EL próximo 25 de agosto, a las 10 a.m (COT), Colombia jugará contra Kenia en su clasificatorio de repechaje para la Copa Mundial de Rugby Nueva Zelanda, en el Estadio Nacional Nyayo en Nairobi. Este evento se programó inicialmente para el sábado 18 de abril de 2020, antes de ser …
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 Restructuring approvals put Brazil in good light Brazil Rugby, the Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (CBRu) approved a new model …
Read More »Paraguay begins professional rugby with group of professional players
Paraguay Rugby has begin the transition to professional rugby. For the first time in history there are now players contracted as profession rugby players on full-time deals. The Unión de Rugby del Paraguay (URP) has contracted nine players who will train six hours a day from Monday to Friday year-round. …
Read More »Pathway for Peru players in 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby
There is a pathway for Peru to have players involved in the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). South America’s regional high performance manager, and former head coach of Los Pumas Daniel Hourcade notes that efforts are underway to exposure Peruvians to SLAR. “It is something that has some …
Read More »Argentina hit by late arrivals to South Africa
Argentina face South Africa in Port Elizabeth next weekend. Mario Ledesma’s enforcers will be well prepared for the fixture, though the head coach will be without some players. Fullback Emiliano Boffelli, loose head Facundo Gigena, and tight head Joel Sclavi will arrive a week later than intended. South Africa follow …
Read More »Foreign-Born / Raised Players in 2021 Rugby Championship
This article addresses the rosters of Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in the annual Rugby Championship. It documents who are the Foreign-Born and / or raised players, how they qualify and if they have prior affiliation to another union. This article may provide the reader with information of …
Read More »Hong Kong Sevens cancelled for a second straight year
For a second straight year there will be no Hong Kong Sevens. The plug has been pulled on the tournament that was due to run from November 5 to 7, with the COVID-19 pandemic once again the culprit. A media release indicates the 2022 edition is currently scheduled for April …
Read More »Lautaro Simes of Cafeteros Pro called-up to Los Pumas
Lautaro Simes received a call-up today to Los Pumas. It comes following a season of Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) for Colombian side Los Cafeteros Pro. Simes is young and uncapped and is set to travel with Los Pumas to South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. Simes was a …
Read More »Ledesma adds Gonzalo García to Rugby Championship roster
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, …
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