Facundo Cordero has completed a transfer from the Exeter Chiefs to the Glasgow Warriors. The move sees the 24-year-old making the move from the English Premiership to the United Rugby Championship (URC) and from England to Scotland. Cordero is the latest of a growing number of Exeter Chiefs’ players to …
Read More »Santiago Grondona joins Top 14 from Exeter Chiefs
In a mid-season transfer, Pau have secured Santiago Grondona on a three-month deal. The Puma makes the move from the English Premiership to France with immediate effect. It is a signing that is of interest to both club and player. Pau are playing to avoid relegation from the Top 14 …
Read More »Players who can change countries / allegiance for World Cup 2023
World Rugby’s approval of eligibility law changes may bring substantial changes for Rugby World Cup 2023. Players are able to represent a second country following a three-year stand-down period from their last binding representative appearance for their first country. In other words, there are players from both RWC 2019 and / …
Read More »World Cup Radar – URUGUAY – February 08, 2023
The build up to Rugby World Cup 2023 continues. Uruguay’s preparations have gone smoothly; players are being conditioned to be at their peak for the tournament. Most of them are home based, all of them are homegrown. Esteban Meneses has been careful to respond to the media as to what …
Read More »Raptors sign Veteran of two World Cups – Lucas González Amorosino
The American Raptors roster is growing by one. Lucas González Amorosino will play Super Rugby Americas 2023 for the Colorado team. The veteran of Rugby World Cups 2011 and 2015 brings with him a wealth of experience – he has played at the elite in Super Rugby, England, France and …
Read More »Uruguay – New Test Players since RWC 2019
There have been changes in Los Teros since Rugby World Cup 2019. The arrival of a professional team has matured the player roster. The gap from the club system to the test arena has been drastically reduced. Super Rugby 2023 will ensure that the Rugby World Cup 2023 roster is Uruguay’s …
Read More »World Cup Radar – ARGENTINA – January 11, 2023
There is less than nine months to go until Argentina face England at the World Cup. The fixture is the pivotal match in Pool D. The group also contains Chile, Japan, and Samoa. Los Pumas will play the matches in the order of England, Samoa, Chile and Japan. Argentina has …
Read More »The Race to be the First Puma to 100 Test Caps
The race is on and the end is in sight. After a wait of over a century, Los Pumas have players closing in on the mark of 100 test caps. The year 2022 concludes with Agustín Creevy, Pablo Matera and Nicolás Sánchez all having more than 90 caps. If Creevy …
Read More »Americas Rugby 2022 ** Top 10 **
ARN counts down the Top 10 of Americas Rugby in 2022. The list consists exclusively of results from capped rugby internationals. There are no next-of-XV nor Rugby Sevens performances included. All outcomes in the test match arena in the year 2022 were considered. 10 – USA dominate Kenya and …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Two Argentine professional teams in Super Rugby Americas Argentina will have two teams – Los Dogos XV and Pampas in …
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