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At last we come to the end of our comparison of Americas depth in terms of professionalism. We’ve looked at the forwards (front row / second row / back row), the halfbacks, and the midfield. Today it’s the speedsters who take centre stage – the outside backs. The South Americans …

A position of frustration for many Americas fans is the midfield. Despite having reasonably capable athletes and several with international size, there remains a scarcity of dynamic attacking centres across the board. Argentina’s midfield has tended to be distributors and strong defenders, while the others have physically strong players but …

We’ve worked out way through the forwards (front row / second row / back row) and now it’s time for the backs. Traditionally the weakest position in Tier 2 nations and the Americas are certainly no exception, though once again Argentina seem to have a production line of quality playmakers …

We’ve gone through the tight five (front row / second row) already, and now it’s time to have a look at the most competitive area in the Americas teams, the loose forwards. Often the spot to find a team’s best rugby players, American sides North and South always have a …

Yesterday we looked at the status of international front row players in the Americas, and saw that Argentina – with or without Los Jaguares – have a clear advantage over their friends to the north and neighbors Uruguay. Today we move to the second row, and find the numbers a little …

As the promise of professional rugby reaches North American shores for the first time, coinciding with the inaugural season of Super Rugby in Argentina, there’s no better time to take a look at how the Americas teams might benefit from becoming full time rugby players. While most Tier 1 nations …