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The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams 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 current edition considers the result …

South Africa secured their second victory in as many weeks against Argentina with a dominant 29-10 in Port Elizabeth on Saturday afternoon. It was a poor spectacle with the set piece at the forefront and attacking rugby almost completely absent across the 80 minutes. The first half was mired in …

South Africa host Argentina on Saturday. The match is a round two fixture in the 2021 Rugby Championship. The Springboks will play at home for the sixth and final time this year. Both teams will be eager for competition points before traveling east to continue the Rugby Championship in Oceania. …

Matías Moroni will not be considered for this coming Saturday’s Rugby Championship match against South Africa. The Puma suffered a torn right quad and now faces a three to four week recovery. He started for Argentina in game one of the Rugby Championship, playing on the left wing. The 30-year-old …

Facundo Isa is out of the Rugby Championship. The flanker will return to his French club, Toulon to recover from a sprained knee suffered on Saturday. Isa started for Argentina against South Africa in the opening round match of the 2021 Rugby Championship. Isa was among Argentina’s top performers. His …

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 Colombia are ready for Kenya Las Tucanes are ready for Kenya. Colombia’s Women’s test side take on Kenya in …

The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams 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 current edition considers the result …

Carlos Muzzio made history in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The battle-hardened 36-year-old made his test debut for Argentina. He was a second half replacement for Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro in Argentina’s away defeat against the world champions. His test debut came one week before his 37th birthday. This saw him not …

Joaquín Díaz Bonilla will play in South Africa. The 32-year-old has signed for the Sharks, a former Super Rugby franchise that now competes in the United Rugby Championship. In doing so, Díaz Bonilla will play for a fourth professional team in a fourth league and in a fourth country. Díaz …

Argentina lost their first match of the Rugby Championship by 32-12 to South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Saturday afternoon. It was a comprehensive victory for the Springboks who were too strong for the Pumas in a game dominated by stingy defense and tactical kicking. Elton Jantjies opened the scoring …