The fearsome former Pumas second-row combination of Manuel Carizza and Patricio Albacete are to reunite on Saturday. They have been named to start together to lock the scrum for Racing 92 who play a friendly in Hong Kong against Super Rugby side, the Sharks. The fixture is to be the …

The only two teams to have won the Americas Rugby Championship will begin their 2018 campaign opposite each other in a match that could well determine this year’s top spot. It’s an odd bit of trivia – the Argentina XV have never been beaten in the competition, and yet in …

Santiago Cordero will make his Exeter Chiefs debut against Saracens on Saturday in Round 4 of the Anglo-Welsh Cup. The game-breaking Argentine winger gets his first taste of European rugby with a familiar face on the other side of the pitch. Fellow Pumas World Cup attendee Juan Figallo has been …

The 2018 Americas Rugby Championship continues on Saturday with Chile and Brazil seeing their first action of the competition. Uruguay upset Canada in Vancouver to get things started last weekend and a similarly entertaining match between two close competitors is expected at the Estadio de la Pintana. Chile have a …

The Seattle Seawolves have confirmed the signing of USA international Mike Garrity for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. Primarily a center, he can also cover the wing having played the majority of the 2016 PRO Rugby season with the Denver Stampede at that position. Garrity won both of his …

One of the biggest games in Americas rugby history looms in Montevideo on Saturday when Canada walk out in front of a fervent crowd at the Estadio Charrúa for the second leg of the Americas 2 Qualifying series against Uruguay. Los Teros stunned their hosts with a jaw-dropping performance in …

Following the popularity of Americas Rugby News’ Foreign-Born Players at Rugby World Cup 2015, the hot topic of debate regarding player eligibility is to be looked at again. In this piece Americas Rugby News takes an in-depth look into the foreign-born players selected for each of the six rosters in the Americas Rugby Championship. Included will …

The third annual Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) has begun. Uruguay’s sensational win over Canada in Vancouver has torn up the script. Looming questions surround the performances of both and what it means for upcoming matches in the tournament and beyond. Chile has a manageable schedule – three home matches and …

The Springboks are officially without a coach. Argentina’s Rugby Championship rivals had their Head Coach fired this morning with immediate effect. SA Rugby and Allister Coetzee had been involved in a dispute that was unable to be resolved. As such Coetzee was stood down, an unsurprising outcome given the performance …

Against the backdrop of international competition will be Week 22 of the Pro D2. France’s second division has matches taking place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The following preview identifies the involvement of players from the Americas. Competition leaders Montauban have home advantage to open week 22. They are to …