The Americas Pacific Challenge returns for the first time since 2018 on Friday. There will be no Pacific Island teams this time around, and the opening round will feature only four of the six entries with travel complications experienced by the USA seeing their opening match against the Argentina XV …
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Argentina roster named for November with Changes
Los Pumas will conclude their 2021 international duties with a three match tour of Europe next month. Head Coach Mario Ledesma has named a 32-man roster for the tour. It comes with changes from the 2021 Rugby Championship with players dropped, some returnees and opportunities for uncapped players. Julián Montoya …
Read More »Chilean Franco Velarde on his way to Spain from Selknam
Franco Velarde will continue his rugby career in Spain. The 26-year-old Chilean winger has signed to play for SilverStorm El Salvador in the country’s premier division, the División de Honor. The club is presently leading the Spanish domestic league. Velarde moves to Spain following his inivolvement in the historic result …
Read More »Carcassone sign Ignacio Calas
Carcassonne have signed Ignacio Calas as a medical joker. The French club will be the second foriegn-club and country in which the Argentine second-rower has played professional rugby abroad. Calas previously played in Super Rugby AU for the Melbourne Rebels. The move will be a first for Calas; he will …
Read More »30-year Anniversary of Canada’s RWC Quarter Final
Today marks the 30-year anniversary of the first and only Quarter Final appearance by Canada’s Senior Men’s team at a Rugby World Cup. October 20, 1991, saw the Maple Leafs facing the New Zealand All Blacks in Lille, France, on one of the most memorable occasions in Canadian rugby history. …
Read More »NOLA Gold captain Kyle Baillie moves to Toronto Arrows
The Toronto Arrows have confirmed the addition of Canadian international Kyle Baillie for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Captain of the NOLA Gold for the past two seasons, the 30-year-old PEI native heads north of the border in exchange for a second round pick in the 2022 Collegiate Draft. …
Read More »London Irish sign Pumas flanker Juan Martín González
London Irish have signed Argentine Juan Martín González. The English club have signed the 20-year-old rookie Pumas flanker. The move to England continues what has been a breakthrough year for the young Argentine forward. González held down a startying position for Los Jaguares XV in the Súper Liga Americana de …
Read More »USA Rugby launches Rugby World Cup bid campaign
The bid campaign for the USA to host a Rugby World Cup is officially underway. A media conference on Wednesday morning in the nation’s capital unveiled the plans to potentially host one or more of the 2027 or 2031 Men’s events, or the 2029 Women’s tournament. If successful, a Men’s …
Read More »Argentina XV vs USA Selects game cancelled
Friday’s match between the Argentina XV and the USA Selects in Montevideo has been cancelled. The match was to be part of the opening round of the Americas Pacific Challenge. A statement from USA Rugby cites the cause as “challenges experienced in transit.” The result has been declared a draw …
Read More »Uruguay roster packed with youth for Americas Pacific Challenge
Uruguay has named a roster packed of youth for the Americas Pacific Challenge (APC). The 29-man roster has no shortage of recent u20’s players while, at the same time, also contains names from the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The ARC falls in between Uruguay’s RWC 2023 qualifiers and …
Read More »Dallas signs Canadian prop Liam Murray from Houston
Add another prop to the Dallas Jackals roster. Newly-capped Canadian international Liam Murray has signed on with the expansion side for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old loosehead makes a cross-Texas move from the Houston SaberCats. In his first season as a professional Murray made seven appearances, his …
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 Jamaica are Sevens Kings of the Caribbean Jamaica claimed victory at the Rugby Americas North 7s at Meridian Field …
Read More »Jamaica win Rugby Americas North 7s
Jamaica claimed victory at the Rugby Americas North 7s at Meridian Field on the Turks & Caicos island of Providenciales. It’s the third title for the Crocs since 2017, and fourth overall. They finished 2nd in 2019. The 2020 tournament was cancelled. It was an unbeaten run for the pre-tournament …
Read More »ATL acquires Evan Mintern in trade from New York
Rugby ATL have acquired Ireland age-grade international Evan Mintern in a trade from Rugby United New York. Full terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed by either club though Americas Rugby News has confirmed that a senior player will be heading from ATL to the Eastern Conference Finalists. …
Read More »Fresh faces in England squad for Canada and USA tests
Several newcomers could feature for England when they face Canada and the USA in next month’s international fixtures. Head coach Simon Middleton has named 11 uncapped players in his extended group of 40. All members of the group play in the domestic Premier 15s competition. The Red Roses will face …
Read More »Arrows XV cruise to win over Atlantic Selects in Rugby Rally
A Toronto Arrows XV cruised to a 57-10 win over the Atlantic Selects at the new-look York Lions Stadium on Saturday evening. Dubbed the ‘Rugby Rally’, the match marked the return of the Arrows to Toronto for the first time since the 2019 Major League Rugby season, an absence of …
Read More »Houston reels in former Sunwolves captain Willie Britz
The Houston SaberCats have signed Super Rugby veteran Willie Britz for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Originally from South Africa, the 33-year-old loose forward has spent the past six years playing professionally in Japan and notably captained the Sunwolves during their final season in 2018. Britz made his Vodacom …
Read More »Dallas signs prop Alex Tucci from Utah
The Dallas Jackals have confirmed the signing of 29-year-old prop Alex Tucci on a two-year deal through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. He joins the expansion side after spending the past four years in Salt Lake City with the Utah Warriors. A collegiate football player, Tucci was a back …
Read More »England-based pros boost Eagles squad for November
A record number of 12 England-based professionals highlight the USA squad for their upcoming November test series. The Women’s Eagles will play Canada twice at Infinity Park, on November 1 and 5, before departing for Dublin where they face Ireland on November 12. England will host the final match at …
Read More »Old Glory signs rugby league international Junior Sa’u
Old Glory DC have announced the signing of center Junior Sa’u on a one-year deal through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 34-year-old joins from rugby league club Leigh Centurions and has represented both New Zealand and Samoa in the 13-man code. Sa’u is originally from Auckland but grew …
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