Tag Archives: November Internationals

MLR 2021 – Most Capped XV

Who is the most capped player in the 2021 Major League Rugby (MLR)? How many caps does he have? Is he a USA Eagles player? These and other questions will be answered below. The 2021 MLR season will feature twelve teams. Every team has players that have competed in Rugby …

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Player of the Week – DeLeaka Menin

This past weekend saw the closure of the international test window. For Los Pumas it was another draw, an acceptable result given the off-field turmoil during the week. While few were truly exceptional, we must credit Felipe Ezcurra with a vastly improved showing from the New Zealand disaster. Bautista Delguy …

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Up and Under

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 Women’s RWC The Women’s Rugby World Cup will expand from 12 to 16 teams for the 2025 tournament. The 2021 …

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Ledesma’s Pumas: 2018-2020

The 2020 Tri Nations was the third such competition in which Mario Ledesma was Argentina’s Head Coach. Bocha took over from Daniel Hourcade following the June 2018 home internationals. During this period Argentina have competed in three Rugby Championships, a November tour of Europe and a Rugby World Cup. During …

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Americas Rankings – November 29, 2020

The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It ranks the men’s test team from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The November 29, 2020 edition considers two …

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Highlights: Portugal vs Brazil

Portugal made history on Saturday. In the first-ever test series between Portugal and Brazil the Europeans won both matches. The 2-0 win gives Portugal an overall record of 4-2 in test matches between the countries. The Portuguese won both matches by equal point margins. The difference between the teams can …

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