It is crunch time in the European club season. This weekend sees all four Quarter Finals taking place in the Challenge Cup. With there being players from the Americas involved the following preview details what to look forward to. On Friday the Newcastle Falcons play host to Brive in Northern …
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Two Pumas are to feature in the Anglo-Welsh Cup Final. Taking place on Friday in Gloucester, the Exeter Chiefs and Bath will meet with the winner being crowned champion. The two players are Santiago Cordero and Lucas Noguera Paz. Both played for Argentina in 2017 and were involved in the …
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What a weekend for Americas players! The Jaguares in fine form, Major Leauge Rugby preseason action, and many players enjoying strong games in Europe. It’s been a while since we’ve seen so much competition for places, in fact this might be the best weekend on record with enough players to …
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It’s been an extraordinarily eventful couple of weeks in the rugby world and as such we’ve collected a number of interesting stories from other online publications that are worth a gander. Professional rugby in New York, concerns in BC, American rugby, Pumas exiles, Canadian players, French interests in America, refereeing, …
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The playing future of an Argentine legend is in doubt. Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe was injured playing fro Toulon against Clermont on the weekend. He was forced-off in the 27th minute with Jean Monribot being his replacement. As per procedure Fernández Lobbe underwent medical exams to determine the extent of …
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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 Americas Rugby Challenge The Estadio Cincuentenario in Medellín, Colombia will play host to the inaugural Americas Rugby Challenge. Taking place from …
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AJ MacGinty and the Sale Sharks hammered the Worcester Warriors on Saturday. The USA Eagles fly half kicked a penalty and converted five tries to score 15 points. Sale would win the match in convincing fashion, doing so by 58-25. MacGinth was joined by St. Lucia winger Marland Yarde in the …
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The Aviva Premiership returns this weekend. Week 18 of the English national league sees a full round of six matches. Involved are to be test match players from Argentina, Canada and the USA. Two of the three have qualified for RWC 2019 with the remaining one still in with a …
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Argentina is to allow European-Based players back into Los Pumas. The decision has been made, reports Alejo Miranda for La Nacion. The change had been suggested for 2018 Rugby Championship but may in fact happen earlier. The upcoming June Internationals against Wales and Scotland are a strong possibility to see …
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Juan Pablo Estelles is to depart Northampton. The 29-year-old is confirmed as one of four players being released by the club at the end of the 2017-2018 season. Estelles joined the Northampton Saints following his performance for Los Pumas 7’s. He did so after having played for Argentina at the …
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