Axel Müller scored a try for Oyonnax on Saturday. The club pulled off a shock way win over Clermont in a round 18 Top 14 match. Not only did Oyonnax defeat the reigning champions but they did so on the road at the Stade Marcel-Michelin, one of the hardest places …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 18 Preview
France play host to Italy in the Six Nations on Friday. This sees no Top 14 fixture taking place this weekend on Friday. Instead Week 18 of the French Championship has five Saturday fixtures with the two remaining two being played on Sunday. With only one exception, all eight Americas …
Read More »Fernández Lobbe Gives Fan His Shirt
In a gesture underlined the spirit of rugby Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe gave his shirt to a fan post match. In what is far from being an isolated incident Corcho made a young Toulon fan happy by removing his jersey to trade it with him. It occurred on Saturday following …
Read More »Imhoff Try Helps Racing 92 Climb To Second Spot
A Juan Imhoff try has helped Racing 92 climb into second spot in the Top 14. Playing at home in Paris earlier today, Racing 92 defeated La Rochelle 19-12. The result sees Racing 92 overtaking La Rochelle to now only trail Montpellier in the Top 14. After 17 rounds of …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 17 Preview
With the Six Nations taking a break it is a return to club competition in France. This weekend sees week 17 of the Top 14, France’s premier league. Involved are to be a host of players from the Americas. The following is preview documenting the Americas’ representatives. Opening week 17 …
Read More »2017 ARN Dream Team
With two weekends of international rugby already in the books for 2018 it’s time to revisit our best of 2017. The first of five awards still to come is our 2017 ARN Dream Team, a select XV made up our picks for the best Americas players over the course of …
Read More »Carizza and Albacete Reunite to Start for Racing 92
The fearsome former Pumas second-row combination of Manuel Carizza and Patricio Albacete are to reunite on Saturday. They have been named to start together to lock the scrum for Racing 92 who play a friendly in Hong Kong against Super Rugby side, the Sharks. The fixture is to be the …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Uruguay Los Teros are well positioned to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2019. They head into the second of two matches …
Read More »Imhoff Double Sinks Castres
A double from Juan Imhoff helped Racing 92 sink Castres on Saturday. The Top 14 victory was made possible thanks to Imhoff’s tries. They accounted for 100% of Racing 92’s tries in the match which was won 18-13. Neither of the tries were textbook wingers scores. Instead the first was …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 16 Preview
Following the completion of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup regular season it is straight back to the Top 14. The premier French clubs are all to take to the field this weekend in what is Week 16. As always there is to be involvement of players from the Americas. …
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