Francisco Gorrissen has signed a central contract with the UAR. The 25-year-old flanker from Belgrano Athletic club in Buenos Aires is now officially a full-time Jaguar, a first in his career. Gonzalo Quesada started Gorrissen against the Sunwolves in 2019, doing so ahead of Pumas. In 2020 this has continued …
Read More »27 Chileans on Selknam roster
South America’s professional league, the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby begins on March 04. While teams and athletes have been preparing for the season, the rosters of Selknam (Chile) and Corinthians (Brazil) had remained unconfirmed. That has now changed for the former. 27 Chileans have been announced by Chile Rugby …
Read More »Benetton Re-sign Tomás Baravalle Until 2022
Pro 14 side, Benetton have confirmed the re-signing of Tomás Baravalle. The Treviso based club has confirmed that the Argentine hooker will remain at the Italian side until 2022. The contract sees the former Argentina XV player securing his longterm future in an elite-level competition. In what was his first …
Read More »Dates and matches confirmed for inaugural u20 ARC
Rugby Americas has confirmed the dates and matches for the inaugural u20 Americas Rugby Championship. As previously reported the tournament will be hosted at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo however the dates and pools have been revised. Matches will be played on three days – June 10, 14, and 18 …
Read More »Canada confirms Summer schedule, Calgary and Winnipeg games
Rugby Canada has confirmed their schedule for the July international window as well as venues for their two home matches in the 2020 Americas Rugby Championship. As previously reported, Montreal and Halifax will host the July fixtures with Calgary and Winnipeg hosting in August. A surprise sees Canada playing just …
Read More »Uruguay Preparing for Eleven Test Matches in 2020
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 …
Read More »Argentine trio departs for Major League Rugby
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 …
Read More »Up and Under
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 …
Read More »Tejerizo Trades Clubs in Romania
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 …
Read More »Uruguay to host first ARC u20 tournament in June
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 …
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