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Matías Moroni is in doubt for the remainder of the Rugby Championship. The Argentine center / wing suffered a fractured nose in Saturday’s loss against New Zealand in Brisbane. The 30-year-old was a second half replacement. He substituted Santiago Cordero on the wing. Team selection had Moroni on the bench …

The Dallas Jackals have announced the signing of fullback Chris Pennell from the Worcester Warriors. Capped one by England as a replacement against New Zealand in 2014, the 34-year-old brings over 200 games of first class rugby experience to the expansion side for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Pennell …

Further injuries have hit Los Pumas. The trio of Bautista Delguy, Jerónimo de la Fuente, and Matías Orlando will not play again in the 2021 Rugby Championship. They are to return to Europe to recover and be available again for their respective clubs of Perpignan and the Newcastle Falcons. Delguy …

Austin Gilgronis lock Sebastian de Chaves has signed for English Premiership club Wasps. Though the contract is described as short-term, a statement from the 30-year-old South African suggests he will be not returning to Major League Rugby in 2022. “I am delighted to get the opportunity to come back and …

Argentina’s preparation for Saturday’s test match is complicated. Los Pumas are looking to bounce back from Sunday’s 39-0 loss against New Zealand but are still counting the cost of injuries. Four starting players from the one-sided match have been named by the medical staff as recovering from injuries. Jerónimo de …

The 2021 Rugby Championship continues on Saturday. New Zealand are officially the host side against Argentina in Gold Coast. The occasion will be the third test match in two years between the All Blacks and Los Pumas in Australia. With memories fresh from Argentina’s historic 25-15 victory, this coming Sunday’s …

Old Glory DC prop Jamie Dever has signed a short-term contract with English Premiership club London Irish. While the specific length of the deal has not been specified, initially it does not preclude the 28-year-old from returning for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Joining the Exiles at the same …

Bayonne have named Mariano Galarza as captain. The Argentine second-rower takes over from flanker Jean Monribot. Galarza has played for Bayonne since 2019 and first played professional rugby in Europe in 2010. The Basque club will play in the 2021-2022 Pro D2. The club was relegated from the Top 14 …

Matías Moroni will not be considered for this coming Saturday’s Rugby Championship match against South Africa. The Puma suffered a torn right quad and now faces a three to four week recovery. He started for Argentina in game one of the Rugby Championship, playing on the left wing. The 30-year-old …

Joaquín Díaz Bonilla will play in South Africa. The 32-year-old has signed for the Sharks, a former Super Rugby franchise that now competes in the United Rugby Championship. In doing so, Díaz Bonilla will play for a fourth professional team in a fourth league and in a fourth country. Díaz …