Courtney Holtkamp scored one of the best forward tries of the season to help spur Loughborough to a 29-14 win over Gloucester-Hartpury on Saturday. The bruising Canadian lock trampled one defender before wrestling her way through four more to somehow ground the ball in the 55th minute. It was another …

Gabby Cantorna and Emily Tuttosi each found the score sheet as Exeter Chiefs edged Bristol bears 31-27 in an exciting contest on Saturday. The pair were among six North Americans who suited up for the winners with a seventh – new arrival Rachel Johnson – left to wait another week …

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Marcos Kremer was a try scorer today. The Argentine flanker went over for his first try in the Top 14. He did so in Stade Français’ 48-24 loss against Toulouse. The result sees Toulouse climb to the summit of the Top 14 ladder. Despite the loss, Stade Français remain well …

Taylor Paris was a try scorer for Oyonnax on Thursday. His touched down in the 2nd minute in a home match against Grenoble. Despite the dream start, Oyonnax lost the match 35-27. Oyonnax lost one player to a yellow card and another to a red card. The 78th minute red …

Jerónimo de la Fuente won on his debut in France. The former Jaguares captain played inside center for Perpignan. The Catalans were 41-34 winners over Mediterranean rivals Aix en Province. The victory sees Perpignan at the top of the Pro D2. After fifteen rounds of the 2020-2021 season, Perpignan are …

Bautista Delguy has made a quick impact in France. The Argentine winger scored two tries today for Bordeaux. His team were 31-9 winners over Lyon. The tries were Delguy’s first in the Top 14. Following the 2020 Tri Nations he joined Bordeaux from Los Jaguares. In his second appearance for …

Benjamín Urdapilleta scored 11 points for Castres on Saturday. The Tarns were convincing 39-23 winners over Agen. Urdapilleta landed four goals and had a try assist for Geoffrey Palis. The assist came following an interception. For the second consecutive Top 14 match, Castres won with 14-men. Filipo Nakosi was red …

Matías Orlando was among the point scorers for the Newcastle Falcons on Saturday. The Northern English side were 22-10 winners over Gloucester. Orlando scored the second of three tries for the winning side. Orlando’s try was simple. He picked up and ran untouched from the base of a ruck. USA …

Zebre were 22-18 winners today over Benetton Treviso. The result gave the Parma-based side a double over Benetton in as many weeks. Eduardo Bello featured in today’s winning teams effort. Bello was a replacement for Zebre. Benetton also had Argentine players. Among them was the rent Italian roster call-up Juan …

The Sale Sharks were 20-13 winners over the Worcester Warriors on Friday. AJ MacGinty scored 10 points for the winning team. The USA Eagles fly half slotted two penalties and converted both of Sale’s tries. The 10-point haul continues MacGinty’s impressive season. The veteran of RWCs 2015 and 2019 is …

Juan Ignacio Brex is closing in on his test debut. It will be for Italy not Argentina. The 28-year-old has been included in Italy’s training roster for the Six Nations. Brex departed Argentina for Italy in 2015. He did so after having played for Los Pumitas, Los Pumas 7’s and …

Super Rugby’s Jaguares are not the only professional Argentine rugby team to experience a player exodus. Los Ceibos have too. Argentina’s Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) competitor had a 34-man roster for the 2020 season. 16 of those players will play their rugby in 2021 outside of Argentina. There …

Los Ceibos have come and gone. The team is no more as the UAR decided that Los Jaguares will play in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) as the one and only Argentine franchise. The decision sees the disintegration of Los Ceibos. The UAR had sought a competition for …

Mackenzie Carson has returned to Saracens in time for the second half of the Premier 15s campaign. The Abbotsford native joins fellow Canadians Sophie de Goede and new signings Emma Taylor and Alysha Corrigan at the London club who are unbeaten through seven games. It’s a welcome return to the …

Four further Argentina players have joined the Olímpia Lions. They are to join the eleven players previously attached to the team for the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The latest recruits are prop Rodrigo Martínez, flanker Jerónimo Gómez Vara, center Franco Bullentini, and  winger Martín Begado. Martínez …

Kellen Gordon has signed on for a fourth season with the Seattle Seawolves. The 32-year-old loosehead prop follows fellow front rowers Djustice Sears-Duru, Mike Shepherd, Stephan Coetzee, and Tim Metcher in officially re-signing with the two-time Major League Rugby champions. Gordon has been a staple in match day squads since …

Two more USA internationals have joined Exeter Chiefs in the Premier 15s. Flanker Rachel Johnson and hooker Joanna Kitlinski make it five Eagles and nine North Americans in all at Sandy Park. Harlequins lock Kristine Sommer and Sale fullback Jess Wooden are the other USA reps in England’s top division. …

The Olímpia Lions have signed not one, but two Ceibos scrum-halves for the 2021 season. Joaquín Pellandini and Ignacio Inchauspse join the Paraguayan team from Argentina to compete in the 2021 Super Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The pair were two of the three scrum-halves on Los Ceibos’ 2020 roster. …

Selknam have signed Santiago Portillo. The Chilean Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) franchise have secured the services of the Argentine player from Los Ceibos. With Portillo joining Selknam presently have four Argentine players. Three members of the 2020 roster re-signed. Selknam proved to be competitive in the 2020 SLAR …