Mario Ledesma has added a scrum half to his roster for the Rugby Championship. Gonzalo García joins the squad following the injury suffered by Tomás Cubelli. García joins Gonzalo Bertranou and Felipe Ezcurra as Ledesma’s scrum-half options. Gonzalo García is uncapped. He joins the team following recent impressive form. García …
Read More »Nicaragua ready for international competitions in El Salvador and Costa Rica
Nicaragua are ready for upcoming international competition. Both the Men’s and Women’s teams will be involved in tournaments in foreign lands. Both tournaments are to be 7’s. They will bring together competing teams from Central America. The tournaments will resume international competition. There was no possibility of matches in Sevens, …
Read More »Juan Manuel Alonso to join Brive Espoirs from Peñarol
Player recruitment for the upcoming Top 14 season continues. Brive have added the young Juan Manuel Alonso from Peñarol. The 19-year-old makes the move to France from Uruguay to join the Espoirs on a one-year-deal. His move comes following an impressive season in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Bronze Medal for brilliant Pumas Los Pumas made history at the Olympic Games, winning Argentina’s first medal of the …
Read More »Brasil se despede com vitória sobre Japão e 11º lugar nos Jogos Olímpicos
As Yaras encerraram sua participação nos Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio com um triunfo sobre as anfitriãs japonesas por 21 a 12. A partida foi disputada na noite de hoje (30) no Estádio Olímpico e garantiu a seleção brasileira na 11ª ou penúltima posição da competição. A primeira vitória do rugby …
Read More »Brasil disputa 11º lugar nos Jogos Olímpicos contra Japão
A seleção brasileira feminina de rugby sevens perdeu durante à noite de hoje (horário de Brasília) para Fiji por 41 a 5 e não avançou às quartas-de-finais dos Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio. Na manhã de hoje (30), no mesmo Estádio Olímpico, as Yaras voltaram a perder para o Canadá, por …
Read More »Rugby Championship 2021: 47-man roster confirmed by Argentina
Argentina has confirmed a 47-man playing roster for the 2021 Rugby Championship. Los Pumas will play six test matches away from home, facing Australia, New Zealand and South Africa twice each. The roster contains players based both at home and abroad. Playing based in Australia, England, France, Italy, New Zealand, …
Read More »July 2021 Internationals: Americas Dream Team
There was no shortage of action in the July 2021 Internationals. The six competitors of the former Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) all competed. Paraguay also played, albeit on June 26 while Colombia’s RWC qualifier had to be called-off. Who then, were the best performers from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Uruguay and …
Read More »Edinburgh sign Argentine backs Boffelli and Moyano
Edinburgh have confirmed the signing of two Argentine backs for the new season. The Scottish capital side will be home to Emiliano Boffelli and Ramiro Moyano. Both players make the move to the United Rugby Championship from the Top 14. Boffelli moves from Racing 92 while Moyano joins Edinburgh from …
Read More »Rugby Championship 2021: Pumas Test Dates and Venues Finalized
The match dates and venues have been finalized for the 2021 Rugby Championship. Los Pumas will play their first and second round matches against South Africa in Port Elizabeth. The remaining matches will exclusively be played in Australia and New Zealand; however, matches in New Zealand may yet be moved …
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