Tag Archives: Pro D2

Another bright young Canadian prospect is heading to France next season. Pro D2 side Carcassonne have confirmed that Ciaran Breen will join on a senior academy deal next season. The news comes just days after the Victoria, BC, native celebrated his 20th birthday. It’s the second stint in France for …

The Pro D2 season has ended early for Taylor Paris. An Achilles injury suffered while playing for Oyonnax against Grenoble earlier this month will see the Canadian winger out of action for six months. It also rules him out of contention for the World Cup Qualifying series against the USA …

Tomás Cubelli has signed for Biarritz on a two-year-deal. The Argentine will make the move north from Australia to France continue his professional rugby career. The transfer will take place after the 2021 Super Rugby AU and 2021 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman seasons. Cubelli is the starting scrum-half for the Western …

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 Toronto Arrows The red-hot Arrows left Jersey City with a stunning 53-12 win over New York on Sunday. It …

Perpignan are close to earning promotion back to the Top 14. The Catalans were 19-14 away winners over Béziers on Thursday. The win sees the club now assured of a place in the Pro D2 Semi Finals. There are still three rounds of the regular season remaining. Patricio Fernández had …

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 Argentina Men’s Sevens Argentina were crowned Men’s champions in Dubai this past weekend. Los Pumas went unbeaten in the …

Bautista Ezcurra is to depart Rugby ATL at the end of the Major League Rugby season for France. The Argentine midfielder will his professional career with Grenoble, presently competing in the Pro D2, France’s second division. He will join on a two-year contract. The 25-year-old is an Argentine dual-international having …

Pumas No8 Rodrigo Bruni has signed a one-year contract extension with RC Vannes that ties him to the French Pro D2 side to the end of the 2021-22 season. The 27-year-old joined the club in December following the dissolution of the Jaguares Super Rugby team. Bruni has been in tremendous …

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 Peñarol With a 3-0 record, Peñarol have the most wins on the field in the Súper Liga Americana de …

Peter Nelson has signed for Aurillac. The Canadian test fly half will join the club next season on a three-year deal. He makes the step up from third-division Bressane to the Pro D2. The Northern Ireland native previously played Pro 14 for Ulster. He signed with Seattle for the 2020 …