So profound has the impact of Argentine Loose Head props been that many until this day still believe that Argentina thrives in producing players in the position. At RWC 2015 Marcos Ayerza was among the best while in RWC 2007 and 2011 the same applies to Rodrigo Roncero. The transition …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Argentina Los Pumas made history on Saturday, defeating Australia in Australia for the first time in 35 years. This marked the …
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Santiago Cordero scored the opening try for the Exeter Chiefs in their English Premiership match on Saturday. The result sees Exeter remaining unbeaten after three rounds, a club record in the Premiership. Cordero has impressed in all three rounds, scoring tries in rounds two and three. His score on Saturday …
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Week 3 of the English Premiership will take place from Friday to Sunday. Three teams will be looking for their first wins of the season while only Saracens and the Exeter Chiefs won their first two matches. Involved this weekend will be players from the Americas. The following is a …
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A full plate of action over the past week included Argentina’s respectable showing against the world champions. Elsewhere we looked at player in Australia’s NRC, New Zealand’s Mitre 10 Cup, the French Top 14 and Pro D2, the English Premiership and Championship, the Guinness Pro 14, and we even picked …
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In light of Canada’s recent struggles at international level a natural conclusion would be that the professional ranks are dwindling outside of the country. While those in ‘Tier 1’ divisions such as the English Premiership and Guinness Pro 14 are certainly hard to come by, there are in fact a …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada u20, Uruguay u20 Neither Canada nor Uruguay achieved what they would have wanted at the World Rugby u20 Trophy in …
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Two rounds into the English Premiership season and Santiago Cordero is in fine form. The Argentine outside back stared for the Exeter Chiefs who downed the Wasps in Coventry on Saturday. Exeter’s 42-31 victory follows their opening round demolition victory over the Leicester Tigers. The combined results see the south-west …
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Argentina’s Benjamín Urdapilleta has signed a new two-year-deal with Castres. He joins teammates Armand Batlle, and Kévin Firmin in remaining at the club until 2021. The 32-year-old has been playing for Castres since 2015. He joined the club from Oyonnax, whom he helped win promotion to the Top 14 from …
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Week 1 of the English Premiership was one for the record books. Leicester Tigers dumped their coach Matt O’Connor after just one round with former club stalwart and Irish international Geordan Murphy now in charge. The Tigers are England’s most successful club of all time. Nonetheless Americas Rugby News is …
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