Americas Rugby News

Formally created in June 2015, this website's goal is to increase media exposure of the Tier 2 rugby nations, and create a hub with a focus on the stories of rugby in the Americas - North, Central and South.

Argentina Confirm Rosters for Bolivia

Argentina has confirmed its Men’s and Women’s rugby 7’s rosters for Bolivia. They are to compete at the upcoming Juegos Odesur (South American Games) in Cochabamba, Bolivia from May 27-29. Women’s Head Coach Daniel Villen has repeated the roster which competed at last month’s Hong Kong 7’s competition. At the …

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English Premiership – Semi Finals Preview

The Semi Finals stage of the English Premiership season has arrived. On Saturday four teams will compete for the right to compete in the 2018 Aviva Premiership Final at London’s Twickenham Stadium. With RWC players from Argentina, Canada, and the USA all contracted to clubs involved in the final there is …

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Trinidad & Tobago Ready for Bermuda

International rugby continues this weekend in the Caribbean and Trinidad & Tobago is ready for Bermuda. The countries clash in a Rugby Americas North Championship match in the Port of Spain on Saturday. The fixture is to be Trinidad & Tobago’s first appearance in the 2018 Rugby Americas North Championship. …

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Ardron back To Lock To Face Sharks

Having started at no 8 last week Tyler Ardron moves back to lock to face the Sharks. The Chiefs successfully defeated the Stormers last weekend in their first match in South Africa. Their tour continues on Saturday in Durban. Chiefs Had Coach Colin Cooper has made seven changes to the …

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Pro 14 – Semi Finals Preview

This weekend sees the Semi Finals taking place in the Pro 14. The final four see three of the competition’s five nations represented with the Celts Ireland, Scotland and Wales all having teams involved. Not involved are Italian or South African sides though teams from both countries had admirable seasons. …

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Ben Foden to join Rugby United New York

England international Ben Foden will play for New York in the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 32-year-old fullback confirmed the news at a recent Northampton Saints season-end dinner event. Earlier this month he made his 250th appearance for Saints across all competitions having joined the club in 2008 from …

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Team of the Week

What an interesting weekend! With Europe’s gaze squarely on the European finals our selections have come entirely from within the Americas this week – specifically via Major League Rugby and the Sudamericano 6 Naciones ‘A’. Even those results, however, have left selection hazy. Brazil earned a famous win but were …

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