Five players from the Americas have joined the 50-cap club already in 2018, and there are more who should reach that career milestone later this year. It remains a laudable achievement though its weight has slipped somewhat in the professional era when 10+ caps a year have become the norm …
Read More »Pro D2 – Week 26 Preview
Week 26 of the Pro D2 starts today. The latest round of France’s second division sees matches played from Thursday to Sunday. There is a lot to look out for from an Americas perspective. To narrow it down the following preview is an overview of the players involved. In breaking …
Read More »ARC Team of the Week
The Americas Rugby Championship is done and dusted, which means we have two tasks to get to. First up is our final weekly selection of the tournament. The USA’s enormous win over Uruguay means that a whopping eight Eagles are named, but a couple Teros stood out in the face …
Read More »Brazil likely to have Two Teams in South American Professional Rugby
Brazil is likely to have two Teams in South American Professional Rugby reports Victor Ramalho. Writing for Brazilian rugby specialist website Portal do Rugby, Ramalho notes the plans following a discussion with Agustín Danza, the CEO of the CBRu (Brazilian Rugby Confederation). The discussion confirms that the South American Professional …
Read More »ARC 2018 – Chile vs Canada – Match Highlights
Chile hosted Canada at the Estadio de La Pintana in Santiago on Saturday in the final round of the Americas Rugby Championship. Canada entered the match seeking their second win of the tournament while the Cóndores had not tasted ARC victory since the opening round of the inaugural 2016 edition. …
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 USA Rugby Is this the greatest weekend in USA Rugby history? It’s hard to argue otherwise after a stunning performance against …
Read More »Americas Rankings – March 04 2018
The Americas Rugby Championship has come and gone for 2018. The final round of the competition saw changes taking place in the Americas Rankings. The updated rankings as of March 04 2018 see Uruguay’s lead over the USA in the rankings ended, thereby restricted to seven days. Uruguay’s heavy home …
Read More »Colombia Shock Hosts to Qualify for Women’s Youth Olympic Games
Colombia shocked the hosts of both the qualifying tournament and the Youth Olympic Games. An outstanding two days of competition from Las Tucanes u18’s has seen the Colombians crowned champions and with it has come a place at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. Colombia’s memorable day in the Brazilian city …
Read More »Canada close ARC with win over Chile
Canada defeated Chile by 33-17 in the final round of the Americas Rugby Championship on Saturday afternoon. The error-strewn fixture leaves plenty of room for improvement for both sides but the Canadians have at least secured their second win of the tournament to clinch a fourth-place finish. A penalty from …
Read More »Women’s Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers – Day One Results
Day one of the Women’s Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers took place today. Played in the heartland city of Brazilian rugby, São José dos Campos both Brazil and Colombia impressed. The Youth Olympic Games are to be played in October in Buenos Aires. Looking to compete in the Argentine capital are five …
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