Martín García Veiga has signed for newly-promoted Pro D2 club Vannes for the 2016/17 season. The former Pumas hooker moves to France from Jersey in the Channel Islands, who he leaves after two seasons as a regular starter in the Greene King IPA Championship. He won the last of his …
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Los Pumitas Head Coach Nicolás Fernández Lobbe has named the Argentine under 20 starting lineup for the Junior World Championship opening round fixture against France. Included in the team are players to have been involved in the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship. One such player is Domingo Miotti who will start …
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French Head Coach Guy Noves has selected 17 players for his team’s upcoming two-match tour of Argentina. France will play tests in Tucumán on June 19 and 25. Due to the Rugby World Cup the French domestic season was forced to adapt which means the Top 14 is not yet …
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Argentine lock Demián Panizzo has extended his contract with Colomiers until the end of the 2016/17 season plus a one year option. The powerful 26-year-old has been a mainstay in the engine room since arriving in France in 2014 from Belgrano, appearing in 23 matches this year for the Pro …
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Montpellier fly half François Trinh-Duc is free to travel with France to Argentina this month, the French press has confirmed. The 29-year old is a welcome addition to Guy Noves’ roster which will be announced on Monday June 06. With the tour taking place alongside the play-offs stage of the …
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Brazil’s preparation for the Olympic Games is set to continue this month with participation in the upcoming Rome Sevens. Set to be played in the Italian capital on June 10-11 os Tupis will be up against a combination of Italian clubs and countries. For Brazil the Rome Sevens is now …
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Argentina Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has announced a 28-man roster for the June Internationals. Los Pumas will play three home tests, beginning with hosting Italy in Santa Fé on Saturday June 11. Hourcade’s 28-man roster will begin training on Monday June 06 in Buenos Aires and will travel to Santa Fé …
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Outstanding Canadian players Brittany Benn and Ghislaine Landry have been named to the official HSBC Dream Team for the Clermont-Ferrand 7s. Benn was in cracking form on the weekend, scoring five tries and bringing a real physical edge to the side. She scored a crucial try against Australia in the final …
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The final day of the 2015/16 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series saw Canada defeat Australia in a classic match to lift the Cup at the Stade Gabriel Montpied in Clermont-Ferrand. It is the first Cup title for Canada on this year’s circuit and only their second ever, following up on last …
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A major story is emerging from France where the Pro D2 has made a sudden announcement that established clubs Biarritz, Bourgoin, and Narbonne are to be relegated to Fédérale 1 for financial reasons. The news has broken in the midst of the league’s finals to determine promotion to the Top …
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