The end of 2019 marks the completion of the ten year decade of 2010-2019. 2020 is to therefore be not only the start of the RWC 2019-2023 cycle, but also the start of a new decade of international competition. There were memorable matches played throughout the 2010-2019 period and ARN …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada, USA Women’s Sevens Canada finished second and the USA third at the Dubai Sevens. The Canadians recovered from a rocky …
Read More »NOLA signs Argentina XV star Julián Domínguez
The NOLA Gold have made a significant splash in the free agent market with the signing of Argentine winger Julián Domínguez. He joins on a three-year deal that will see him tied to the Gold through the 2022 Major League Rugby season though he retains an option to join the …
Read More »2020 Americas Rugby Championship Schedule Announced
The 2020 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) schedule has been announced. For the first time in ARC history the competition will be played in the months of August, and September. The move sees it now being summer in North America, and winter in South America – a reserve of the 2016-2019 …
Read More »Head Coach Rodolfo Ambrosio Departs Brazil
Rodolfo Ambrosio is no longer the Head Coach of Os Tupis. The Argentine departed Brazil following a pay dispute with the CBRu. He did so following last Wednesday’s home international against the Barbarians in São Paulo. Taking over from Ambrosio will be Fernando Portugal, one of Brazil’s most notable former …
Read More »Soto To Retire After Portugal Test Match
Benjamín Soto is to retire from international duty. He is to do so after Saturday’s test match in which Chile play host to Portugal in Santiago. Ironically in bringing an end to his international career Soto will complete the full-circle as his test debut was also against Portugal. The former …
Read More »Uruguay secure coach Meneses through RWC 2023
Uruguay have secured the coaching services of Esteban Meneses through to RWC 2023. The Head Coach of Los Teros has agreed to terms to remain in charge of the team for the duration of the new RWC cycle. Despite RWC 2019 having only recently finished there is no rest time …
Read More »ARC Rewind: Canada vs Brazil 2016
International competition between Canada and Brazil official began during the RWC 2015-2019 cycle. The first test match between the two national men’s teams occurred as part of the inaugural Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). The match went down in history as a solid win for Canada though as subsequent ARC tournaments …
Read More »Ramón Ayarza Vuelve al Pro D2 Francés
El jugador chileno deja el Aviron Bayonnais del Top 14, para ficha por el Montauban @UsmSapiacRugby de la liga Pro D2 de Francia, la segunda liga más competitiva del país galo. El hooker de 26 años y referente de Los Cóndores busca continuidad y sumar minutos en esta temporada 2019-2020 …
Read More »50th Cap for Cam Dolan
Cam Dolan will earn his 50th test cap on Wednesday. The USA Eagles N8 will do so playing in the clash of the Americas at RWC 2019 as the USA face Argentina in Kumagaya, Japan. For Dolan the match is to be his third of the tournament and his 7th …
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