Los Jaguares sank to a new low, losing to the Kings in Buenos Aires this evening. The Argentine side fell 31-30 against one of the worst two of South Africa’s six Super Rugby franchises. The defeat was the seventh in the last eight rounds for franchise. The result was the …

Uruguayan Agustín Ormaechea has departed France. After four years playing for Mont de Marsan in the Pro D2, the 26-year-old is now to reunite with his beloved Carrasco Polo club. Ormaechea joined Mont de Marsan from Carrasco Polo in 2013. He went on to play 82 French second division matches …

It all comes down to Saturday for a guaranteed spot in the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The winner will go through as the Americas 1 qualifier, the loser must face off with Uruguay in another home-and-away battle early in the new year. Projections of a close battle between the two …

The Ontario Blues and Atlantic Rock will do battle twice over the Canada Day weekend as part of their preparations for the 2017 Canadian Rugby Championship. First up will be a match between their respective ‘A’ sides on Friday evening, a match that will feature many promising players and several …

Oyonnax have snapped up Axel Müller. The 2016 Olympian has joined the recently promoted Pro d2 club for the 2017-2018 Top 14 season. The 23-year-old Müller has signed for Oyonnax on loan from Toulon. The deal will see him remaining in the Top 14 but playing for Oyonnax in the upcoming …

An interesting situation has come up ahead of this weekend’s World Cup Qualifier match between Canada and the USA in San Diego. With the first leg of the two-match series ending in a 28-all dead heat and the winner to be determined on aggregate, what happens if the two teams …

Argentina won for the first time in 2017 on Saturday, defeating Georgia in Jujuy. The 45-29 victory saw the South Americans ending their three-match home series as winners. The match was the second time in which the Lelos have played a test in Argentina. The prior match was in San …

It’s another edition of our picks of good reads from around the rugby world. This week touches on a wide assortment of topics, including history, coaching, officiating, Canadian rugby, Australian rugby, Uruguayan rugby, and the New Zealand All Blacks.   Canada Must Get Over Being Nice Losers – by Cathal …

Following the completion of Los Pumas’ June Internationals attention returns to Super Rugby. For Los Jaguares it is to be a final home match this year. The Argentine side will play host to the Southern Kings on Friday. The fixture will be followed by two matches in Australia. With no …

Mario Ledesma is not leaving Australia to coach Los Jaguares. Reports out of Buenos Aires on Tuesday indicated that the former Pumas hooker was been sought by the UAR to be the next Jaguares Head Coach. Such a move would see him replacing Raúl Pérez. The 44-year-old Ledesma is the …

It was a weekend of mixed fortunes for the four Americas test teams in operation. Argentina regained some confidence with a solid if somewhat shaky win over the Lelos, while Canada and the USA came to a dead heat after the first round of the World Cup Qualifiers. The result …

The rugby world is in mourning today with the news of the sudden passing of Ric Suggitt. Affectionately known as ‘Sluggo’, the 58-year-old leaves behind his wife, three children, and a legion of players whose careers were heavily influenced by one of the most prolific coaches in the Americas for …

Canada and the USA played out a class on Saturday. The teams competed to a 28-28 draw in the first of two Rugby World Cup qualifiers. With neither side scoring more points than the opponent the return fixture is now a winner-takes-all opportunity. Game one was played in Hamilton, Ontario. …

Canada, Chile, and hosts Uruguay will represent the Americas in the 2017 World Rugby u20 Trophy. This year’s tournament takes place in Montevideo with all matches set to be played at the home of Uruguayan rugby, the Estadio Charrúa. The winner of the Tier 2 competition will earn a spot …

Less than two weeks after Racing 92 announced the resigning of Juan Imhoff, the player has publicly denied it. Racing 92 announced that Imhoff has agreed to terms to remain at the French club until 2022. This ruled him out of playing for Argentina for a further five years. Rosario …

The strong season on the HSBC Sevens Series has seen three of the top women’s players in the Americas named to the official 2016-17 season Dream Team. USA captain Alev Kelter is joined by her Canadian counterpart Ghislaine Landry and a second Canuck, Britt Benn, on this year’s selection. Kelter …

Joel Sclavi will be playing for Charente next season. The Argentine tighthead prop joins the Pro D2 side from the Pau espoirs, an academy side for the Pau Top 14 team. Aged 23, Sclavi is a big player. His weight is estimated at being between 135kg and 144kg. His move …

On Saturday DTH van der Merwe made history. His two tries against the USA saw him becoming Canada’s all-time leading try scorer. This saw him overtaking the previous record of 24 held by Winston Stanley. Stanley played 66 times for Canada, including appearing at Rugby World Cups 1995, 1999 and …

The son of Pumas legend Mauricio Reggiardo is to play for Aurillac. 20-year old Bernard Reggiardo has joined the Pro D2 side for the upcoming season. He makes the move from Castres where he was involved in the espoirs last season. Bernard Reggiardo is qualified to play for both Argentina …

Recruitment continues for Narbonne. Following on from the signing of Puma Segundo Tuculet the French club has now confirmed the arrival of Guido Volpi. The 21-year-old is moving from the Greater Buenos Aires region to play in the Pro D2. Uncapped by Argentina, Volpi could yet play international rugby. In …