The World Cup Watch series identifies the players most likely to represent their respective countries at the next RWC. The current edition analysis the situation following the completion of international duty in 2020. Following a successful campaign in RWC 2019, Head Coach Esteban Meneses re-signed as Head Coach. The script …
Read More »Mont de Marsan re-sign two Argentine forwards
Mont de Marsan have re-signed two Argentine forwards. The club has unveiled seven new signings, two of them are players from Argentina. The new deals mean that tight head prop Carlos Muzzio and second-rower Leandro Cedaro will remain at the club. Muzzio has signed for one further season. His new …
Read More »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 Brazil Sevens Brazil upset Argentina 19-10 on the opening day of the Sudamérica Sevens on Saturday. Daniel Sancery’s breakaway …
Read More »Germán Kessler scores in Charente victory over Aurillac
Germán Kessler scored in Charente’s victory over Aurillac on Friday. The Uruguayan hooker touched down in the 69th minute to seal a 22-13 victory. The Term scored from an attacking lineout. He threw to the tail of the lineout and arrived to seal the ball and attack via a rolling …
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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 …
Read More »Jerónimo de la Fuente assumes Argentina captaincy
Jerónimo will lead Argentina out against Australia on Saturday. He assumes the captaincy from his Stade Francis teammate, Pablo Matera. The 27-year-old Matera was revoked of the captaincy in response to tweets from 2011-2012 that surfaced on Monday. Matera led Argentina from October 2018 to November 2020. He replaced Agustín …
Read More »Jaguares likely for SLAR in 2021 – Why and Who?
Los Jaguares are likely to play in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). There is no place for the Argentine franchise in Super Rugby. Playing in Australia, New Zealand or South Africa or joining the Pro 14 or Major League Rugby are also out of the question. This …
Read More »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 Brazil Women’s Sevens Brazil proved a class apart to win the Sudamérica Sevens at the Carrasco Polo club in …
Read More »David Ainu’u set for first Top 14 start
US Eagles prop David Ainu’u is set to make his first career Top 14 start when he wears the No1 shirt for Toulouse against Agen on Saturday. The opportunity comes just a week after his 21st birthday and in his 10th competitive appearance for the club. Colombian lock Andrés Zafra …
Read More »ARN Player of the Week – Cindy Nelles
ARN Player of the week is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It recognizes the top performers from the Americas over the past week. This past weekend we looked far and wide to find our nominees. The search began in England where AJ MacGinty was leading Sale to victory …
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