Former Head Coach of Argentina and current Head of Sudamérica Rugby High Performance, Daniel Hourcade has slammed Chilean rugby. Hourcade pulled no punches in declaring that “Chilean Rugby is Social, Without Any Commitment“. The declaration came in an interview with Ignacio Chans in Referí. His crude analysis of Chilean rugby …
Read More »Noah Barker ready to prop up Glendale scrum
Noah Barker is set to make his Major League Rugby debut for the Glendale Raptors on Sunday. The Canadian prop agreed to the move in December but only recently returned from international duty in the Americas Rugby Championship. He will provide a much-needed boost for the struggling Raptors scrum against …
Read More »World Cup Watch – USA – March 20, 2019
The Americas Rugby Championship is now behind us and that means that it’s crunch time for Gary Gold and his Eagles staff. Only the Pacific Nations Cup and perhaps one or two warm-up matches lie between now and the World Cup. The bulk of the squad picks itself but there …
Read More »2019 ARC Dream Team
What does the future hold for the Americas Rugby Championship? Talk of a World League could well end what has been a game-changer for the region since its rebirth four years ago. Uruguay has improved in leaps and bounds while Brazil are not far off challenging for World Cup qualification. …
Read More »Utah signs Uruguay hooker Germán Kessler
The Utah Warriors have moved to strengthen their front row with the addition of Uruguay hooker Germán Kessler. As reported by El Observador journalist Ignacio Chans, he is now awaiting visa clearance to join the team for the rest of the Major League Rugby season. Kessler, 24, is considered by …
Read More »ARC Team of the Week
The final round of the Americas Rugby Championship saw a one-sided win for Grand Slam champions Argentina, a heroic near-miss from Canada in Seattle, and an equally engrossing derby in Montevideo. This week was more about team efforts than individuals but we saw enough to put a team together, albeit …
Read More »South American Players in MLR – Week 8 Preview
With the Americas Rugby Championship having concluded all eyes in North America return to Major League Rugby. Yet with the competition involving no shortage of South American players there is great interest from below the Panama Canal. Week 8 of the MLR is to reflect this with Argentina, Chile, and …
Read More »Vilaseca Handed One Week Suspension
Andrés Vilaseca has been handed a one week suspension by World Rugby. The Uruguayan inside center was red carded for a high tackle against Brazil on Saturday. The incident was cited and determined to have been meriting a red card for foul play and an additional week out of playing …
Read More »MLR contributions to the ARC
The 2019 Americas Rugby Championship is now complete, which means all players have now returned to their professional clubs. For Major League Rugby this is significant as it will see the return of more than 30 players to the competition, including some who have yet to make their MLR debut. …
Read More »Roberto Tejerizo continues his Career in Romania
Former Jaguares loose head prop Roberto Tejerizo is continuing his career in Romania. Short on opportunities at Jaguares the 30-year-old has joined Baia Mare from his native Tucumán. Tejerizo is to be the first Argentine player at Baia Mare. He leaves behind Tucumán Lawn Tennis club to play abroad for …
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