Tag Archives: Top 14

Round 24 of the French Top 14 concluded on Sunday. There was a healthy contingent of Americas players involved and Argentines were point scorers. Teams are fighting for points as the season winds down; only two rounds of the regular season remain. The second placed Montpellier have their eyes on …

The all-time most capped Pumas prop has now retired from professional rugby. Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro has called it a day at the age of 36. The product of Camarones Rugby Club de Pinamar and Biguá Rugby Club steps away from the elite level of rugby after a colorful career. Tetaz …

The U.S Girls High School Nationals are taking place this weekend in Salt Lake City. Canada’s Brock Webster is the Major League Rugby Player of the Week. Guilherme Coghetto has named a 27-woman Yaras roster to prepare to face Colombia. Included are uncapped players Emi Pereira from France and Laryssa …

Justo Piccardo made history on Saturday. The Pumas center became the first Argentine to score four tries in a Top 14 match. Piccardo scored four tries for Montpellier against Montauban, three of which were in the first half. They came in the 3rd, 16th, 37th and 73rd minute marks of …

Pittsburgh’s bid to host Rugby World Cup matches in 2031 may have received a boost after J. Kenneth Moritz and John H. Tippins of the Pittsburgh-based firm Stonewood Capital Management have invested in RFU Championship club the Cornish Pirates. URC club Zebre Parma have signed Patricio Baronio on a two-year …

Joaquín Moro says he feels better prepared at Leicester Tigers for potential international duty. His form, and Argentine injuries, suggest a recall is likely for Los Pumas’ home matches in July. Canada Women will play host England in Toronto and Ottawa in October. Additional Women’s competition sees Brazil vs Colombia …

Argentina’s injury list has grown. With the July Internationals quickly approaching, Felipe Contepomi’s planning has been forced to adapt again as a fourth regular starting player has been ruled out through injury. The player in question is Thomas Gallo. The first-choice Argentine loose head prop suffered a rupture of his …

Bermuda were upset away winners over Guyana on Saturday. A bill in Chile’s Camara de Diputadas y Diputados seeks to grant Pablo Lemoine Chilean Nationality. The motion is to award Lemoine for having coached Los Cóndores to successfully qualify for Rugby World Cups 2023 and 2027. A USA Eagle is …

Rugby World Cup 2023 Semi Finalist Emiliano Boffelli is now training with Los Capibaras. The wing / fullback with 59 caps for Argentina has joined El Litoral’s Super Rugby Americas (SRA) franchise as an invitational player. Boffelli is now available to the Capibaras coaching staff of Nicolás Galatro, and former …

World Rugby determine that New Zealand’s Tanya Kalounivale was wrongly sent-off against the USA. Old Glory DC flanker Cory Daniel was named the Major League Rugby Player of the Week. Jerónimo de la Fuente is back for Perpignan. The former Pumas center started opposite contemporary Pumas center, Justo Piccardo against …