Argentina players Benjamín Urdapilleta and Horacio Agulla downed Montpellier in Sunday’s Champions Cup match. Combined the former Pumas accounted for 21 points. Castres won the match 29-23. Urdapilleta scored 16 points, all coming from his goal kicking. Agulla scored five, crossing for Castres’ first try. It came in the 35th minute …
Read More »Castro Hangs Up His Boots
One of Argentina’s most noteworthy exports has called it a day. Martín Castrogiovanni has hung up his boots. The 35-year-old has said goodbye to rugby at home. He appeared in a recent Rugby Sevens event for players weighing over 100kg. The tournament took place in his home town of Paraná, …
Read More »Americas Players in Champions Cup – Round 4
Round 4 of the Champions Cup will be played this weekend. Involved are to be a range of players from the Americas. First up will be Glasgow Warriors vs Racing 92. Taking place at a sold out Scotstoun Stadium will be a must-win match for the 2016 French champions. Having lost …
Read More »Albacete informed of non-renewal by Toulouse
Patricio Albacete has been informed that his contract with Toulouse will not be renewed. The former Pumas vice-captain is one of a number of aged Toulouse players that is at the club for a final season. Albacete is yet to play this season. Having having suffered a cruciate ligament injury …
Read More »Team of the Week
A full plate of European action somehow wasn’t quite enough to fill our team this week, so we’ve reached down into South Africa for a couple selections and even way across to California for one. In general the backs were the standouts with the forwards a little lacking, though the …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Guatemala A dream week in Guatemala City saw the home side winning all three matches in the South American C Championship. …
Read More »Video: Bosch and Wyles Score as Saracens Crush Sale Sharks
Marcelo Bosch and Chris Wyles both scored as Saracens crushed the Sale Sharks on Saturday. The Argentine mid-fielder scored a first half try and the USA Eagle scored in the second. Saracens won 50-3 to go 3-0 up in the European Champions Cup. Argentine center Bosch scored the game’s opening …
Read More »Video: Imhoff’s Early Try Not Enough for Racing 92
Juan Imhoff’s early try was not enough for Racing 92. The French side fell at home to the Glasgow Warriors on Saturday. The Scottish capital club’s 23-14 was one of its greatest ever triumphs. The result blows Pool 1 of the European Champions Cup wide open. Imhoff’s try came in …
Read More »Americas Players in Champions Cup – Round 3
The European Champions Cup is back in full swing this weekend for Round 3 as we hit the midpoint of the pool stages. Americas players from four countries will feature prominently for seven different clubs. Saturday’s schedule sees Zebre hosting Toulouse in Italy with two Argentine props on the roster. …
Read More »Team of the Week
It was a challenge to put together a select side this week and in all honesty it isn’t one of our best, but sometimes you have to make do with what you’re given. A number of backs put their hand up which made things a little easier out wide. Up …
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