US Eagles centre Martin Iosefo has been named to the official HSBC Dream Team for the Vancouver 7s. A scorer of five tries over the course of the tournament, Iosefo is the only Americas player selected, with Canadian playmaker Nathan Hirayama a notable exclusion. South Africa’s Justin Geduld and Samoan …
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 PRO Rugby Signings All five of the PRO Rugby teams competing in the inaugural season have at least one foreign player signed on …
Read More »New Zealand victorious at spectacular Vancouver 7s
A spectacular Vancouver 7s came to a close on Saturday with New Zealand victorious on the second North American stop on the HSBC Sevens Series. With 60,418 in attendance over two days – a new Canadian rugby record – the event can only be described as an overwhelming success, with …
Read More »Hoadley appointed San Diego Assistant Coach
With just over a month to go until the inaugural PRO Rugby season gets underway announcements keep coming through from the tournament organizers. The latest confirmation is that Rob Hoadley has been appointed San Diego Assistant Coach for the 2016 season. Hoadley was born in London and had an extensive playing …
Read More »Americas Rankings – March 13 2016
With there being no international competition in the Americas this weekend there are no changes to the Americas Rankings this week. As of March 13 2016 Rugby World Cup 2015 competitors Argentina, USA, Canada and Uruguay remain ranked one through four in that order. There have, nonetheless, been alterations to …
Read More »PRO Rugby replica Jerseys on Sale
With just over a month to go before the historic beginning to professional rugby in North America you can do your part to help make it a success. PRO Rugby replica jerseys are on sale. The new league will feature five teams in 2016, the inaugural season. Teams from Denver, …
Read More »Ray Barkwill to play PRO Rugby for Sacramento
Canadian forward Ray Barkwill is to play PRO Rugby for Sacramento. In doing so he becomes the second international player, after Italian Mirco Bergamasco, to join the Californian capital’s PRO Rugby team. The Niagara Falls, Ontario native began playing rugby at Westlane Secondary School and Niagara Wasp RFC. He subsequently went …
Read More »Ai’i to play PRO Rugby in San Francisco
PRO Rugby has confirmed that Orene Ai’i will be playing for the San Francisco team in the inaugural season. Now aged 36, Ai’i has had a decorated career which has seen the Samoan-born, New Zealand capped outside back play professional rugby in France, Japan, and New Zealand. Due to prior …
Read More »Saracens win Premiership match in New Jersey
The first ever Aviva Premiership match outside of England saw Saracens defeating London Irish 26-16 at New Jersey’s Red Bull Arena this afternoon. Played in front of a crowd of 14,811 people the official attendance approached double that of today’s Super Rigby fixture in Singapore between the Sunwolves and Cheetahs. The Super …
Read More »Americas Players in Premiership – Week 16
A number of players from the Americas will take to the field in week 16 of the Premiership this weekend. The round will have a special appeal as, for the first time in history, a match will be played outside of England. That fixture will be played in New Jersey. …
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