Tag Archives: English Premiership

It is an odd time of the English rugby season. On the one hand the national test side is set to play at home against Italy this weekend while on the other the domestic professional league continues. The following preview details who will feature in the English Premiership this weekend …

With an eye to the RWC Mario Ledesma is to visit 14 Argentine players in Europe. The hot topic of speculating which overseas players will go to the Rugby World Cup will soon be over for the RWC cycle as the Head Coach of Los Pumas visits players and attends …

Argentina is to pick overseas players for international duty without restrictions. The policy is set to be utilized in 2019 and moving forward. It will end the blockade on players based in Europe from playing for Los Pumas as well as the process of requesting release from clubs. This will …

Week 15 of the English Premiership will take place this weekend. The latest round of the competition will feature captivating matches as the run-in to the play-off’s continues to heat up. The following preview details the involvement of Americas’ players. On Saturday Facundo Gigena will start at loose head prop …

Santiago Cordero’s strong season continued this past weekend. The Argentine outside back started at fullback for the Exeter Chiefs and ran in the opening try of the club’s home match against the Newcastle Falcons. The RWC 2015 Puma was a menace with ball in hand as not only did he …

Evan Olmstead‘s New Zealand adventure is over – for now. The Canadian international has departed the North Island and returned to England where he has rejoined the Newcastle Falcons for the rest of the English Premiership season. After starring for Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup and earning man-of-the-match honors …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Canada A 56-0 triumph over Chile on Friday opened round three of the ARC. Kyle Baillie’s second minute try set the …

It’s slim picking for Americas players in the England Premiership this week with just four suiting up. Three come from Argentina with the other returning from international duty with the USA. There will be no AJ MacGinty for Sale Sharks this week as the Eagles flyhalf is nursing an ankle …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP South America’s wait finally over? World Rugby is at last set to end the policy which gives all regions except South …

In a turn of events Paul Lasike is now free to face Brazil. The USA Eagles inside center was red carded in the loss against the Argentina XV and subsequently handed a four week suspension. Lasike was sent off in the match for stomping on opposition winger Matías Osadczuk. He …