Americas Rugby News has learned through highly reliable sources that the USA Eagles will play home matches during the inaugural Americas Rugby Cup (Americas Six Nations) in Texas and Florida. The matches are to be against Argentina, Canada and Chile and will be over the three opening rounds of the …
Read More »World Rugby Recall Cordero’s RWC Magic
World Rugby have put together a highlights-package looking at Santiago Cordero’s performances for Argentina at Rugby World Cup 2015. The speedster left his mark on the tournament by breaking the line, crossing for tries and creating opportunities for others. Still aged just 21 Cordero has his whole career ahead of …
Read More »PRO Rugby now taking applications
New American-based professional rugby startup PRO Rugby, officially unveiled just a couple weeks ago by CEO Doug Schoninger, has posted an application form for international talent. While the league has confirmed two California-based teams – Sacramento and San Francisco – with Denver, among others, almost certain to follow, no coaches or …
Read More »Future unclear for Pumas as Tarbes Face Relegation Penalty
French second division club Tarbes Pyrénées has been condemned to automatic relegation down from the Pro d2 to France’s third division next season. In addition the south-western French club has been deducted 15 points to now sit bottom of the Pro d2 with two competition points, 8 behind Biarritz. Investigated …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol. 1, Iss. 23): Move to 24 Team World Cup
Many people, myself included, have put forward the idea of Rugby World Cups expanding from the current 20-team format to one of 24. The central argument behind the change is that there are teams just as good as some of those at Rugby World Cups who miss out. Uruguay Passes the …
Read More »Team of the Week
Almost a full slate of European action on offer, the British & Irish Cup, and the last international of the year gives us some options at a number of positions. Unsurprisingly it’s Argentina who dominate the side after an exciting match against the Barbarians. 1 – Marcos Ayerza (Leicester) Solid …
Read More »Los Pumas 7s for Dubai and Cape Town
Los Pumas Sevens Head Coach Santiago Gómez Cora has named a 12-man roster for the first two rounds of the 2015-2016 World Rugby Sevens circuit. The South Americans will depart to compete at the Dubai (December 4-5) and Cape Town (December 12-13) legs of the competition. Included are five debutants: Renzo …
Read More »World Rugby cuts back Women’s Circuit
The schedule for the 2015-16 HSBC Women’s World Rugby Sevens Series (WSWS) has been released, and as of now the circuit has been shortened to only four legs. Two of the host cities from last season, London and Amsterdam, are absent from the current schedule. Though there has been no …
Read More »Up and Under
The 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 Argentina In years gone by Argentina has suffered greatly from the transition process which occurs in the year after Rugby World …
Read More »Buenos Aires are new Argentine Champions
Ending a six-year drought Buenos Aires return to be the champions of Argentina’s national Provincial Championship, the Torneo Argentino de Uniones, otherwise known as the Campeonato Argentino. Las Águilas underlined themselves as the team of the season by defeating 2014 champions Tucumán 57-14 on Saturday afternoon. The eight tries to …
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