Tag Archives: Americas Rugby Championship

Canada crush Chile in ARC rebound

Canada bounced back from their poor start to the Americas Rugby Championship in the best way possible, crushing Chile by 56-0 in Langford on Friday evening. With Westhills Stadium currently undergoing renovations space was limited and the venue reached its limit of 1,160 with the partisan crowd showing their appreciation …

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ARC Preview – USA vs Brazil

Riding high after their victory over Canada in São José dos Campos, Brazil will enter dangerous waters as they arrive in Texas to play the USA at Dell Diamond on Saturday. They will be buoyed somewhat by the dominant win of the Argentina XV last weekend and also the absence …

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ARC Preview – Argentina XV vs Uruguay

The first of two games at Vélez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires on Saturday will see the Argentina XV playing against Uruguay a few hours ahead of the Jaguares match against the Bulls. It’s not exactly a double-header given the space between the two but an interesting note nonetheless. Argentina have …

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ARC Preview – Canada vs Chile

Two teams floundering at the bottom of the Americas Rugby Championship table will have a chance to right the ship at Westhills Stadium on Friday evening. Canada plays host to Chile with the Wooden Spoon more than likely headed to whoever comes up short. It’s been a rough start to the …

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Rosetti returns to Brazil squad for USA

Brazil captain Yan Rosetti has returned from a long-term injury absence to join up with the squad ahead of the Americas Rugby Championship match against the USA on Saturday. The 25-year-old is the only specialist hooker in the squad with Wilton Rebolo now set to continue in the role after …

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Canada look south for ARC reinforcements

Canada have called up six players for the North American leg of the Americas Rugby Championship. Among them are three uncapped forwards, two of whom are products of New Zealand rugby. A new name to Canadian fans is 26-year-old hooker Jordan Olsen. Born and raised in Whangarei, he qualifies for …

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Cipolletti Shines as Host of ARC Match

International rugby hit Patagonia this month with the Argentina XV playing at home against the USA. The occasion was highly memorable for the home players who recorded their first win over the Eagles in ARC history. For the locals the match was truly ground-breaking. With Argentina being the 8th largest …

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Jaguares send four to Argentina XV

Jaguares coach Gonzalo Quesada has sent four of his training group to join the Argentina XV for the remainder of the Americas Rugby Championship. Set to see game time are loosehead prop Javier Díaz, hooker Diego Fortuny, second row Lucas Paulos, and flyhalf Domingo Miotti. The quartet add considerable strength …

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