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 Juan Cruz Mallía and David Ainu’u win European Champions Cup Mallía and Ainu’u are European Champions Cup winners. The Argentine …
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Argentina are preparing for a busy 2021. Los Pumas will play 12 test matches, none of which will be in Argentina. In reporting for El Ciudadano, Lisando Olearo notes that the matches will come in three cateogries. First, three relocated test matches in July. Second, the Rugby Championship from August …
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There are plans for the USA to face New Zealand in October 2021. Writing for the New Zealand Herald, Liam Napier notes that the match is being positioned to be played on Saturday October 23, 2011. The new home of NFL franchise, the Las Vegas Raiders is positioned as the …
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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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2021 looms as a breakthrough year for Uruguay. In a year like no other Los Teros are set to play test matches against Italy, Romania, Tonga, and Wales. The information comes from a publication on the URU’s website. It notes club and international activities for the year 2021. Uruguay are …
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Italy have confirmed their test calendar for 2021. In addition to their annual Six Nations fixtures there is a two-match series against the All Blacks in July, with a third match against New Zealand in November followed by tests against Argentina and Uruguay. The Azzurri were due to tour the …
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France will play host to Argentina and New Zealand in November 2021. Les Bleus will host three matches as part of the November Internationals. Two of the opponents have been confirmed. A third is presently being finalized against a Tier 2 opponent. France is scheduled to play eleven test matches …
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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 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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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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