Tag Archives: Currie Cup

The Exeter Chiefs have signed Facundo Cordero from Argentina. The club confirmed the signing of the player today on their website. As such he follows in the footsteps of his brother, Santiago Cordero who joined in 2018 from Los Jaguares and now plays in France for Bordeaux. The 21-year-old is …

COVID-19 has damaged professional sport greatly; in some cases beyond repair. For Argentine rugby it is both the present and the future that are clouded. For 2020 Los Jaguares are out of Super Rugby. However, this is just the short story. Reports from numerous outlets in Argentina explain the real story: …

US Eagles scrumhalf Ruben de Haas will stay with the Free State Cheetahs for another year. The 21-year-old has signed a contract extension that will keep him in Bloemfontein through to October 2021. Originally from George, South Africa, de Haas moved to Arkansas at the age of 10 and represented …

Los Ceibos have added the highly promising lock, Jerónimo Ureta. The Argentina XV representative is the latest name confirmed for the Córdoba-based team that will compete in the new Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) beginning in March. Ureta is the fourth lock on the roster. He joins Rodrigo Fernández …

Peñarol have signed Bradley Thain from South Africa. The 22-year-old is the second import player to join the Uruguayan SLAR team, following Colombia’s Danny Giraldo. The signature of the latter was confirmed by Uruguayan rugby expert, Ignacio Chans. Thain is the third scrum-half at Peñarol. He joins Uruguayan Santiago Arata, …

Argentina’s second professional rugby team, Los Ceibos continues to sign players. The 24th, and latest signature is Facundo Cordero. The 21-year-old is the younger brother of Bordeaux’s Santiago Cordero. The brothers both play wing or fullback with the elder having played in a Rugby World Cup and the younger yet …

Domingo Miotti has been nominated for the Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year award. He joins South Africans Cody-Anthony Basson (Griffons), Athenkosi Mayinje (EP Elephants), and Robbie Petzer (Griffons) in being short-listed for the award. Miotti was the starting Jaguares XV fly half in the 2019 Currie Cup …

Make it five South African imports for Rugby ATL. Former Southern Kings forward Stefan Willemse has joined up with his new teammates in Georgia as preparations begin in earnest for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. He follows midfielder Ryan Nell from the Pumas, with countrymen Johan Momsen, Marno Redelinghuys, …

Rugby ATL will have a strong South African flavor to it with three more professionals heading across the Atlantic to take up residence for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Two have Super Rugby experience. With Springbok Sevens cap Ryan Nell already under wraps, Johan Momsen, Marno Redelinghuys, and Kurt …

Player recruitment for the 2020 Major League Rugby season continues. The latest foreign signature for an MLR club is loosehead prop Nicolás Solverya. The uncapped 24-year-old departs Argentina for MLR after playing regularly for the Argentina XV. Having won titles playing for the Argentina XV and Jaguares XV, Solveyra was …