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The 2017-2018 European Champions Cup kicks-off this weekend. Involved are the qualified teams from the Aviva Premiership, Top 14 and Guinness Pro 14. This season’s opening match will be played in Northern Ireland. Ulster play host to English club, the Wasps. Named on the bench for the home side is …

Mario Ledesma is officially now the new Head Coach of Los Jaguares. The legendary Argentine hooker takes over from Raúl Pérez who was in charge for the 2016 and 2017 season. He does so in a two-year-deal. The 44-year-old Ledesma takes on the role after a highly successful period coaching …

The worst kept secret in rugby was made official today – South Africa is to join the Guinness Pro 12. The discarded Super Rugby franchises the Southern Kings and Cheetahs will play in the upcoming Celtic-Italian League. The expansion sees the competition rebranded as the Guinness Pro 14 Championship. The …

Samu Manoa is to miss Toulon’s Argentina tour. The USA enforcer has been confirmed as not being considered fit to take part in the upcoming two-match series between Toulon and the Argentina XV. The loss continues what has been an extended lay-off period for the Eagles forward. The 32-year-old’s season …

Dark clouds are looming for Zebre Rugby. In the midst of the Guinness Pro 12 expanding, the Parma-based side may not be involved. It has been confirmed from sources within Italy that Zebre’s players are owed two months pay and that training for the 2017-2018 season is yet to begin. …

Juan Imhoff is staying in France. The Argentine flier has agreed to terms with Racing 92 to remain at the club until 2022. This ends the possibility of him playing Super Rugby for Los Jaguares. It also means he cannot be considered for Los Pumas. The Rosario winger is to …

Patricio Albacete has joined Racing 92. The 36-year-old has agreed to terms to complete the move from Toulouse to Paris for the upcoming Top 14 season. In doing so Albacete will play for another club for the first time in 11 years. The former Puma was a mainstay at Toulouse …

Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe is to play one last season for Toulon. The former Pumas captain has signed a one-year del to remain at the French club until June 2018. The 35-year-old joined Toulon in 2009. He made the move from the Aviva Premiership. In doing so he left the …

Gonzalo Quesada’s Stade Français have won again. The Top 14 club downed the Cardiff Blues in a Champions Cup qualifying fixture this evening in Paris. The result sets up a Qualifying Final against the winner of the Northampton Saints vs Connacht. Stade Français’ win was by a sizable margin. The Parisians …

International rugby returned on the weekend with the South American ‘A’ and Rugby Americas North Championships both in full swing. Standouts from each of those games made it into the team, while there was also room for a couple European pros after the Champions Cup final and French knock-out matches. …