Tag Archives: Top 14

Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe will captains the Barbarians in his retirement match. Taking place in London on Sunday, Corcho will bring to an end his playing career. With it one of Argentina’s greatest players will begin his post-playing career. Playing for Argentina from 2004-2015, Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe captained his …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Brazil History was made on Saturday with Brazil wining the inaugural Sudamericano 6 Naciones ‘A’. Os Tupis did so in style …

Castres Olympique will face Racing 92 in next weekend’s Top 14 Semi Finals. The small-town French south west club defied the odds, and a red card, to reach the final four. Castres have been there before. The club made back-to-back appearances in the Top 14 Final in 2013 and 2014. …

The play-off’s in France’s Top 14 will begin this weekend. On Friday and Saturday the Top 14 Barrage fixture will see four clubs fighting for the two remaining places in the Semi Finals. In the opening match Toulon are at home against Lyon on Friday. The Mediterranean club enters as …

Nicolás Sánchez is to leave Los Jaguares to play in France. The rumor has not been a secret and now the move is official, confirmed by Stade Français. The 62-time capped Pumas fly half will follow in the footsteps of Diego Dominguez, Gonzalo Quesada, Juan Martín Hernández and Felipe Contepomi. …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. Due to the volume of rugby played this past week this week’s Up and Under is a Special Edition.   UP Brazil Miracles …

Grenoble are back in the Top 14. The French side defeated Oyonnax today to win promotion to the Top 14, making the move from the Pro D2. Grenoble secured the 14th and final spot in the 2018-2019 Top 14 season by defeating Oyonnax. The 47-22 win means Oyonnax join Brive …

What a busy week it was in the Americas. The Sudamerica 6 Naciones ‘A’ kicked off with three matches, Major League Rugby was in Week 3, the Arrows had a dream home opener in Toronto, and that’s not counting a number of players in action across the pond in Europe. …

The Argentine duo of Manuel Carizza and Juan Imhoff scored tires in Racing 92’s victory on Saturday. The Parisians took-on Agen in a relocated Top 14 fixture in Vannes. Carizza crossed for a first half time. With the Racing 92 forwards close to the line he’s spotted a lack of …

Perpignan have earned promotion to the Top 14. The Catalans won the Pro D2 Final today, downing Grenoble 38-13. In doing so Perpignan are back into France’s elite after four years of playing in the second division. The Catalans are seven time French champions. They won their titles in 1914, …