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Bautista Delguy and Benjamín Urdapilleta were in the thick of the action for Clermont against Toulon on Sunday. The two Argentines scored all of Clermont’s points in what was a 19-18 home victory. Delguy scored the only try of the match, doing so from an assist from Urdapilleta who kicked …

Castres upset Toulouse on Saturday. The 28-23 win featured a try by Uruguayan scrum-half Santiago Arata. The win moves Castres above Toulouse into this position in the Top 14 after five rounds. Santiago Arata is chasing a second Top 14 title with Castres. He joined Castres from Peñarol in 2020. …

Rodrigo Bruni scored his first try for Bayonne. The Basque side was beaten 30-27 by Bayonne on Saturday. The Argentine back-rower scored in the competitive Top 14 contest. Bruni was one of three Pumas involved with Facundo Bosch and Lucas Paulos also both playing for Bayonne.   Video Highlights   …

France bounced back from their opening round WXV loss to Canada with a 22-14 win over the Women’s Eagles in Langley on Saturday. Discipline and a technical mistake resulting in a disallowed try contributed to the loss with two second half USA scores restoring some respectability to the final outcome. …

The WXV moves to the southeast of Vancouver to Langley for Round 2 this weekend. With their most difficult opponent now behind them, the USA will be looking for a more competitive showing against France. Les Bleues suffered a heavy defeat to Canada but haven’t lost to the Eagles since …

Reports out of France indicate that Javier Eissmann is joining Agen to play in the Pro D2. The Chilean is being recruited as a Medical Joker for injured Irishman John Madigan. Official confirmation is expect from Agen in the coming days. Madigan suffered a serious bicep injury playing for Agen …

Canada started their WXV campaign in style with an emphatic 46-24 victory over France in Vancouver on Sunday. Two tries in a span of three minutes just before halftime put the Maple Leafs out in front and from there out Les Bleues were left chasing the game. It didn’t take …

Canada opens their account in this year’s WXV tournament against close rivals France. The Maple Leafs are the top seeds on their side of the bracket having clinched the Pacific Four title with an historic first-ever win over New Zealand. Les Bleues were second only to top-ranked England in the …

Pro D2 side Province Rugby have confirmed the signature of Enrique Pieretto. The former Puma tight head prop moves to France following his stint in Australia playing for the Waratahs. Pieretto joins the club as a medical joker for the injured Quentin Samaran, who is out for several months. In moving …

Bordeaux completed back-to-back tournaments wins in France’s Supersevens series. Argentines Luciano González and Marcos Moneta were in the thick of the action for the victorious side in La Rochelle. Bordeaux were 19-12 winners over Monaco in the final. Bordeaux began the day by taking-on Toulouse. After a slow start in the …