Brazil defeated Chile 15-10 in their fourth-round Americas Rugby Championship match in Jundiaí on Saturday. While the win was compulsory for a Brazilian side on the rise, it was very far from an accomplished performance for the Tupis. Having beaten all comers in the scrum in the matches prior, Brazil …
Read More »Argentina XV battle past Canada to clinch ARC title
The Argentina XV battled past Canada in Langford to win the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). The 39-23 win sees the Argentina XV on 20 points with one round left to play and gives the team their second title in four years of the ARC. The match was a quintessential …
Read More »ARC Preview – USA vs Uruguay
As the USA‘s rugby future is being tossed around in board rooms across the globe, their present lies in Seattle on Saturday evening when they welcome Uruguay for the first ever international at Starfire Stadium. Los Teros effectively sacrificed the match against the Argentina XV by running out an inexperienced …
Read More »ARC Preview – Brazil vs Chile
The eagerly awaited 2019 ARC fixture between Brazil and Chile will be played on Saturday. In prior editions Os Tupis have surpassed expectations to now be the clear favorites to win the fixture. This weekend’s match will break new ground with international rugby being played in Jundiaí for the first …
Read More »ARC Preview – Canada vs Argentina XV
The fourth round of the Americas Rugby Championship begins in Langford, British Columbia, where Canada host the Argentina XV on Friday evening. It’s been the USA who were victorious in each of the past two tournaments, but the Argentines can write their names on the trophy if they earn a …
Read More »Chile ready to roll in Las Vegas
Chile will be in Brazil for the next round of the Americas Rugby Championship, but many of their best players will instead be in Las Vegas for the three-day HSBC Sevens Series event that kicks off on Friday. The Cóndores qualified for the North American leg of the circuit by …
Read More »ARC Team of the Week
It was an interesting week in the Americas Rugby Championship as Brazil nearly knocked-off the pre-tournament favorites USA. The now-favorite Argentina XV continued their march towards the title but didn’t look especially sharp in the second half against Uruguay. Canada meanwhile had some pep in their step against Chile and …
Read More »ARC Highlights – Canada vs Chile
Canada hosted and easily defeated Chile in a third round ARC fixture this past Friday. The 56-0 result was the first time in this year’s tournament that a team has been held scoreless. Los Cóndores were thoroughly outplayed with Canada smartly turning opportunities into points. Kyle Baillie crossed in the …
Read More »Chile lock Saavedra suspended for three weeks
Condores lock Clemente Saavedra has been suspended for three weeks after a judicial hearing in Canada. The 21-year-old, whose twin brother Domingo plays scrumhalf for the team, was found guilty of striking Canadian prop Cole Keith during the match in Langford on Friday evening. The act occurred in the 53rd …
Read More »Kainoa Lloyd named ARC Player of the Week
Kainoa Lloyd has been named Player of the Week for Round 3 of the Americas Rugby Championship. The 24-year-old winger scored three tries in the first half of Canada’s 56-0 win over Chile on Langford. It was his first hat trick at international level in the 9th appearance for his …
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