The US Eagles will be playing their two home matches of the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship in the great state of Texas. USA Rugby has now officially confirmed that the February 4 match against Uruguay will indeed take place at Toyota Field in San Antonio. The second home fixture is …
Read More »World’s Southernmost City to Host 2017 Americas Rugby Championship Match
The world’s southernmost city is to host a 2017 Americas Rugby Championship match. Ushuaia will play host to the Argentina XV vs Brazil on Saturday February 25. The fixture is to be a fourth round match and one of three home matches for the Argentina XV. The Argentina XV will …
Read More »Uruguay’s Full Venue List for 2017 Americas Rugby Championship
Uruguay’s full venue list for the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship has been unveiled. Los Teros are to play their first and second round matches away before having home advantage in rounds three, four and five. Like in 2016 Los Teros will open their campaign in North America. This time though …
Read More »Bahía Blanca Lands 2017 Americas Rugby Championship Fixture
Bahía Blanca has landed a 2017 Americas Rugby Championship fixture. Local website La Nueva has confirmed that the Argentina XV will host Uruguay in the city on February 11. The match will take place at Club Villa Mitre. The city had bid to host test matches in the past. In 2014 it …
Read More »California Cup set for launch
The effects of PRO Rugby’s arrival are being keenly felt across the United States, perhaps nowhere more-so than California. Rumors of the Pacific Rugby Premiership’s demise began circulating shortly after the conclusion of the PRO season, and confirmation has now come that while the league is not yet dead, the …
Read More »Friday mixes new and old for Eagles 7s
Four new names are in line to don the Eagles 7s jersey for the first time during the opening rounds of the 2016-17 HSBC Sevens Series. The new season begins this coming weekend in Dubai, with Cape Town to follow a week later. Head coach Mike Friday will have nine …
Read More »Argentina’s Path to Avoiding a Pool of Death in Japan 2019
The November Internationals were not kind to Argentina. The South Americans arrived in the U.K. via Japan where they had won and risen to 6th in the world. The ranking was still lower than that from a year earlier. Yet now Los Pumas sit in 9th spot and have no further matches …
Read More »22 Players Selected for National Camp in Buenos Aires
22 players have been selected for a national camp in Buenos Aires. In December the players will gather for two weeks to prepare for upcoming activities in early 2017. Los Jaguares and the Argentina XV will both begin their campaigns in February. Players have been identified for the purposes of …
Read More »November Internationals Preview – Brazil
One day it may well be that the Americas Rugby Championship is viewed as the birth of something big for Brazil. After just one edition the Brazilians have truly come to life. It has brought much needed attention to a sport that is increasing in popularity and representation alike in the country. …
Read More »November Internationals Preview – Chile
The creation of the Americas Rugby Championship is truly transformational. It brings together the six leading rugby countries in the Americas in an annual format. For the countries themselves it provides significantly increased opportunities. Chile is one country to be a significant benefactor. 2016 FORM In years gone by Chile …
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