Brazil defeated Chile 15-10 in their fourth-round Americas Rugby Championship match in Jundiaí on Saturday. While the win was compulsory for a Brazilian side on the rise, it was very far from an accomplished performance for the Tupis. Having beaten all comers in the scrum in the matches prior, Brazil …
Read More »Brazil Opposed To World League Without Promotion / Relegation
Brazil is opposed to the creation of a World League without promotion / relegation. The Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (CBRu) released a statement declaring the leaked plans as being against the global expansion of rugby. It follows yesterday’s published letter from Uruguayan Rugby President Pablo Ferrari who raised concerns about …
Read More »ARC Preview – Brazil vs Chile
The eagerly awaited 2019 ARC fixture between Brazil and Chile will be played on Saturday. In prior editions Os Tupis have surpassed expectations to now be the clear favorites to win the fixture. This weekend’s match will break new ground with international rugby being played in Jundiaí for the first …
Read More »ARC Team of the Week
It was an interesting week in the Americas Rugby Championship as Brazil nearly knocked-off the pre-tournament favorites USA. The now-favorite Argentina XV continued their march towards the title but didn’t look especially sharp in the second half against Uruguay. Canada meanwhile had some pep in their step against Chile and …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada A 56-0 triumph over Chile on Friday opened round three of the ARC. Kyle Baillie’s second minute try set the …
Read More »Americas Rankings – February 24 2019
The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. The February 24 2019 rankings take into account the results from the latest round of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). There were three matches in round three, the first of which was played in Langford, British …
Read More »USA Overcome Brazil in a Thriller in Texas
The USA Eagles overcame Brazil in a thriller in Texas this evening to get their ARC campaign back on track. Playing in Austin the Eagles were 33-28 winners and were made to avoid a late scare in the final minutes. As was the case against the Argentina XV and Canada …
Read More »Duque Brothers Join Brazil’s Elite 50-Cap Club
The Duque brothers, Lucas and Moisés, will make history this evening as they join Brazil’s elite 50-cap club. Both men will reach 50 caps for Brazil in Os Tupis away test match against the USA in the Americas Rugby Championship. From Brazil’s rugby heartland city of São José dos Campos …
Read More »MLR Preview – Utah Warriors vs Glendale Raptors
In a rematch of last year’s Semi Final the Utah Warriors will take on the Glendale Raptors on Saturday evening. This time the venue will be Utah’s home turf, Zions Bank Stadium, and conditions will be considerably less hospitable with temperatures expected to dip under 5°C (40°F) by game time. …
Read More »ARC Preview – USA vs Brazil
Riding high after their victory over Canada in São José dos Campos, Brazil will enter dangerous waters as they arrive in Texas to play the USA at Dell Diamond on Saturday. They will be buoyed somewhat by the dominant win of the Argentina XV last weekend and also the absence …
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