Americas Rugby News
November 27, 2024
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Gonzalo Quesada’s Italy will tour South Africa in July 2025. The World Champion Springboks will play three home matches as part of the mid-year internationals. South Africa are to play Italy twice and also host Georgia once. Additional home test matches will be against Australia (2) and Argentina (1) in …
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Americas Rugby News
November 27, 2024
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2024 kicked-off the first of four years of international competition which will culminate with Rugby World Cup 2027. The South American trio of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, from Rugby World Cup 2023, all faced teams from far away as did Canada and the USA. Some teams were busier than others. …
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Americas Rugby News
November 26, 2024
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The USA has been tabled to host not one but two All Blacks test matches in 2025. In addition to facing Ireland in Chicago in November, as part of the end-of-year, internationals, New Zealand is seeking to move a home test match against France to the USA. France is scheduled …
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Americas Rugby News
November 25, 2024
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There were wins for Americas players across several categories at the 2024 World Rugby Awards. Held in Monaco, World Rugby Awards panels named one Argentine in the Men’s Team of the Year and another in the Sevens Dream Team. Canada and the USA did well in Womens categories. Click Here for …
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Americas Rugby News
November 24, 2024
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Canada’s Men’s Sevens team took their first step towards World Series qualification as they claimed the Men’s Tier 1 title at the Rugby Americas North 7s tournament in Arima, Trinidad. Mexico were the best of the Women’s side, with the two respective winners earning spots in the World Rugby Challenger …
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Americas Rugby News
November 24, 2024
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The third and final weekend has concluded for Americas teams competing in the November Internationals. Four Americas teams were in action in Europe. This was a reduction to six teams as neither Brazil nor Canada had matches in week 3. ARN has selected the very best performers from the four …
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Americas Rugby News
November 23, 2024
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In a much better performance than a week ago, Chile put on a competitive showing against Scotland A in Edinburgh. Freezing conditions, including show raked to the sidelines, awaited the players at Hive Stadium. They fought through it to play out an interesting 80 minutes of rugby. Scotland A were …
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Americas Rugby News
November 23, 2024
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Uruguay ended 2024 on a high by winning the battle of Bucharest. Los Teros were 23-21 winners over Romania at the Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf on a very cold November Saturday evening. The victory marks Uruguay’s first since beating Namibia in Lyon at Rugby World Cup 2023. It was the …
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Americas Rugby News
November 23, 2024
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The USA put a bow on their European tour with a narrow 26-23 win over Spain in Madrid on Saturday. Following up wins over Portugal and Tonga, the Eagles started slowly and seemed to tire at the end but four tries through the middle of the contest was enough to …
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Americas Rugby News
November 22, 2024
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France fired on all cylinders at the Stade de France on Friday. Les Bleus gave the crowd of 66,640 plenty to cheer about as they defeated Argentina 37-23. The convincing win came with referee Luke Pearce yellow carding two Pumas forwards in the opening half. France’s dream start had the …
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Americas Rugby News
November 22, 2024
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Two sides getting set to launch their World Cup qualifying campaigns will end their calendar year in Madrid on Saturday. Spain are hoping to break their duck against a confident USA side who have only the Leones standing in their way of a perfect year-end tour. FORM GUIDE Current World …
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Americas Rugby News
November 22, 2024
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Saturday will be the last time Gastón Mieres plays for Uruguay. Mieres will hang up his boots after a lengthily test career for his country. Mieres will earn his 86th cap for Los Teros in Saturday’s test match against Romania in Bucharest. Retirement comes for the Teros winger / fullback …
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Paul Tait
November 21, 2024
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Chile end 2024 with a trip to Edinburgh to face Scotland A on Saturday. The match is the second of its kind and the third overall between Los Cóndores and Scotland’s test team of next-of-XV. Chile’s third stop in Europe comes after a big win over Canada in Bucharest and …
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Paul Tait
November 21, 2024
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20th in the world host 19th as Romania take-on Uruguay in Bucharest on Saturday. The fixture is the third and final for both teams this month. Uruguay is on a two-match winning-streak against Romania. Uruguay will need confidence going in to the match with regular names missing and Romania having …
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Americas Rugby News
November 21, 2024
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Italy go into battle against New Zealand on Saturday. Taking place in Turin, Italy the Azzurri will have home advantage against the All Blacks. The match is the third, and final, November test match for Italy and the All Blacks’ fifth, and final, end of year tour match. Italian Head …
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Americas Rugby News
November 20, 2024
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Argentine coaches have been named in charge of the three nationals teams for Super Rugby Americas 2025. Los Pampas, Los Dogos and, debutants, Los Tarucas will all be coached by notable rugby people from Argentina. Super Rugby Americas 2025 will begin on February 14, 2025 and run until June with …
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Paul Tait
November 20, 2024
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Fourth in the world take on Fifth as France host Argentina in Paris on Friday. It is the third and final November test match for both Les Bleus and Los Pumas. The fixture will be the third between the countries in 2024; France won in Mendoza and Argentina won in …
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Americas Rugby News
November 20, 2024
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The Bristol Bears have completed the signing of Pedro Rubiolo. The English Premiership club will be the new home of Pedro Rubiolo who is playing his second season for the Newcastle Falcons. Rubiolo will join the Bristol Bears on a three-year-deal beginning in mid 2025. The 21-year-old Rubiolo is one …
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Americas Rugby News
November 20, 2024
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Italy’s first World Rugby Hall of Famer is from Argentina. World Rugby announced Sergio Parisse as one of five inductees to the Hall of Fame in 2024. Parisse will be Inductee No.169 and the first to have played for Italy. World Rugby’s announcement notes that Parisse is arguably Italy’s greatest …
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Americas Rugby News
November 19, 2024
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Major League Rugby’s schedule in 2025 will have a very different look than a year ago. The league on Tuesday confirmed a 17-week regular season and three rounds of playoffs. East and West Conferences remain though the league has dropped from 12 to 11 teams, with the Dallas Jackals confirming …
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