Stade Français N8 Juan Martín Scelzo has his sights set on becoming a Puma like his father. Juan Martín Scelzo is eligible for four teams who will play at Rugby World Cup 2027: Argentina, France, Italy and Spain. Dragons prop, Puma Rodrigo Martínez is now a qualified lawyer. Fellow Pumas …
Read More »Brazil Women and Belgium Men Win SVNS 2 titles in São Paulo
Unprecedented results played out at the São Paulo SVNS 2 tournament this weekend. Brazil were crowned Women’s Champions and Belgium Men’s Champions at there third, and final, SVNS 2 tournament this season. The São Paulo SVNS 2 follows the Nairobi SVNS 2 tournament in Kenya and the Montevideo SVNS 2 …
Read More »Marcos Moneta wins Rugby SVNS 2024-2025 Try of the Year Award
Argentine Marcos Moneta won the award for scoring the best Rugby SVNS try during the 2024-2025 season. The 25-year-old’s score against Australia in Hong Kong was awarded as the best of the season. Moneta’s try was a finalist alongside Vuiviwa Naduvalo for Fiji vs France in Dubai, Simon Desert for …
Read More »History Made: Argentina Champions at 2025 Hong Kong 7’s
History has been made. For the first time ever, Argentina won the Hong Kong 7’s. Los Pumas 7’s did so by going unbeaten at the tournament in the special administrative region of China. The special day for Argentine rugby was also a double celebration for the Americas as Canada’s Women …
Read More »Unbeaten Argentina Advance to Final Four in Hong Kong
Los Pumas booked their spot in the Semi Finals of the 2025 Hong Kong 7’s. The unbeaten Argentina won their pool by following up their Day One wins over the USA and Ireland by defeating Fiji in pool play on Day Two and then Ireland in the Quarter Finals. The …
Read More »Argentina Scintillate on Day One of 2025 Hong Kong 7’s
Argentina played scintillating rugby on the opening day of the 2025 Hong Kong 7’s. Played at the new Kai Tak Stadium, Los Pumas 7’s were on fire; the South Americans racked up two huge wins. The Americas’ other Men’s competitors did not perform so well while there were mixed results …
Read More »Lautaro Bazán Vélez Leaves Benetton for Sevens Pastures
In a mutual agreement between club and player, Lautaro Bazán Vélez terminated his contract with Benetton Treviso. This brings an end to his time playing for the Italian side in the United Rugby Championship (URC). He will continue his career back with Rugby Sevens. Bazán Vélez made the decision to …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby. UP USA Women claim Silver in Hong Kong The USA Women’s Eagles won Silver at the Hong Kong Sevens. The North …
Read More »USA Women claim Silver in Hong Kong
The USA Women’s Eagles won Silver at the Hong Kong Sevens. The North Americans fell to New Zealand in the final. The 36-7 win underlined what was an impressive campaign from the tournament winners. Michaela Blyde scored a hat-trick in the final for New Zealand. I gave the champions a …
Read More »Americas Men fall short at Hong Kong Sevens
The Americas Men’s teams fell short at the Hong Kong Sevens. The USA, Argentina, and Canada were among the twelve competitors. The trio finished 7th, 9th and 12th respectively. Argentina lead the series overall yet Los Pumas 7’s failed to secure a place in the the quarter-finals in Hong Kong. …
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