One of our primary sources of inspiration in recent weeks – the Premier 15s – had the weekend off but our eyes remained fixed on Europe. The English Premiership and French Top 14 were both in action, as well as the Copa Ibérica final in Spain. Two Argentines earned Top …
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COVID-19 has changed the script for Argentina rugby; an outcome is the Jaguares 2020 player exodus. Players have departed to continue their careers abroad. Twenty-three 2020 Jaguares have signed for foreign teams. Jaguares 2020 Exodus The movement of players can be described as nothing less than a player exodus. The …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. This week’s Up and Under is the final edition of 2020. UP Prospective Americas test match Rookies for 2021 2021 …
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Brive defeated Castres on Tuesday evening. The Top 14 side’s win featured one try. The scored was Argentine 2016 Olympian Axel Müller. His late try brought Brive back to give them a winning chance. Thomas Laranjeira did the rest. His long-range penalty saw Brive competing a 25-24 win. Müller was …
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The Bristol Bears have signed Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro from Los Jaguares. It marks a return to the UK for the 31-year-old. He previously played in the Pro 14 for the Dragons in 2013-2014. The experienced prop has also previously played for Lyon and Stade Français in the Top 14 and …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby The second edition of the Súper Liga American de Rugby (SLAR) will have …
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Racing 92 have signed Emiliano Boffelli from Los Jaguares. It sees Argentina’s 2020 player exodus continuing. The move also comes shortly after Bordeaux signed fellow Jaguares outside back, Bautista Delguy from Los Jaguares. Racing 92 will be home to two players from Rosario club Duendes: Juan Imhoff and Emiliano Boffelli. The …
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Bordeaux claimed maximum points on Saturday. The French Top 14 completed a 47-8 rout over Welsh region the Dragons. Puma Santiago Cordero was at the forefront of the win with a hat-trick. Cordero played the match on the right wing. In addition to scoring three tries he also ran 126 …
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Santiago Cordero has re-signed with Bordeaux. His new contract will see him staying at the French club until 2023. The Argentine winger originally joined on a two-year deal in 2019. It saw him moving from the Exeter Chiefs to France. Prior to that he played Super Rugby for Los Jaguares. ✍️ …
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Top Canadian prospect Will Percillier earned another first on Friday evening in Paris. The 21-year-old made his first senior start for Stade Français, playing all 80 minutes against Benetton Treviso in the opening round of the European Challenge Cup competition. Though the Italian visitors – coached by former Canada supremo …
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