Tag Archives: English Premiership

With no Six Nations matches this weekend the domestic leagues return in Europe. In the case of the English Premiership this will see week 13 of the season being played. The following preview documents the involvement of players from the Americas. On Saturday Gloucester will have home advantage against the Exeter …

And over to the big cheese – the Champions Cup. European campaigns will be defined based on some of this weekend’s results. A compelling match between Edinburgh and Montpellier at Murrayfield starts this off on Friday. Juan Pablo Socino is on the bench for the Scottish side hoping to claim …

Through five rounds of European competition just two teams remain undefeated. Saracens are making their claim for a third title in four years as they sport the best record in the Champions Cup, with a perfect five wins from five. Their win over Lyon on the weekend guarantees a Quarter …

Castres were defeated by Exeter Chiefs in the Champions Cup match at Sandy Park on Sunday but there was a moment to savor for Taylor Paris. The Canadian winger broke a try-scoring drought that stretched back to February of 2018 for Canada against Uruguay. It was his first in a …

Saturday and Sunday will see most eyes pinned on the Champions Cup where there are plenty of playoff spots to be decided. Toulon have crashed out but can still play a spoiler role in Pool 5 when they host Edinburgh on Saturday. Facundo Isa will start on the flank while …

Playoff spots are on the line as the European competitions enter the penultimate round of the pool stage. Players from Argentina, Canada, Colombia, and the USA will suit up in the Challenge Cup. A head-to-head battle for top spot in Pool 4 sees Top 14 challengers La Rochelle host Italian …

This weekend saw some key performances from Argentine players in Europe. Top of the list was Benjamín Urdapilleta. The Castres fly half scored 11 points to guide his team past Grenoble on Saturday. Urdapilleta converted the game’s only try and landed three penalties. The away victory sees Castres moving above Montpellier …

Bordeaux have signed Argentine winger Santiago Cordero from the Exeter Chiefs. The 25-year-old will join the French club on a two-year-deal starting next season. Bordeaux will be Cordero’s third professional club following Los Jaguares (Argentina) and Exeter (England). Cordero left Los Jaguares for Exeter last January. It came after he …

The first weekend of 2019 sees week 12 of the English Premiership taking place. Involved are to be players from Argentina, and the USA. The round is officially the start of the second half of the season. The opening fixture will be played in Northern England. The one Friday fixture …

Santiago Cordero scored in a losing effort this past weekend. His try came in what was a nail-bitting 31-28 defeat against the Northampton Saints. Despite the loss the Exeter Chiefs end 2018 in top spot of the English Premiership. At the half-way stage of the regular season Exeter have 47 …