The Fiji roster has been announced for Punta del Este. They are the special invitees, or attraction, at the South American 7’s. Remaining competitors are all from the Americas. The 2016 Olympic Gold Medalists will be fielding an ‘A’ side known as the Fiji Baabaas 7’s. Traveling to Punta del …

Ciaran Hearn will be sticking around at London Irish for at least two more years. The Canadian centre’s extension was today announced, just a day before his 31st birthday. Hearn joined country-mate Jebb Sinclair at Irish following his impressive showing at the 2015 World Cup in England. His new deal …

What would a lineup look like continuing the most capped players per country? In the case of Argentina the answer is that it would appear very modern. Only one player is exclusively from the amateur era and five played in Rugby World Cup 2015. 1 – Marcos Ayerza (66 caps, …

Numbers were a bit down this week with the Pro D2 on hiatus and the California Cup also on holidays. A few regulars were also missing by way of rest or injury. As such we’ve had to squeeze a few players into unusual spots, and we’ve even plucked a couple …

The June test series for the Americas looks all but complete with multiple sources indicating that Georgia will play Canada, the USA, and Argentina during the June international window. Originally proposed as a trip to South America, the Lelos will now face tougher competition with the North Americans replacing Brazil …

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   Canada, USA to play Scotland in June 2018 Canada and the USA have secured at least one Tier 1 test for …

Marcelo Bosch scored a first half try for Saracens on Saturday. The London-based club wan out 21-6 winners against the Newcastle Falcons. Bosch’s try was one of two for the home side. The visitors from Northern England failed to score a try. The Argentine mid-fielder crossed in the 20th minute. He …

Separated into two distinct formats – clubs and countries the 2017 Punta del Este 7’s is to open the New Year with a bang. The two day competition will take place on January 6-7 in Uruguay’s famous Beach resort city. The tournament is to be a celebration of rugby in not …

Uruguay have named Francisco Bulanti as the new Head coach of Los Teros 7’s. He will work together with Miguel Risso and they are to immediately get into their work. Balun’s first task is the upcoming Punta del Este Sevens in January. The 2017 Punta del Este 7’s will be played …

A massive thank you to everyone who has visited with us over the course of 2016! This was our first full year after kicking off just over 18 months ago and what a year it was! The renewed Americas Rugby Championship, the ups and downs of PRO Rugby, a first run …

Canada and the USA have secured at least one Tier 1 test for 2018, with Scotland set to tour North America during the June test window. The plans were revealed by World Rugby Head of Competition and Performance Mark Egan in an interview with SportsPro last week. It’s particularly good …

Patricio Fernández scored 17 points for Clermont on Friday evening. The Central French side ran out clear winners of Paris, scoring six tries to two. The Rosario fly half scored one of these and he also kicked five goals. The home victory sees Clermont retaining top spot. After fourteen rounds Clermont has …

Argentina’s teams – Los Jaguares and Los Pumas did not come away with the results they desired. The numbers is to be the subject of this, the final Forward Thinking of the year. In 2016 Los Pumas played 13 test matches. Los Jagures had 15 matches in Super Rugby. Combined this meant …

We’re just nudging into the second half of the Greene King IPA Championship this weekend, with games split between Saturday and – due to holidays – Monday. The big news in recent days has been the liquidation of London Welsh, a situation which has seen half of the team’s roster …

General Manager Greg Peters has stepped down from the UAR. Argentina’s national governing body confirmed that the New Zealander is returning home with immediate effect. Peters will remain connected to the UAR’s dealings with SANZAAR and the Américas Rugby Championship and will manage some individual international commercial subject matters. “It has …

Round 11 of the Aviva Premiership will be played don either side of Christmas. It will be spread over four match days – Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. Friday’s fixture will see Juan Pablo Estelles making his Aviva Premiership debut. Estelles will play on the left wing for the Northampton …

Who Does Uruguay Play Against the Most? In the fourth of a series looking at international opposition of the the Americas, today we look at Uruguay’s test matches from 1995 on. Uruguay played at a Rugby World Cup for the first time in 1999. The country joined Namibia and Spain …

Brazil is to face Belgium, Portugal and the Cook Islands in June 2017. The South Americans arrival as part of the global June Internationals is now complete. Americas Rugby News can confirm Brazil will host one test match against each opponent. The three visiting countries are all expected to play additional …

Brazil has named a 12-man roster for upcoming competitions in Punta del Este and Viña del Mar. The Brazilians will play in the biggest Sevens events of 2017 in Uruguay and Chile respectively in January. The Punta del Este 7’s will be played from January 7-8 and the Viña del …

Round 11 of the Top 14 is to be a pre-christmas experience. All seven matches are to be played before the weekend. This will enable players, coaches and all staff members to spend the Holidays with their loved ones. Taku Ngwenya will be looking to continue his impressive form for …