In a fierce final Sanitas Alcobenas of Madrid were 24-23 winners over FC Barcelona to win the Copa del Rey on Saturday. Played at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid a crowd of more than 7,000 were in attendance to see Sanitas Alcobendas win the Copa del Rey for the first …
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Our first weekly selection of the new year had contributions from the Challenge and Champions Cups, Spain’s Liga Heineken, the RFU Championship, the Pro D2, and a few mentions for the Major League Rugby preseason match between Glendale and San Diego. Unfortunately we were unable to watch Austin and Houston …
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It’s our final weekly selection of 2018! With most competitions now on Christmas break we’ll return in the New Year. This past week saw the big European competitions chugging along and also the Pro D2 and RFU Championship Cup. Spain’s Liga Heineken got a couple mentions. There were two Major …
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The domestic leagues are slowing down as we move deeper into December but there’s still just enough Americas players going around to keep things interesting. This week we lean heavily on the domestic scene in Spain with of course the European Cup competitions going on as well as the RFU …
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Running a bit behind this week with all efforts going to towards our new podcast, but we’ve pieced together a decent side at last. There is a heavy South American slant with Canada going through their warm-up matches and the Eagles smashed by the Māori at home. 1 – Martín …
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It was all domestic action this past weekend with the European club competitions in high gear. Also getting a look was the RFU Championship, the Spanish Liga Heineken, the URBA Top 12, and an historic match in Halifax between the Ontario Arrows and the New England Free Jacks. 1 – …
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It was a jam-packed week with the conclusion of the Rugby Championship coinciding with the opening of the Americas Pacific Challenge. Unfortunately not many players stood out from those teams with Uruguay the best of the bunch. Elsewhere we plucked players from Italy, England, Argentina, and New Zealand with a …
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It was a poor week for the Pumas in the Rugby Championship leading to only one player earning selection in our team. Instead we looked to domestic rugby – the French Top 14 and Pro D2, the English Premiership and Championship, New Zealand’s Mitre 10 Cup, and Spain’s División de …
Read More »Guido Albertario Signs for Spanish Champions
Guido Albertario has signs to play for the reigning Spanish Champions. The Argentine second-rower joins VRAC Quesos Entrepinares from Buenos Aires club Pucará for the 2018-2019 season. Uncapped by Argentina, Albertario moves to Spain to follow in the footsteps of his brother Jerónimo Albertario. While Jerónimo Albertario played for AMPO Ordizia …
Read More »Barcelona Sign Former Pumas Hooker
Barcelona rugby have signed former Pumas Hooker Martín García Veiga. The 32-year-old returns to the Spanish club from Perpignan and will play in the upcoming División de Honor season. García Veiga joined Perpignan as a medical joker in March. His stay was cut short though injury which meant he missed …
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