A Segundo Tuculet try helped Valence Romans to victory on Friday. The southeastern French side were 32-24 winners over Carcassonne. The week 3 win takes Valence Romans to a 2-1 record this season. After there rounds of the Pro D2 Valence Romans occupy 4th position. Segundo Tuculet’s try came in …
Read More »Taylor Paris stars as Oyonnax down Charente
Taylor Paris started for Oyonnax on Friday. The Canadian’s 40th minute score was his team’s only try go the match. Oyonnax were 16-8 away winners over Charente. The try saw the Canadian running an excellent support line. He had the speed to finish off the break and get past his …
Read More »Cordero scores as Bordeaux book Challenge Cup Semi Final spot
Santiago Cordero was a try scorer for Bordeaux on Saturday. The French side booked a Challenge Cup Semi Final. The Argentine winger ran 60 meters to score a 4th minute try for the Top 14 side. Bordeaux were 23-14 winners over Edinburgh. The Top 14 vs Pro 14 fixture saw …
Read More »ARN Player of the Week – Kapeli Pifeleti
This past weekend saw more players returning to the field as the Mitre 10 Cup kicked off in New Zealand and a number of French clubs started their season after another COVID delay. As such more were in contention by default, but also due to strong form. Even narrowing it …
Read More »Free Jacks sign Kings prop Xandré Vos
The New England Free Jacks have announced the signing of loosehead prop Xandré Vos on a two-year deal through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Two weeks shy of his 24th birthday, the Pretoria native arrives from the Southern Kings, one of the two South African franchises in the Guinness …
Read More »Sánchez signs extended contract with Stade Français
Nicolás Sánchez has signed a new deal with Stade Français. His extended contract will see him remaining in Paris until 2022. The 31-year-old joined Stade Français in 2018 from Los Jaguares. Stade Français is Sánchez’s third Top 14 club. He joined Bordeaux from Argentina in 2011 and subsequently moved to …
Read More »Matías Alemanno scores on debut for Gloucester
Matías Alemanno was a try scorer on debut for Gloucester. The veteran of RWCs 2015 and 2019 featured as an impact player for the cheery-and-whites. His try saw him involved in three aspects. First, he won an attacking lineout. Second, he set-up a maul. Third, he carried to the line …
Read More »Facundo Cordero scores on Exeter Chiefs debut
Facundo Cordero scored for the Exeter Chiefs on Sunday. In what was his debut appearance the Argentine winger crossed for a first half try. The league leaders were beaten 40-17 by Saracens. Cordero started the match on the left wing. The Argentine winger moved to the English Premiership after two …
Read More »Kremer debuts, Sánchez scores 17 points in Stade Français triumph
Marcos Kremer was a winner on debut for Stade Français. In his first Top 14 appearance the Parisians were 22-16 winners over Castres. Nicolás Sánchez was the leading scorer with 17 points. Kremer joined Stade Français from Los Jaguares. He did so not long after Gonzalo Quesada did so as …
Read More »Imhoff scores again for rampant Racing 92
Argentina’s all-time top try scorer in Europe, Juan Imhoff added further to his tally. On Friday the RWC 2011 and 2015 winger crossed for Racing 92 who were handsome winners over Montpellier. Racing 92 won 41-17 in the Friday fixture. The result sees the Parisians top of the Top 14 …
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