A Pumas loosehead prop was spotted training at hooker for Los Jaguares on Wednesday. Having also done so last week Roberto Tejerizo is now indeed being trialed out of position. Aged 28 the Tejerizo has earned four caps for Argentina. He started twice against both Chile and Uruguay, doing so …
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The US Eagles are set to unleash powerhouse winger Spike Davis for the first time during the upcoming Americas Rugby Championship. Davis confirmed his selection to the senior USA squad on social media, with the full squad yet to be unveiled by USA Rugby. A highly impressive PRO Rugby season …
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With the opening round of the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship just a little over two weeks away, broadcast details for all competing nations have been announced in an official release on the competition’s Facebook page. All matches will be broadcast live on various networks with both cable television and streaming …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Chile and Uruguay 7’s A second encouraging tournament in as many weeks saw Chile qualifying for upcoming global competitions. Los Cóndores secured their places …
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The 2017 Americas Rugby Championship is rapidly approaching. The Argentina XV Roster for this year’s competition has been released. The 31-man roster is a squad to feed Los Pumas. The majority of players selected are recent graduates of Los Pumitas. There are also returning players from the 2016 competition and …
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Los Jaguares are to play Uruguay, Argentina XV in Warm-up Matches. The fixtures will take place this month giving the Argentine Super Rugby franchise match practice. On January 23 Los Jaguares will take-on Uruguay. Four days later the team will play against the Argentina XV. Both matches are to be …
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Chile is to Host the Argentina XV in Concepción. The third round Americas Rugby Championship match will take place at the Estadio CAP Talcahuano on February 18. The venue seats up to 10,500 spectators. It is pictured below. Concepción is the third largest city in Chile after Santiago and Valparaiso. …
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World Rugby is on the verge of changing the player eligibility law to 5 years. Rugby’s global governing body is pushing through legislation that will change Regulation 8. A special meeting is scheduled to take place this month in San Francisco with an announcement of new policies expected to follow. …
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The Los Teros roster has been named for Punta del Este. The 12-man roster was selected by new Head Coach Francisco Bulanti. The 36-year-old played both rugby sevens and seniors for Uruguay. He earned 24 caps including two at Rugby World Cup 2015. The Punta del Este 7’s will be …
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What would a lineup look like continuing the most capped players per country? In the case of the USA the answer is a mixture of players from the 1990’s to the present. A number of players are still active. 1 – Mike MacDonald (67 caps, 56 starts) From 2000-2012 prop Mike MacDonald …
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