Rugby ATL were bonus point winners this evening. For much of the game the Ratlers were made to work hard; such was the commitment from the Houston SaberCats. In the end, Atlanta won 33-15 to go five points ahead of New York in the Eastern Conference. The match was historic; …
Read More »Benetton with three Argentines crowned Rainbow Cup Champions
Benetton are Rainbow Cup Champions. The Italians ran rampant against the Bulls, claiming a 35-8 victory. The win sees history made for Italian professional rugby. It is a first trophy in the cabinet for the Central Europeans. The final was played in front of 1,250 fans in Treviso, Italy. It …
Read More »Multiple Americas Countries remain in the hunt in Olympics Qualifying Repechage
Multiple Americas countries remain in the hint for a place in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. Following the completion of day two of the World Rugby Repechage qualifying tournament in Monaco there remain multiple possibilities. Argentina’s women, Las Pumas, won both of their matches. They downed Mexico 36-0 and Samoa …
Read More »Uruguay u20s earn respect in loss against South Africa u20s
Uruguay earned respect today against South Africa. The countries met in a u20s match; it was a round one contest in the Under-20 International Series. Argentina downed Georgia earlier on in the day in the tournament’s first match. South Africa u20s were 29-10 winners over Uruguay u20s. The home side …
Read More »Argentina u20s romp past Georgia u20s in Stellenbosch
Argentina claimed a massive win over Georgia this morning in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Los Pumitas were 82-10 winners over Georgia in game one of the Under-20 International Series. Argentina’s u20s scored twelve tries, eleven more than Georgia. Replacement hooker Bautista Bernasconi claimed a hat-trick while Iñaki Delguy and Ramiro Waisberg …
Read More »Romania name 40-man roster for tests vs Argentina and Scotland
Romania has named a 40-man roster for the July Internationals. The Oaks will play two test matches on home soil in July. The first is against Argentina on July 03 and the second against Scotland on July 10. Both test matches will take place in Bucharest. The 40-man roster is …
Read More »Gonzalo García departs SLAR for Italy
Gonzalo García will continue his career abroad. The Argentine scrum-half has signed to play in Italy for Valorugby Emilia. The move will see him playing in the Italian league, the Top 10. García captained Los Cafeteros Pro in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). He was a standout …
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 USA accepted as potential Rugby World Cup Host USA Rugby has been formally accepted as a candidate to host …
Read More »Máximo Ledesma departs Olímpia Lions for Italy
Máximo Ledesma will continue his professional career in Italy. The Argentine fly half will join Rugby Lyons Piacenza for the 2021-2022 season, doing so from Paraguay’s Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) entrant the Olímpia Lions. Ledesma moves to Europe following two seasons of SLAR for the Paraguayan side. He …
Read More »Warriors down Legion in MLR classic
In a crucial MLR Western Conference match, the Utah Warriors played host to the San Diego Legion this evening. The contest was back-and-forth for the duration; it was a try fest with twelve visits into the try zone. The Warriors came back from 17 points down to win a candidate …
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