USA forward, Greg Peterson has signed a new two-year contract with Glasgow. The deal means the Eagles second-rower has secured his professional playing future at elite level until Rugby World Cup 2019. The 25-year old Peterson will remain playing in Scotland until at least May 2019. Peterson joined the Guinness Pro 12 side …
Read More »Video: Braid Scores for Worcester away to Dragons in Challenge Cup
Connor Braid had a fine performance for the Worcester Warriors on Friday. The Canadian scored in the away match against the Newport Gwent Dragons in the Challenge Cup. Braid’s score was the one and only try from the Aviva Premiership side. It came early on with the Canadian punishing a …
Read More »Estelles scores double, Ilnicki debuts for Northampton
Juan Pablo Estelles enjoyed a strong outing with the Northampton Wanderers as they defeated a Leicester Development XV by 20-11 in their Aviva ‘A’ League fixture on Monday. The Argentine dual-international scored two tries to lead the way for the Wanderers. Whether his fine form will earn him an opportunity …
Read More »Ilnicki signs for Northampton Saints
Jake Ilnicki is moving up the professional ranks. Having split the 2016 season between PRO Rugby’s San Diego Breakers and the Manawatu Turbos in New Zealand’s Mitre 10 Cup, the 24-year-old Williams Lake native will start the New Year with the Northampton Saints of England’s Aviva Premiership. Ilnicki has already …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Al Charron Rugby Canada has officially broken ground on a new $8 million dollar training facility in Langford, and has revealed …
Read More »Castro Hangs Up His Boots
One of Argentina’s most noteworthy exports has called it a day. Martín Castrogiovanni has hung up his boots. The 35-year-old has said goodbye to rugby at home. He appeared in a recent Rugby Sevens event for players weighing over 100kg. The tournament took place in his home town of Paraná, …
Read More »Americas Players in Champions Cup – Round 4
Round 4 of the Champions Cup will be played this weekend. Involved are to be a range of players from the Americas. First up will be Glasgow Warriors vs Racing 92. Taking place at a sold out Scotstoun Stadium will be a must-win match for the 2016 French champions. Having lost …
Read More »Colombia’s Andrés Zafra to face Newcastle Falcons
History will be made on Sunday. Colombia’s Andrés Zafra will play for Lyon away to the Newcastle Falcons in the European Challenge Cup. The 115kg (255 lbs) and 1.98m (6’6″) second-rower will make his Challenge Cup debut from the bench. The 20-year-old is his country’s first ever athlete to play professional …
Read More »Americas Players in Challenge Cup – Round 4
Round 4 of the Challenge Cup got underway on Thursday evening with two matches. Both matches had the involvement of the Americas. In England’s west country Bath played host to the Cardiff Blues. The Aviva Premiership side proved to be far too strong for the out-of-sorts Welsh region. A compressive …
Read More »Taufete’e signs for Worcester Warriors
Worcester Warriors have announced their second Americas signing in a matter of days. With Canadian flyhalf Connor Braid already on the books, US Eagles front row Joe Taufete’e joins the Aviva Premiership club with immediate effect with his contract running until the end of the 2016-17 season. The 24-year-old appeared at …
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