Argentina

Set your alarm clocks. The draw for Rugby World Cup 2019 is to take place tomorrow morning. With the tournament being played in Japan the draw is to take place at 5pm local time. For the rugby public in the Americas it will require an early morning mid-week alarm. When? …

Part time Jaguares players have joined the Argentina XV roster today. The Argentina XV is preparing for upcoming international competition. The team will play in the Sudamérica Rugby Cup and the World Rugby Nations Cup in Montevideo. Today marks the start of the final stage of preparation for the tournament. Coaches Felipe Contepomi, …

Toulouse have paid homage to Patricio Albacete. After 11 years in the southern French club the Argentine second-row has played his final match. It marks not only the end of an era but the end of a truly phenomenal career. Wearing Toulouse colors, Albacete did it all. He is a …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Turks & Caicos This weekend’s one and only test match in the Americas was won by the Turks & Caicos Islands. Played at …

Santiago Fernández has played for Pau for the final time. The Argentine inside center played from the bench against Toulon on Saturday. With the club missing out on the play-off’s Fernández said his goodbyes post match on the field to his teammates. Aged 31, Fernández is now set to return …

Horacio Agulla scored for Castres this weekend. The former Pumas winger crossed for a second half try against Brive. The score was Castres’ third and final try of the fixture. Brive also scored three tries but it was the boot of uncapped fullback Gaetan Germain which saw them home. Brive’s …

The month of May will see a lot of test rugby played in the Americas. The first game of the month took place on Saturday with Turks & Caicos Islands playing host to the Dominican Republic. The home side’s 24-15 victory sees changes for both in the Americas Rankings. The teams …

Los Jaguares returned to winning ways this evening, beating the Sunwolves in a high scoring thriller. The 46-39 victory was by six tries to four but it required a late turnaround after the Japanese side had been on top for much of the second half. The Japanese were not only …

Americas players are to clash in the Top 14 playoffs. Three of the four teams involved in the barrage round have regular names in their lineups who are from the Americas. The Top 14 regular season came to a close today. Due to it being the final round all seven league matches were …

The arduous adventure that is the Pro D2 regular season comes to a close on Sunday with all eight games set to kick off at the same time. Unlike other divisions there is still a significant amount to be decided on the final day, with teams fighting to avoid the …