A USA winger in advanced talks with Brive, Americas Rugby News has learned. The player in question is veteran Biarritz flier Takudzwa Ngwenya who is in negotiations with Top 14 side Brive about a summer move. Ngwenya has been playing in France full time since 2007, doing so exclusively for …
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It’s a busy week for the Americas in Pro D2, with 19 players from five different countries taking part between Thursday and Sunday. Bayonne took a 20-18 road victory over Bourgoin on Thursday with reserve flanker Benjamín Macome scoring a crucial try and fullback Martín Bustos Moyano slotting one conversion. …
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Chilean international Pablo Huete has extended his contract with Aviron Bayonnais for a further two seasons. The 26-year-old second row joined the Pro D2 club from Massy in the off-season and his good form has seen him appear in 17 matches since August, starting in 13. This is Huete’s fifth …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada An impressive opening performance in the Americas Rugby Championship sees the Canadians topping the standings. The bonus point home victory over …
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Argentine prop Jerónimo Negrotto will leave Tarbes at the end of the season to join French Pro D2 rivals Stade Montois, commonly known as Mont-de-Marsan. The specialist tighthead has been a regular in the Tarbes front row this season, starting seven games with 13 appearances in total since joining the …
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While the revamped Americas Rugby Championship is set to begin this weekend, there’s still a significant number of Americas players involved in professional games this weekend, including 18 in the French Pro D2. Players from Argentina, Canada, Chile, and Uruguay will be glued to their screens this weekend to watch …
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It was a messy week and took a while to appraise some performances, but at last we’ve got our weekly XV picked. Some positions were less exceptional than others. Thankfully this weekend we have six international teams to choose from, with competition for each and every position! 1 – Marcos …
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The Pro D2 slides a little further past halfway this weekend and the race towards promotion and away from relegation heats up. At least 15 Americas players are in action, with a couple more possibles for Sunday’s match in Lyon. Biarritz lost their home game against Bayonne last evening with …
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Francisco Gómez Kodela has signed a two year contract with Lyon starting next season. The former Pumas prop had been widely tipped for the move since December, and French rugby magazine Midi Olympique has now reported that the move is final, with an announcement due in the coming days. The …
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The last big weekend of European rugby pool play and the British & Irish Cup is now past us. It wasn’t the prettiest, as happens when you play rugby in January, but there are some bright spots as far as Americas players are concerned, so here’s our picks for this …
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