Round 7 of the Top 14 will be played this weekend. France’s premier division will see five matches played on Saturday and two on Sunday. Taking to the field will be a number of players from the Americas. First up will be Stade Français at home to Montpellier in Paris. …
Read More »Heavy Americas influence in Falcons ‘A’ team
Newcastle Falcons have named four Americas players in the side for their Aviva ‘A’ League season opener against Wasps on Monday evening. The newly revamped ‘A’ League sees all 12 Premiership sides as well as Championship favorites Bristol entering reserve grade teams which feature a mixture of up-and-coming talent as …
Read More »Americas Rankings – September 03 2017
The final round of the 2017 South American C Championship was played on Saturday. Nicaragua faced Panama in the Bronze Final while Costa Rica took-on Guatemala in the championship decider. Following match results the Americas Rankings have been updated. The September 03 2017 rankings see changes. Nicaragua’s historic 46-36 win over …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 2 Preview
Week 2 of the Top 14 takes place this weekend. Six of the seven matches are to be played on Saturday with the remaining game being played on late Sunday afternoon. Having lost heavily in week 1, Agen are targeting a much improved performance in week 2. They will have …
Read More »Americas Rankings – August 31 2017
Round two of the South American C Championship saw further movement in the Americas Rankings. The updated rankings to close out August of 2017 see Costa Rica and Guatemala rising, doing so at the expense of Nicaragua and Panama. The second ever test match involving Nicaragua was against Costa Rica. …
Read More »Americas Rankings – August 27 2017
This weekend featured three capped matches involving teams from the Americas. Five teams in total were in action, four of them playing in round one of the South American C Championship. Nicaragua’s historic first ever test match sees the country move for the first time in the Americas Rankings. The 57-19 …
Read More »2017-18 Top 14 Season Preview
As the French summer begins to close it is time for the Top 14 to begin. The 2017-18 Top 14 season gets underway on Saturday, August 26. The demanding season will run through until Saturday, June 8. The final will be at the Stade de France in Paris and predicting …
Read More »Up and Under
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 2018 South American A Championship The South American A Championship is to Expand in 2018. The reformed competition will be an increase …
Read More »Miguel Carner Elected Rugby Americas North President
Miguel Carner has been elected as the new president of Rugby Americas North. The Mexican will be the head of Rugby Americas North on a four year term. Carter will take up the new position having previously been Rugby Americas North Treasurer. The election of Carner comes at a time …
Read More »Americas Rugby Championship ‘B’ Begins in 2018
The Americas Rugby Championship ‘B’ is to begin in 2018. The new competition will be one tier below that of the Americas Rugby Championship, the annual competition involving the top six countries from the Americas. First played in 2016, the Americas Rugby Championship involves Brazil, Canada, Chile, Uruguay, USA, and the …
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