Axel Müller beat the tackle of French winger Gabriel Lacroix to score this past weekend. The try came in a round 15 Top 14 match in which Oyonnax had home advantage against the in-form La Rochelle. Müller scored in the left corner, breaking through the would-be-tackle of Lacroix. It was …
Read More »Gómez Kodela sees red against Pau
Joining Juan Imhoff and Nick Civetta on the naughty list heading into the New Year is Lyon prop Francisco Gómez Kodela. The 32-year-old tighthead specialist has enjoyed a fine season to date but a moment of madness against Pau will almost certainly cost him a few weeks on the sidelines. …
Read More »2017 ARN Try of the Year
As ever there was no shortage of memorable tries scored by Americas players in 2017. After scouring hours of game tape and subjecting our brains to replay after replay, we’ve come up with a short list of our favorites from international rugby over the past 12 months. The Americas Rugby …
Read More »Bizarre incident in Paris sees Imhoff red carded
A bizarre incident in the 64th minute of the Champions Cup match between Racing 92 and Castres Olympique on Saturday will see Juan Imhoff in front of a judiciary this week. The Argentine winger was sent off for a headbutt on Castres scrumhalf Rory Kockott, who was yellow carded at …
Read More »MacGinty kicks Sale Sharks past Cardiff Blues
AJ MacGinty kicked 14 points as Sale Sharks shut out Cardiff Blues 24-0 at AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday. The USA flyhalf was in fine form with the boot, landing four penalty goals and one conversion despite the adverse weather conditions. His final conversion attempt drifted just wide of the …
Read More »Hassler stars in Ospreys win over Northampton
Jeff Hassler played a starring role as Ospreys took a handsome 43-32 result away from Northampton Saints in Champions Cup action on Saturday. Saints conceded six tries at Franklin’s Gardens, with the Canadian winger scoring two himself and creating another with a long breakout from his own half. The tries …
Read More »US Eagles shut out New Zealand
The US Eagles completed a stunning turn in fortunes as they shut out New Zealand 22-0 in their opening pool match at the Cape Town Sevens. It was a remarkable performance given their horrendous results in Dubai just a week ago that saw them drop all five matches. Without World …
Read More »Bustos Moyano Scores all 28 Points as Bayonne Win Away
Martín Bustos Moyano scored all 28 for Bayonne who completed a 28-17 away win over Nevers this past weekend. Playing fullback, the former Puma converted his own try and kicked seven penalties. The crucial away win lifts Bayonne up to 9th position. Further such results are required to get the …
Read More »Argentina’s Italian Prospect Brex Scores First Pro 14 Try
Juan Ignacio Brex scored his first Guinness Pro 14 try, doing so against Leinster this weekend. The Argentine center scored under the posts, finishing off a series of raids from the home side. The try was his second overall for Benetton Treviso. His first came against Toulon in the European …
Read More »Eduardo Oderigo – The quintessential Spirit of Rugby
Eduardo Oderigo is the quintessential Spirit of Rugby. The man from Argentina was acknowledged for his contributions by World Rugby on Sunday. At the World Rugby Awards in Monaco Eduardo “Coco” Oderigo received the “Award for Character” a thank you from rugby for his work at Espartanos. A criminal lawyer, …
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