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Juan Ignacio Brex made his test debut for Italy on Saturday. He did so at inside center against France. His second cap will be on Saturday, February 13 against England. The mid-fielder from Club San Cirano in Buenos Aires will move from inside center to outside center to face England. …

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Juan Ignacio Brex made his test debut on Saturday. The Argentine center did so for Italy in a home Six Nations match against France. It was not an even contest. To the contrary, France were on top for the duration, winning 50-10. Brex played the match at inside center. He …

Juan Ignacio Brex will make his test debut on Saturday. The 28-year-old will start for Italy at inside center in round one of the 2021 Six Nations against France in Rome. The Argentine midfielder is eligible despite his prior representative duty for Argentina. Brex played for Argentina in capturing matches …

Despite pandemic concerns the Six Nations will go ahead as planned. One of the topics that continues to be a point of discussion around the tournament is player eligibility, with a handful of new residency captures taking the field during the Autumn Nations Cup. Players obtain eligibility by meeting Regulation …

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Juan Ignacio Brex has been confirmed on the Italy roster for the 2021 Six Nations. Head Coach Franco Smith has named the Argentine center on his 32-man roster. The selection comes following representative experience for Argentina. The Argentine born and raised player qualified for Italy via the Olympic loophole. Additional …

Juan Ignacio Brex is closing in on his test debut. It will be for Italy not Argentina. The 28-year-old has been included in Italy’s training roster for the Six Nations. Brex departed Argentina for Italy in 2015. He did so after having played for Los Pumitas, Los Pumas 7’s and …

France will play host to Argentina and New Zealand in November 2021. Les Bleus will host three matches as part of the November Internationals. Two of the opponents have been confirmed. A third is presently being finalized against a Tier 2 opponent. France is scheduled to play eleven test matches …