The long wait is over; the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) is returning in 2026. After six years of non-activity, the ARC will be played in October. The format continues with six competitors but it has been altered with Canada notably absent. Ignacio Chano reports that the 2026 ARC will be …
Read More »Argentina Consolidates Bid to Host Rugby World Cup 2035
The quest to bring the Rugby World Cup to Argentina in 2035 has been consolidated. The Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) is moving forward with the bid for Argentina to host a first-ever Rugby World Cup. The upcoming steps in the bid sees the UAR hosting World Rugby CEO, Alan …
Read More »Tarucas vs Pampas Sets new Super Rugby Americas Attendance Record
A new attendance record was set in Super Rugby Americas (SRA) on Friday. Los Tarucas played host to Los Pampas in a contest between teams based in Tucumán and Buenos Aires. The visitors were 43-22 winners in Tucumán. Los Tarucas were beaten at their home ground: La Caldera del Parque; …
Read More »South Africa, New Zealand claim titles at New York 7s
The first ever New York stop on the World Sevens Series saw two closely contested Cup Finals on Sunday. In the first, South Africa clinched top spot for the men heading into the championship with a 10-7 victory over their closest rival Fiji. On the women’s side, New Zealand edged …
Read More »Everything goes wrong for Selknam against Dogos in Córdoba
Everything went wrong for Selknam in Córdoba on Saturday evening. The Chileans were crushed by Los Dogos in a humiliating and record-breaking defeat. Selknam failed to score a point all night while Los Dogos ran in ten tries. It was a 68-0 demolition job by Los Dogos. It was an …
Read More »Capibaras Leave it Late to Sneak Past Yacare
Los Capibaras left it late in Asunción. Having trailed for the entirety of the match against Yacare, the team from El Litoral sneaked past Yacare at the finish line to win 13-12. It was not a classic match and the rugby played was far from the best this season. Yacare …
Read More »Peñarol Bring in Four Canadians
Peñarol is set to become Canada’s favorite Super Rugby Americas (SRA) franchise. The Uruguayan team is bringing in four Canadians and they are set to begin training at the Uruguayan High Performance Rugby Headquarters, the Estadio Charrúa on Tuesday. The four players are: Noah Flesh Foster Dewitt Ethan Fryer James …
Read More »At a Glance: Americas Rugby News Round Up
The most successful club in the history of English rugby, the Leicester Tigers, have extended the contract of Argentine back-rower Joaquín Moro. The Puma has made 19 appearances thus far in his rookie season. RWC 2023 Puma, Martín Bogado made a very successful positional change from fullback to inside center …
Read More »Pampas Conquer Tarucas in Tucumán with Santiago Cordero Double
Los Pampas conquered Los Tarucas in Tucumán on Friday evening. Hours after Peñarol were too good for Os Cobras, Los Pampas humbled Los Tarucas with former Puma Santiago Cordero scoring a first-half double. A late flurry not only meant Los Pampas were definitive winners but that they won by an …
Read More »Peñarol Overpower Cobras for second win of Super Rugby Americas 2026
Peñarol overpowered Os Cobras for their second win of Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026 thus far. The Uruguayan wide were bonus point winners at home with veteran N8 Manuel Diana scoring a hat-trick. The Uruguayans converted a 21-6 half-time lead into a 38-20 victory, doing so with periods of dominance. …
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