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 …
Read More »Rosetti returns to Brazil squad for USA
Brazil captain Yan Rosetti has returned from a long-term injury absence to join up with the squad ahead of the Americas Rugby Championship match against the USA on Saturday. The 25-year-old is the only specialist hooker in the squad with Wilton Rebolo now set to continue in the role after …
Read More »San Diego coast to win over Utah
The San Diego Legion rode an 18-3 halftime lead through a low-scoring second half to come away 21-10 winners over the Utah Warriors at Torero Stadium on Saturday. Sunshine facilitated running rugby in the first half but the conditions deteriorated in the second that served to put a halt on …
Read More »Lasike Free to Face Brazil
In a turn of events Paul Lasike is now free to face Brazil. The USA Eagles inside center was red carded in the loss against the Argentina XV and subsequently handed a four week suspension. Lasike was sent off in the match for stomping on opposition winger Matías Osadczuk. He …
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