Tag Archives: Americas Rugby Championship

Uruguay are preparing for eleven test matches in 2020, reports Ignacio Chans. These matches are to come in three windows – July Internationals, Americas Rugby Championship (ARC), and November Internationals. The July Internationals replace June to be the new mid-year window for international competition. As has been the case in …

Three prominent Argentina XV players have begun their journey to the USA to join up with Major League Rugby sides. Nicolás Solveyra, Julián Domínguez, and Diego Fortuny have at last departed after waiting out visa delays that have also affected Seattle-bound countryman Juan Manuel Leguizamón. The arrivals of loosehead prop …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Jaguares In their first assignment of 2020, Los Jaguares were comfortable winners over the Georgia XV. It was a strong start …

Roberto Tejerizo has traded clubs in Romania. The former Argentina XV captain has signed to join Timisoara Saracens, doing so from Baia Mare with whom he was crowned champion of Romania. In remaining in Eastern Europe, Tejerizo will not be playing in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) which …

The first ever Americas Rugby Championship u20 tournament will be held in Montevideo, Uruguay, this coming June. Competing teams will play three matches each between the 10th and 22nd. Similar to the Americas Pacific Challenge, the teams will be split into two pools with each team facing the three teams …

World Rugby is to trial a new law in this year’s Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). During the competent will be take place from August 15 to September 12, the law 50:22. will be trialled. The law may have implications for how the sport is played. It will enable an attacking …

There is to be a Brazilian referee involved in the 2020 Major League Rugby (MLR) season. The leading official from Brazil, Henrique Platais will take control of matches in the upcoming season. From Rio de Janeiro, the 32-year-old Platais went from playing rugby to officiating at a young age. He …

The dream of playing test match rugby is close to being realized by Juan Ignacio Brex. The 27-year-old has been called up by Italy to prepare for the upcoming Six Nations Championship. Brex joins fellow Argentine player, and captain, Sergio Parisse on the roster. The N8 will retire from international …

A new name suited up for the Austin Herd in their warm-up match against the Austin Huns on Saturday. Highly rated Brazil front rower Wilton Rebolo has finally arrived in Texas, joining the team for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old joins from the Pasteur club in São …

Los Ceibos have added the highly promising lock, Jerónimo Ureta. The Argentina XV representative is the latest name confirmed for the Córdoba-based team that will compete in the new Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) beginning in March. Ureta is the fourth lock on the roster. He joins Rodrigo Fernández …