Argentina

The US Eagles have won the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship. David Tameilau’s 80th minute try saw the Eagles finish in a 27-27 draw with the Argentina XV, but more importantly gave them a four-try bonus point that sees them crowned champions for the first time, with Argentina forced to look …

Los Jaguares fell short against the Stormers, losing 32-25 this afternoon in Cape Town. A poor first half from the Argentine side and two yellow cards ultimately prevented a winning result. Next up is a home match in Buenos Aires against the Lions. Los Jaguares opened the scoring. Nicolás Sánchez …

How convenient that the final match of the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship will pit the two sides boasting perfect records in head-to-head competition. The southern region of Patagonia will host the match between the US Eagles and the Argentina XV. Comodoro Rivadavia will be the venue this week, more than …

The US Eagles are off to a flying start at the Las Vegas 7s. Dominant wins against Samoa and Chile have seen them qualify for the Cup Quarter Finals after Day One with one pool game to spare. A Danny Barrett hat-trick led the way against Samoa while Sudamérica qualifiers …

Just when we thought things couldn’t get any quieter in the Greene King IPA Championship – they have. Week 18 will feature just three Americas players, surely the lowest number in several years. With more funding set to be invested in the league by the RFU, perhaps we will see …

Canada picked up where they left off in Sydney as they emerged from Day One in Las Vegas with a perfect 3-0 record. An impressive win over Russia opened the tournament and they coasted past Argentina and France, the latter they’ll meet again in the Cup Quarter Finals on Day …

Week 17 of the Aviva Premiership will be played this weekend in England. The round will see matches spread from Friday to Sunday. Involved are to be a host of players from the Western Hemisphere. Below is the Americas Weekend Guide, documenting those involved from the region. Friday’s clash between …

It’s here! The final round of the Americas Rugby Championship. Next week will be a sad one indeed. This year’s competition maybe hasn’t been quite as electric as a year ago, no thanks to the weather, but it has been enjoyable nonetheless and the Americas are undoubtedly better for it. …

The Six Nations takes a break this weekend. This sees extra importance placed on the Guinness Pro 12, but despite players being free to appear for their Celtic or Italian teams the reality is few sides named resemble full strength. There are three each matches on Friday and Saturday this …

I urge Argentina to relax the overseas player rule. The existing UAR policy blocks any player from playing for Los Pumas who does not play in Argentina. The only exceptions are when an individual has permission from the union to play abroad. The ruling was brought into being to attract …