Spain

Spain have been forced to make a handful of changes to their squad in preparation for their match against Canada in Madrid this coming Saturday. This will be the first match for the Leones in November, with a second against Brazil following next weekend. Dropping out of the squad due …

Now that the fundraising party with the help of a few New Zealanders is over, it’s time to get back to the nitty gritty. Off-field success is nice but it’s on the field where Canadian rugby could use a bit of a pick-me-up, and the HSBC Sevens Series doesn’t start …

Brazilian rugby is on a steady incline and if Rodolfo Ambrosio’s latest selection is any indication their best days are very much still to come. The former Italy international – originally from Córdoba – has opted for a changing of the guard to begin a new World Cup qualification cycle. …

Spain have named a group of 26 players to prepare for their match against Canada in Madrid on November 18. Head coach Santiago Santos will have most of his best players available to him with a number of players recalled after missing out on the World Rugby Nations Cup. The …

Stefano Ambrosio has included five uncapped players in his 28-man travel roster for Brazil. The average age of the squad is just 24 with only flyhalf Josh Reeves over the age of 30. Os Tupis will play Germany, Belgium, and Spain on successive weekends starting on Saturday in Leipzig. The …

The RWC 2019 match schedule announcement is coming on Thursday. World Rugby will make the announcement live from Japan, the host nation of the 2019 Rugby World Cup tournament. With Argentina and the USA already qualified either Canada or Uruguay to do so in February it is an extremely important …

Argentina and Chile were both involved in Day one of the Oktoberfest 7’s. The two day tournament is a special event being held in Munich, Germany. The two South American countries had satisfactory opening day performances. Argentina had matches against Germany, Uganda and England. Los Pumas 7’s began well, overcoming …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Namibia vs Uruguay November Series The long overdue series between Namibia and Uruguay will finally happen. The Namibian Rugby Union have confirmed …

FC Barcelona Rugby have acquired the services of an Argentine fly half. The uncapped Bautista Guemes has joined the Spanish club, making his debut this past weekend in the División de Honor. Aged 27, Guemes is now playing his rugby in Spain. The move comes after he previously played for …

The Spanish Rugby Federation (FER) has confirmed they they will host two test matches in November against Americas opposition. They will first face Canada on November 18 and then Brazil on November 25. Brazil (CBRu) have also confirmed the match but Rugby Canada are yet to publicly announce their November …