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URBA Top 14 to become Top 12 in 2017

The governing body of rugby in Buenos Aires URBA has announced wholesale changes to club rugby in the city, Starting in 2017 the URBA Top 14 will be a Top 12 while all teams will face one-another both home and away with the competition now having six categories. The model …

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Cipriano Martínez Banned from rugby for 29 years

Cipriano Martínez, the Pucará player who kicked the head of an opponent in a recent club match in Buenos Aires has been banned from rugby for 29 years. The Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Rugby Union – URBA) determined that Martínez’s actions merited a life ban, thereby preventing …

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Pucará Prop in Brutal Assault on Opponent

Pucará prop Cipriano Martínez brutally assaulted San Albano second-rower Juan Masi in a URBA club match in Burazco on Saturday.  The act could very well result in a life ban for Martínez. The incident was caught on camera and can be seen below. Pucará was shamed by the incident, posting the following …

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