Americas Rugby News
January 22, 2025
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History maker Nicolás Sánchez has announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 36. El Cachorro Left his mark on Argentine and global rugby. He is the top point scorer for Argentina at Rugby World Cups, Argentina’s all-time top point scorer, the man who scored all 25 of Argentina’s …
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Americas Rugby News
January 22, 2025
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Federico Lavanini will join his brother, Tomás Lavanini, in France. Colomiers Rugby approached the brother of the famous Puma and tabled a two year deal from 2025-2027. The deal was agreed to with Colomiers announcing the signing of Federico Lavanini until 2027. Tomás Lavanini is one the most capped Pumas. …
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Americas Rugby News
January 22, 2025
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The USA is now entering the vital World Cup qualification stage, and this coming Major League Rugby campaign will be of great interest to those hoping to crack the Eagles lineup. Head Coach Scott Lawrence handed test caps to 46 different players in 2024 and while he’ll want to narrow …
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Americas Rugby News
January 21, 2025
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Sione Fukofuka has summoned 40 of the USA’s top domestic talents to attend a six-day training camp at Chula Vista this week. A number of capped players will be hoping to impress the Women’s Eagles selectors with an eye towards World Cup selection later this year. The group is heavily …
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Americas Rugby News
January 21, 2025
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Anthem RC will have a considerably more experienced roster for their second Major League Rugby campaign. USA Rugby’s development outfit will feature seven fully capped Eagles this season with half-a-dozen new arrivers at Charlotte. The team announced a 38-man roster on Tuesday. Bolstering the pack is ex-LA prop Alex Maughan, …
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Americas Rugby News
January 20, 2025
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The rookie season of Los Pumas under Felipe Contepomi brought with it on-field progress in terms of results and of the re-shaping the team. Argentina enjoyed unprecedented success in the 2024 Rugby Championship. This article analyses the picture now and who is and is not on Argentina’s selection radar for …
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Americas Rugby News
January 19, 2025
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Benetton pulled-off a shock upset win on Saturday. The Italians were 32-25 winners over two-time former European Champions Cup winners La Rochelle. The match-winner was Argentine; uncapped hooker Bautista Bernasconi was a 49th minute replacement. He scored a 66th minute try. Neither side scored again after the conversion. Bernasconi and …
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Americas Rugby News
January 18, 2025
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Brazil has secured a home rugby test match against Romania. As part of the July Internationals, Os Tupis will take-on the Stejarii in July. The date has not yet been finalized with July 12 being penciled in though it may be played on July 05. The venue for the fixture …
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Paul Tait
January 16, 2025
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The 2025 Six Nations is a rugby competition contested between England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. The respective player rosters contain a variety of nationalities. Some have a high percentage of homegrown players while others contain a wide range of Foreign-Born / Produced Players. BACKGROUND TO WORLD RUGBY ELIGIBILITY …
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Americas Rugby News
January 14, 2025
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Ignacio Calles to Bayonne is a done deal. Rugby Rama report that Bayonne have tabled a three-year-deal for the Pumas loose head prop. The contract will begin at the end of the 2024-2025 Top 14 season. This will see Calles moving clubs at the end of the ongoing French season …
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Americas Rugby News
January 13, 2025
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Americas players are closing in on career milestones for country. A range of Americas players are chasing milestones and some will certainly reach them in 2025. This article identifies players to follow closely in 2025. Players from the six leading Americas rugby countries are identified noting which milestone they could …
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Americas Rugby News
January 12, 2025
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RFC Los Angeles have booked an historic match against the Fijian Drua. The preseason contest will take place on Friday, January 24th, at Churchill Park in Lautoka. It’s the first time a Major League Rugby side will have taken the field opposite a team from Super Rugby. Both lineups are …
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Americas Rugby News
January 12, 2025
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Argentina Development were crowned champions this weekend at Newbery Athletic in Mar del Plata. Playing under the development name, rather than Los Pumas 7’s, Argentina defeated Mar del Plata 14-5 in the tournament final. Argentina Development opened with a 26-14 win over Tucumán but fell 12-15 ante Mar del Plata. …
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Americas Rugby News
January 11, 2025
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Two Pumas forwards have undergone surgery. The players are Gloucester second-rower Matías Alemanno and Vannes flanker Juan Bautista Pedemonte. Both now face a significant time on the sidelines before they will play again. Matías Alemanno has undergone surgery on an injured shoulder. The Córdoba second-rower was injured playing for Gloucester …
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Americas Rugby News
January 11, 2025
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Italian Head Coach Gonzalo Quesada has confirmed a roster to represent Italy in the 2025 Six Nations. The former Pumas fly half will hold a training camp beginning on Sunday, January 19. Italy will open their Six Nations 2025 campaign away against Scotland on February 01 in Edinburgh. Quesada’s roster …
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Americas Rugby News
January 11, 2025
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Os Cobras have made a change to their 2025 roster. Ahead of the pre-season training at NAR in São Paulo, Javier Coronel has joined the Brazilian professional rugby team. He replaces fellow Argentine Diego Vidal who has been ruled out through injury. The Brazilian team has an extended roster of …
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Americas Rugby News
January 9, 2025
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Selknam have gone big for Super Rugby Americas 2025. A deep roster of 48 players will be under the command of Head Coach Jake Mangin for a second campaign. The New Zealander will have Argentines Nicolás Bruzzone and Eduardo Acosta as his assistants. Bruzzone was a long-time servant of Los …
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Americas Rugby News
January 9, 2025
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Peñarol’s roster has been confirmed for Super Rugby Americas 2024. The Ivo Dugonjic coached side will be Uruguay’s one entrant in the professional South American league. In his rookie season in charge, Dugonjic has a 31-man roster featuring 16 forwards and 15 backs. The roster will increase. Four players have …
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Americas Rugby News
January 8, 2025
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Paraguay’s professional rugby team, Yacare, is preparing for Super Rugby Americas 2025. The roster for the new season is deep, it contains 41 players: 22 forwards and 19 backs. Twenty of the Yacare roster players are from Argentina. The team will again be coached by Ricardo Le Fort. The Argentine …
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Americas Rugby News
January 8, 2025
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Matías Moroni has completed a move from Argentina to France. The move was reported by La Montagne; Benjamin Pommier reported that Brive and Moroni agreed to terms after a few phone calls. The deal was on December 20. Moroni arrived in France and joined Brive in January. The move to …
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