Tag Archives: November Internationals

Canada open their two-match European tour against Portugal in Lisbon on Saturday. It’s the first contest for the North Americans following the bitter disappointment of missing out on Rugby World Cup 2023, having crashed out of the Qualifiers in Chile last month. Kingsley Jones retains his post as Head Coach …

The 2021 November Internationals will be a busy time for test rugby. The Americas will be represented by Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Uruguay. The test teams from these countries will all play in away or neutral countries. Brazil travel to Africa while Argentina, Canada, Chile, and Uruguay will play …

Fierce rugby rivals France and Argentina will clash on Saturday in Paris. They will do so in what is the opening game of three test matches per country in the November Internationals. The match will see the world n0 6 playing host to the world no 8. France last played …

After shaking off the cobwebs on Monday evening North America’s best will again collide at Infinity Park on Friday in the second match of the Pacific Four series. Canada earned bragging rights over their hosts in the first match but the USA were very much in the fight in a …

Iván Nemer will make his test debut on Saturday. The Argentine prop has been named on the bench to face the All Blacks in Rome. Italy are coached by former All Black and former Canadian Head Coach Kieran Crowley. Nemer will be one of two Argentine players in the Italian …

After narrowly defeating Spain 13-11 in Madrid this past weekend, Italy ‘A’ coaches Alessandro Troncon and Andrea Marcato have called up several test veterans for the match against Uruguay in Padua on Sunday, November 14. Los Teros will first play against Romania this weekend and will then face the senior …

Two European-based players have joined up with the Uruguayan roster in Italy. Los Teros will play three matches in Italy this month, the first of which will be this coming Saturday against Romania. Juan Manuel Alonso and Mateo Sanguinetti have been added to the roster ahead of the test match …

Canada defeated the USA 15-9 in front of an appreciative and vocal crowd at Infinity Park on Monday evening. It was the first match of their two-test Pacific Four series with the rematch to be played at the same venue on Friday evening. Bad luck struck the Canadians just four minutes …

USA Eagles and NOLA Gold flanker Andrew Guerra will spend several months on the sidelines following a serious injury sustained while playing against New Zealand. The 23-year-old suffered a compound fracture of his lower left leg late in the game against the All Blacks and was released from hospital on …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Argentina XV crowned APC champions The Argentina XV lifted the Americas Pacific Challenge trophy on Saturday. Doing so required …