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.

Guinness Pro 14 – Round 4 Preview

Round 4 of the the Guinness Pro 14 takes place this weekend. It gets underway with four matches being played today. In Italy Benetton Treviso welcome Welsh region the Ospreys. It is to be a fixture of interest to fans from both Argentina and Canada. Named on the bench for …

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Aviva Premiership – Round 4 Preview

Round 4 of England’s Aviva Premiership kicks-off later-on today. As was the case in the prior three rounds there are to be a host of players from the Americas involved. Opening the round will be a derby. The one and only Friday fixture sees Gloucester at home to Worcester. The …

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Pro D2 – Week 6 Preview

Grenoble scored a big win over Bayonne at the Stade Jean Dauger on Thursday evening to kick off the 6th week of action in the French Pro D2. Road wins are difficult to come by in French rugby, and one over their fellow Top 14 exports is a particularly big …

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Germany line up Brazil, USA, and Chile

For the second year in a row Germany will play Americas opposition in all three of their November test matches. Having already committed to Brazil and the USA, the German Rugby Union (DRV) has now confirmed a match against Chile on November 25th. Originally announced as South Korea, the Asia …

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Brazil Targets Place in Currie Cup

Brazil is seeking new paths to development. With significant financial backing and ever increasing exposure from the Americas Rugby Championship, Brazil is now targeting a place in the Currie Cup. The Currie Cup is South Africa’s annual domestic rugby competition. The 2017 edition is the 79th in the history and …

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Team of the Week

It was a better week on the whole for Americas players in Europe, but the focus was elsewhere over the weekend. In fact it was the Estadio Charrúa once again that contributes more than a third of this week’s team as Old Christians defeated Old Boys to claim the Uruguayan club …

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