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The Americas Rugby Championship has come and gone for 2018. The final round of the competition saw changes taking place in the Americas Rankings. The updated rankings as of March 04 2018 see Uruguay’s lead over the USA in the rankings ended, thereby restricted to seven days. Uruguay’s heavy home …

The Argentina XV finished off their Americas Rugby Championship campaign with an unconvincing 28-8 win over Brazil in São José on Saturday evening. The result sees the Argentina XV finishing as the tournament runners-up behind the Eagles. They did so in the third and final match of the day, a …

The USA made history on Saturday as they clinched back-to-back Americas Rugby Championship titles with a stunning 61-19 win over Uruguay in Montevideo. In doing so the Eagles also became the first team to complete the Grand Slam, finishing the tournament a perfect five wins from five. Fatigue proved a …

Canada defeated Chile by 33-17 in the final round of the Americas Rugby Championship on Saturday afternoon. The error-strewn fixture leaves plenty of room for improvement for both sides but the Canadians have at least secured their second win of the tournament to clinch a fourth-place finish. A penalty from …

The third edition of the Americas Rugby Championship comes to a close this Saturday in São José dos Campos. Brazil host Argentina in the third and final fixture of the final round. They do so in the heartland of Brazilian rugby and are looking for widespread support from the locals. …

The player exodus from Argentina to Europe continues. The latest departure is that of Juan Cappiello who has signed a deal to play in France. Capitol leaves behind the Argentina XV and also Pucará to play for Carcassonne in the Pro D2. Carcassonne have acquired the mid-fielder as a medical …

The feature match on the final day of the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship pits two World Cup sides – Uruguay against the USA – opposite each other in Montevideo. A win for the USA will see the Eagles becoming the first team to win the ARC Grand Slam, and the first …

The fifth and final round of the Americas Rugby Championship begins in Santiago as Chile host Canada on Saturday afternoon. It’s been a long road for the two sides, with the Canadians having been together for the best part of two months starting with the World Cup qualifying preparations. At …

Round 4 of the Americas Rugby Championship is in the books and the results were rather lopsided. Los Teros, the Eagles, and the Argentina XV all achieved convincing wins and as such only two players in this week’s team come from losing sides. With fatigue setting in after weeks of …

Five South American countries are to be competing for Youth Olympics places. Taking place this coming Friday and Saturday (March 02-03) will be the Sudamérica Rugby women’s qualifying event for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. Buenos Aires 2018 will be played from October 06-18. The global event will feature competitors …