I want to start off this week’s Talking Rugby with a big thank you to our fans here at Americas Rugby News. We just passed our one-month anniversary and the growth we’ve seen is exciting to say the least. I am absolutely thankful for my partners, Bryan and Paul, but …
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Gareth Rees talks World Cup experiences
Former Canada captain Gareth Rees sat down with World Rugby to talk about some of his experiences from attending four World Cups as a player, to now acting as Manager for the national side as they head towards the 2015 tournament. On 1987, taking part in the first ever World …
Read More »All Blacks survive Samoan battle
Manu Samoa couldn’t quite pick up the win, but they gave the All Blacks all they could handle in front of a thoroughly entertained sellout crowd in Apia. The first forty minutes didn’t produce much in the way of running rugby, but there were plenty of bone-jarring tackles and no …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol. 1, Iss. 4): Rethinking June Tours
Played every November, excluding Rugby World Cup years, the November or autumn internationals see European nations hosting incoming test teams from across the globe. It is a time when not only southern nations such as Argentina, Australia, Fiji, Namibia, New Zealand, Samoa, South Africa and Tonga tour the north but …
Read More »Namibia name side to face Russia
Namibia have named their team to play Russia in Windhoek on Saturday, their first match since the much-publicised departure of head coach Danie Vermeulen. Saracens flanker Jacques Burger returns as captain for only his second test since the 2011 World Cup, and his first home match since June of 2008. …
Read More »Patricio Noriega replaced as Bayonne Head Coach
Pro d2 club Bayonne have confirmed the departure of Head Coach Patricio Noriega. The former 25 time capped Puma and 24 time capped Wallaby will not continue on at the club following relegation from the Top 14 to the second division. Bayonne finished on equal competition points with the 2013 champions …
Read More »Chilean women’s training squad announced
The Chilean national women’s coaching staff have selected a squad of twenty-seven players to train in a pre-selection national camp. The camp will take place over four days from Thursday July 16 to Sunday July 19. The training will take place at the Vilcún, near Temuco in the Araucanía region. …
Read More »Colombia goes for Gold at Pan American Games
Colombia’s national women’s Rugby Sevens team Las Tucanes have arrived in Toronto in search of returning home with medals from the upcoming Pan American Games. Rugby Sevens is to be involved for just the second time in the games’ history after having featured four years ago in Guadalajara, Mexico. Unlike in 2011, …
Read More »Asunción RC completes 47 years
Traditional Paraguayan club Asunción RC celebrated 47 years of existence at a special event held on Monday, July 07. The large Ñandutíes family celebrated the occasion with a fellowship lunch. The team at Americas Rugby News wishes to congratulate all involve and wish the club a prosperous future.
Read More »Canada complete Senior Men’s schedule
The details of Canada’s run-in to the Rugby World Cup have been finalised with the announcement that their final match, against Fiji, will be at The Stoop. The 14,800 capacity stadium, located a half-mile south of England’s base at Twickenham, is the home field of Aviva Premiership club Harlequins. This …
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