It was the Emiliano Boffelli show on Saturday in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Puma scored two tries and a match-total of 21 as Edinburgh defeated Bath 41-19 to advance to the Quarter Finals of the European Challenge Cup. Boffelli and fellow Argentine Ramiro Moyano were the starting wingers. The former scored …
Read More »Two Tries by Pumas Help Gloucester into Quarter Final
In an all-English Premiership fixture, Gloucester overcame the Northampton Saints 31-21 on Saturday. The victory, which included two tries scored by Pumas, sees Gloucester into the Quarter Finals of the European Challenge Cup. Second-rower Matías Alemanno scored in the first half and hooker Santiago Socino scored in the second. The …
Read More »Argentina down USA Eagles to claim 5th Place in Singapore 7’s
Argentina were convincing 42-24 winners over the USA Eagles in Singapore. The win handed Los Pumas 7’s fifth place in the tournament with the USA finishing one place lower. The win ended a tough day for Argentina. Earlier on Los Pumas 7’s had been beaten 29-5 by Australia in the …
Read More »Santiago Socino Scores European Challenge Cup Hat-trick for Gloucester
Santiago Socino was the hero for Gloucester in the team’s European Challenge Cup win over the Dragons. The Puma scored a hat-trick in what was a tight-battle. Gloucester were 26-21 winners away to the Dragons, in Newport, Wales. Socino touched down in the try zone in the 13th, 62nd and …
Read More »Impressive Cafeteros Pro upset Olímpia Lions
Los Cafeteros Pro completed an upset win over the Olímpia Lions on Friday. The 16-12 result sees the Colombian side now well clear of Os Cobras and pressing the Olímpia Lions for 4th place in the SLAR 2022 standings. Having the lead throughout the match, Los Cafeteros Pro were deserved …
Read More »Jaguares XV given scare by dogged Cobras
Los Jaguares XV were given a scare by Os Cobras on Friday evening. Played in Ciudad del Este, the fifth round SLAR 2022 clash between the Argentine and Brazilian entrants was a dogged performance from the underdogs; Os Cobras held the lead at half-time. The final score of 35-11 is …
Read More »Peñarol take SLAR lead with dominant win over Selknam
Peñarol are the undisputed leaders of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby 2022. The Uruguayan side completed a strong win over Selknam on Friday in Ciudad del Este. The 31-3 victory saw an excellent second half display wherein Peñarol converted a 7-3 half-time lead into a win by a 28 …
Read More »Eagles star for Oxford in Varsity Match
USA Eagles trio Eric Fry, Andrew Durutalo, and Nick Civetta helped lead Oxford University to victory over Cambridge in the Varsity Match at Twickenham on Saturday. Civetta was a try-scorer for the Dark Blues as they completed the 21-17 win to follow up their 2021 triumph at Welford Road. Cambridge …
Read More »SLAR 2022 Wide Open as Peñarol defeat Jaguares XV
SLAR 2022 is wide open. Los Jaguares XV were undefeated in SLAR 2021 but now find themselves in 4th position after four rounds of the 2022 season. The 2021 beaten finalists Peñarol made history on Saturday by defeating Los Jaguares XV for the first time. Peñarol were deserved 27-20 winners. …
Read More »Olímpia Lions celebrate with home win over Cobras
The Olímpia Lions put on a strong showing at home against Os Cobras. The Paraguayan SLAR franchise celebrated a 42-17 victory at Ciudad del Este in a round four SLAR match on Saturday evening. Julián Quetglas started with two tries for the Olímpia Lions. The convincing win came despite Os …
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