Facundo Isa was named man of the match on Saturday. The Puma scored two tries in a rampaging performance for Toulon against Pau. Toulon were 33-29 winners in what was an away fixture. Isa started for Toulon at N8. Fellow Puma Ramiro Moyano also started for Toulon, doing so on …

Emiliano Boffelli scored his first try for Racing 92 on Friday. The try was a match-winning effort against Castres. The 70th minute score took the Parisians to a 23-20 victory. The outcome of the match sees Racing 92 moving above Toulouse into second position in the Top 14. Boffelli played …

Julián Montoya was a try scorer on Saturday. The Argentine hooker touched down for the Leicester Tigers in their home victory over Midlands rivals the Wasps. The try was Montoya’s third in quick time. He joined Leicester earlier this year. The Pumas’ try was what is now a trademark Montoya …

Argentina were round champions of this weekend’s Madrid Sevens. Los Pumas 7’s went undefeated in the two day tournament Click here for the Day One results. On Day Two Argentina started against Portugal. The South Americans were on top throughout the contest. Rodrigo Etchart scored two tries while Franco Sábato, …

Perry Baker has suffered a serious injury at the Madrid Sevens. The two-time World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year went down with what appeared to be a broken leg or ankle two minutes into the first half of the USA’s match against Kenya on Saturday. While a full diagnosis …

Rodrigo Bruni scored his first try for Vannes. He did so on Friday in a Pro D2 match against Nevers. The try was a third phase play with the Pumas N8 bumping off a tackle to slice through the defense and score. It came against the run of play. Vannes …

Juan Cruz Mallía made his Toulouse debut on Saturday. He did so in a round 17 Top 14 match against Lyon. Toulouse were beaten 31-23 in what was an away fixture. The result sees Toulouse now in third position. Wins to La Rochelle and Racing 92 see them now above …

Argentina impresso on Day One of the Madrid Sevens. Los Pumas 7’s won 40-12 against Spain and 24-17 against the USA on the opening day of the competition. Joaquín de la Vega was the star against Spain. The former u20 fly half scored a hat-trick. Franco Sábato and Marcos Moneta …

We are now exactly one month away from the start of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Normally another off-season update would not come this late in the hour, but much has changed since our last offering in mid-December. A planned January update was pushed to the side as the …

This weekend will see the return of international sevens rugby as Madrid plays host to an Olympic warm-up tournament. It’s the first such competition for many of the countries competing since the postponement of the World Sevens Series nearly a year ago. Originally slated for six teams in each division, …

This week’s signing spree from the New England Free Jacks continues with confirmation that Matt Wirken has joined from Rugby United New York. A veteran of three Major League Rugby campaigns, the 31-year-old lock moves to his third MLR team having initially played for the NOLA Gold. At 6’7″ (2.01m) …

Tomás Cubelli scored on his Western Force debut. The Argentine scrum half scored the only try for the Force in their season opener against the Brumbies. The Brumbies were 27-11 winners in the Super Rugby AU fixture. Cubelli touched down four minutes from full time. He did so after having …

The LA Giltinis have reinforced their front row stocks with the signing of former Raptors prop Marco Fepulea’i for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A tighthead specialist, he is the latest Colorado castoff to find a third home in the span of a year following the subsequent withdrawal of …

The decision of the expansion Dallas Jackals to withdraw from the 2021 Major League Rugby season left 30 confirmed signings without a team. Some were entered in a supplementary draft that also included some college athletes, while others were released from their contract and are now free agents. To date …

Hencus van Wyk will not be joining the San Diego Legion after all, at least not yet. The South African tighthead prop will instead stay in Japan, signing with the NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes of the Top League. He had previously played for Sanix Blues and in Super Rugby with …

Seattle Seawolves favorite Vili Toluta’u has made a surprise move to the New England Free Jacks. The one-time US Eagles flanker has signed a one year deal just weeks out from the start of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He has also confirmed a full-time shift from the back …

Richie Asiata will not be playing for the Toronto Arrows in the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old front rower has signed for the Queensland Reds and is now set to make his Super Rugby debut against the Waratahs on Friday having been named as reserve hooker for the …

As with last week there was a mix of European club action with international rugby limited to the Six Nations. We are inching ever close to the return of professional rugby in the Americas, now just a little over a month away from the Major League Rugby season and the …

The Rugby World Cup hosting process is broken; new candidates are reluctant to bid. Try as World Rugby might to encourage new bids there is not a line of fresh candidates to host their flagship tournament. The evidence paints a telling image, one of RWCs returning to prior countries as …

Days after signing two Argentine props Benetton have signed a third. Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro have signed to play for the Treviso-based side from the Bristol Bears. The contract is a long-term deal. It runs until June 30, 2024. It marks a return to the Pro 14 for the 31-year-old. He …