Americas Rugby News
February 10, 2024
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Major League Rugby match officials will have a new Director for the 2024 campaign. A collaboration with USA Rugby sees former Irish referee manager David Wilkinson appointed to the lead role, with a secondary role on community development for domestic officials. Wilkinson hails from Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, and was formerly …
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Americas Rugby News
February 10, 2024
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Brazil’s professional rugby team is roaring to compete in Super Rugby Americas 2024. Os Cobras Brasil Rugby is the CBRu run team which has competed in every edition of the professional South American League. Super Rugby Americas 2024 will be the fifth edition of the South American professional league. The …
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Americas Rugby News
February 8, 2024
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Los Pampas have a new captain for the 2024 Super Rugby Americas season. Manuel Bernstein will be the skipper while Joaquín de la Vega Mendía and Manuel Nogués have been named as vice-captains. The change comes following the arrival of Juan Manuel Leguizamón as the new Head Coach. It sees …
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Americas Rugby News
February 8, 2024
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2024 is a new beginning for Peñarol. The two-time reigning Super Rugby Americas champions start the Rugby World Cup 2023-2027 cycle with plenty of fresh faces on the roster. As was the case in prior campaigns, the South American league will be vital to Los Teros. However, this time the …
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Americas Rugby News
February 7, 2024
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World Rugby has confirmed the pools for the 2024 u20 Championship. Argentina will compete in Pool C against England, Fiji and hosts South Africa. The tournament will take place from June 29 to July 19 in Cape Town and Stellenbosch. Los Pumitas will be one of twelve competing teams. France, …
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Americas Rugby News
February 7, 2024
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World Rugby has allocated the 2024 U20 Trophy to Scotland. This comes with controversy after Scotland was relegated from the U20 Championship to the U20 Trophy and remains in the competition but did not compete in regional qualifiers. Scotland did not have a good 2023 U20 Trophy campaign in Kenya. …
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Americas Rugby News
February 6, 2024
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Former Wallabies star Chris Latham has joined up with Seattle for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 48-year-old has taken up an assistant role under Seawolves boss Allen Clarke. It’s the second MLR appointment for Latham, who was Head Coach of the Utah Warriors in the truncated 2020 campaign. …
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Americas Rugby News
February 6, 2024
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Super Rugby Americas 2024 features six teams from South America and the American Raptors from North America. The Colorado-based team is back for a second year. Super Rugby Americas 2023 saw the debutants have highs and lows before ultimately avoiding the wooden spoon in the final round. As was the …
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Americas Rugby News
February 6, 2024
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Chile will have a player in France’s elite. The Top 14 will be home to Diego Escobar. The story was first reported by Chilean Rugby experts, Rugby Chile on January 26. It has since been confirmed with Escobar indeed joining Racing 92 on a three-year-deal. He will make the move …
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Americas Rugby News
February 5, 2024
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South Africa will not be joining the Six Nations. The speculated move is officially not happening. South Africa, reports Rapport. SA Rugby had been interested in playing in the European tournament, thereby leaving the Rugby Championship. The change would have completely aligned South Africa with the Northern rugby calendar. South …
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Americas Rugby News
February 4, 2024
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Super Rugby Americas 2024 will be the second year to feature Los Dogos. The Córdoba side were highly competitive in their rookie season. The team reached the final, finishing runners-up to 2023 champions Peñarol. Click here to access the complete 2024 Dogos player roster. Click here to access the Dogos …
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Americas Rugby News
February 4, 2024
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Spain opened their Rugby Europe Championship 2024 campaign against the Netherlands on Saturday. Los Leones came away with a narrow 20-18 road victory. The match was the debut of Spain under Pablo Bouza. The former Puma has been tasked with seeing Spain qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027. The Australian …
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Americas Rugby News
February 3, 2024
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Pumas Ignacio Ruiz and Juan Cruz Mallía were both try scorers in the Top 14 on Saturday. They touched down in the try zone in wins for their respective clubs, Perpignan and Toulouse. Ruiz scored a late try in a 26-5 home victory. He was a replacement for Perpignan against …
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Americas Rugby News
February 3, 2024
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World Rugby has granted USA-eligibility to a pair of Major League Rugby backfielders. Will Leonard and Mark O’Keeffe are both originally from Ireland, but are now considered Eagles-qualified on residency. They had each exceeded the two-month ‘travel’ limit during following the 2020 season, but the world governing body allowed for …
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Americas Rugby News
February 3, 2024
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Los Dogos got the better of Los Pampas in a Super Rugby Americas pre-season hit-out in Buenos Aires on Friday. The Córdoba side were 38-21 winners. The match was the professional coaching debut for former Puma Juan Manuel Leguizamón. He took over Los Pampas from Rugby World Cup 2007 teammate …
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Americas Rugby News
February 2, 2024
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Anthem Rugby Carolina has named an initial roster of 39 players to prepare for their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign. Funded in part by World Rugby and primarily tasked with developing Eagles-eligible talent, the squad includes 8 players not currently qualified to play for the USA though one – James …
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Americas Rugby News
February 1, 2024
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The ‘interim’ tag is now gone from Scott Lawrence’s job title. USA Rugby has confirmed that the 48-year-old will assume the Head Coach role of the Men’s Eagles in a permanent capacity, as well as becoming General Manager of the Men’s XVs pathway. The length of the agreement has not …
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Americas Rugby News
February 1, 2024
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The Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) has unveiled a new sponsor for 2024. Le Coq Sportif replaces Nike as the new official supplier of Argentina’s representative teams: Los Pumas, Los Pumas 7’s, Las Yaguaretés and Los Pumitas. The full line of uniforms will be available for purchase beginning in May. …
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Americas Rugby News
January 31, 2024
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Matías Moroni has spoken out against World Rugby. The sport’s governing body continues to fail to provide rugby with a global season. Moroni questioned Rugby’s International Calendar on his Instagram account. Moroni, a veteran of three Rugby World Cups and 80 test caps for Argentina, wrote about the mental and …
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Americas Rugby News
January 31, 2024
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San Diego, California has secured a test match in July. It will be contested between New Zealand and Fiji. Both teams were competitive at Rugby World Cup 2023 with the All Blacks reaching the Final and the Flying Fijians upsetting Australia en route to reaching the Quarter Finals. New Zealand …
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