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Pumas enforcer Tomás Lavanini is back after serving a suspension. The giant lock replaces Tomás Lezana in the starting lineup, with Javier Ortega Desio shifting to the flank after filling in as an emergency second row on Sunday. No other changes are found up front. Two changes are found in …

Guy Novès has made sweeping changes to his France team that dropped the first test against Argentina in decisive fashion. Jules Plisson has been dumped not just as captain but also from the starting side, with Toulouse lock Yoann Maestri set to lead for the first time after joining the …

It was a full weekend with tons of rugby to get through, but we’ve done it and come up with a decent team. We had to look through a multitude of candidates from the Top 14 semis, PRO Rugby, the Nations Cup, and of the course the June internationals. After …

On Saturday the USA Eagles played their first of two home internationals this month, taking on Italy in San José, California. The close battle ended in a disappointing 24-20 loss to the Azzurri, seen by many as a missed opportunity to defeat a Tier 1 side short of their best players. The …

Argentina hosted France in the first of two test matches between the countries on Sunday evening. Played in the northern city of Tucumán the home side completed a 30-19 victory, doing so by three tries to one. Second-rower, Guido Petti (pictured) scored the try of the night. The fixture was …

Los Pumas utility back Juan Martín Hernández is out for two weeks, meaning he will play no part in the second test match against France this coming Saturday in Tucumán. Having started at inside center, Hernández was forced off injured in the 21st minute. His place was taken by Santiago …

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 Canada XVs Having come unstuck against Japan one week earlier Canada turned things around in style to annihilate Russia in Calgary on Saturday. …

There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – June 19 2016 see rises and falls for a number of countries. Argentina’s 30-19 win over France sees Argentina obtaining a slight gain to rise from 82.59 to a new ranking of 82.87 points. …

Argentina overcame France in Tucumán this evening, winning the opening test match of what is a two-match series. The South Americans were made to work hard for the win with France causing plenty of problems, especially in the forwards. France’s makeshift selection was not expected to win in Argentina but, …

Italy held on for a narrow 24-20 win over the USA in a feisty clash at the Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California. The first of two home tests for the USA this June, the Eagles failed to overturn a vulnerable Italian side that could have been a scalp for …