Martín Vaca will play in France. The Pumitas hooker has signed for Narbonne to play in the PRO D2. He makes the move abroad following his strong showing in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Vaca was a part of the Jaguares XV side that were undefeated. Vaca …
Read More »Bordeaux sign Pablo Dimcheff from Charente
Bordeaux have signed Pablo Dimcheff. The club have recruited the Argentine from Charente. The move marks promotion from the Pro D2 to the Top 14 for the Argentine hooker. Dimcheff was one of two South American hookers at Charente this season. Both he and Uruguay’s starting hooker Germán Kessler played …
Read More »Juan Pablo Socino signs for Leicester Tigers from Saracens
Juan Pablo Socino is back in the English Premiership. The 33-year-old has signed for the Leicester Tigers. He joins the Midlands club from Saracens. He helped Saracens win promotion back to the English Premiership this past weekend. Socino played in the RFU Championship on a one-year deal. Prior to that …
Read More »Martín Landajo to join Perpignan from Harlequins
Martín Landajo is to join Perpignan in France. He will do so from Harlequins. The move sees him leaving the English Premiership for the French Top 14. Having also played Super Rugby for Los Jaguares, it sees a triple-crown for Argentina’s most capped scrum-half. Perpignan are back in the Top …
Read More »Jaguares XV prop Federico Wegrzyn signs for Provence
Federico Wegrzyn has signed for Provence Rugby. The move is a two-year-deal that will see the Patagonian loose head prop playing in the PRO D2 while being coached by Mauricio Reggiardo. Wegrzyn moves to France from Los Jaguares XV. Provence Rugby will be his first foreign club. Wegrzyn is the second …
Read More »Argentines in Europe: 2021 All-Stars
The 2021 European club season is almost over. Teams are now either in the play-offs or turning their attention to the 2021-22 season. Argentine players featured across all of Europe’s elite leagues. There was also no shortage of names competing in the lower divisions. Those competing were included both established …
Read More »Bourg en Bresse sign Sebastián Poet from Colomiers
Sebastián Poet will be remaining in France and in the Pro D2. He has signed to play for Bourg en Bresse from Colomiers. Bourg en Bresse were recently promoted to the Pro D2. Poet is the club’s second recruitment from the Americas in a matter of days. Canadian Matt Beukeboom …
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 USA accepted as potential Rugby World Cup Host USA Rugby has been formally accepted as a candidate to host …
Read More »Biarritz earn promotion to Top 14 in amazing play-off
Biarritz will play in the 2021-2022 Top 14. The Basque club won promotion by defeating Bayonne earlier today. The play-off was tryless yet it was simply amazing. The scores were tied 3-3 after 80 minutes and 6-6 at the end of extra time. That meant a penalty shoot-out determined whose …
Read More »Old Glory star Jason Robertson to make France move
Jason Robertson is set to move to France at the end of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Old Glory’s star flyhalf has signed a two-year deal with Narbonne, who recently confirmed a return to the Pro D2 after earning promotion from the Nationale. It’s a blow for DC who …
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