The Americas Rankings – April 07 2019 have been calculated to take into account the result of Barbados vs Curaçao. It was the one, and only, match involving test sides from the Americas over the past week. Barbados recovered from their heavy defeat against Martinique to claim a dominant 55-7 …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 21 Preview
Week 21 of the Top 14 will feature matches on Saturday, and Sunday. Involved from the Americas are players from Argentina, Canada, Colombia, and the USA. The following preview details their involvement. Opening week 21 will be the 10th placed Toulon at home against league-leaders Toulouse. The home side need …
Read More »World Rugby confirms Olympic Regional Qualifier dates
World Rugby has confirmed the dates of all regional qualifying tournaments for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Three tournaments will be held in the Americas, with separate events for the Men and Women in South America and a combined event in North America. The South American women will start …
Read More »Americas Rankings – March 24 2019
The Americas Rankings – March 24 2019 have been calculated to take into account the result of Martinique vs Curaçao. It was the one, and only, match involving test sides from the Americas over the past week. Martinique enjoyed a dominant performance on Saturday, downing Curaçao 39-0. It sees the …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 20 Preview
The 2018-2019 Top 14 season has been another one of a wide range of competitiveness. 19 rounds have been played and yet only three competition points separate 3rd from 7th. Toulouse hold a commanding lead though, a potential strong point for France’s test side moving forward. Opening week 20 will …
Read More »Americas Rankings – March 17 2019
There was one international match this weekend and with it out of the way calculations have been made. The updated Americas Rankings – March 17 2019 take into account the result of Martinique vs Barbados. Martinique’s 43-19 victory over Barbados marked the first match for the nation since Americas Rankings …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 19 Preview
The Six Nations will conclude on Saturday, crowning the annual European champion. The winner is not going to be France who have serious problems just months out from the RWC in Japan. Player numbers is not an issue at all as will be underlined on Saturday and Sunday in the …
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 Argentina XV History was made with the Argentina XV claiming their first-ever ARC Grand Slam, doing so a year after the …
Read More »Americas Rankings – March 10 2019
With the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) over the updated Americas Rankings show how the teams will remain until mid-year. Yet this weekend saw not only matches in the ARC but also a vital match in the Caribbean region. The March 10 2019 Americas Rankings reflect this in showing progress …
Read More »Colombia High Performance Rugby Program Underway
New ground has been broken in South America as Colombia’s High Performance Rugby Program is underway. The most populated Spanish-speaking country in South America joins Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay in investing in the future. Los Tucanes demonstrated their extensive progress in 2018 by winning the Americas Rugby Challenge …
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