Round three of Super Rugby will take place this coming weekend. Los Jaguares will again have home advantage but this time it will be against a New Zealand franchise. They will take-on the Blues, the team to have won the first and second editions of the professional competition in 1996, …
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Chile ready to roll in Las Vegas
Chile will be in Brazil for the next round of the Americas Rugby Championship, but many of their best players will instead be in Las Vegas for the three-day HSBC Sevens Series event that kicks off on Friday. The Cóndores qualified for the North American leg of the circuit by …
Read More »Dominican sends two teams to Vegas Invitational
The Dominican Republic is entering two sides in the Las Vegas Invitational Sevens this weekend. A total of 25 players will travel as the team prepares for the 2019 Rugby Americas North sevens to be hosted in the Cayman Islands later this year. Known as the Tainos, the Dominican side …
Read More »Jones returns for Canada in Las Vegas
Harry Jones will make his first appearance of the 2018-19 HSBC Sevens Series as he returns from injury to line up for Canada in Las Vegas. Last year’s captain reprise that role just yet as record points-scorer Nathan Hirayama continues to wear the armband in Vegas. There is one further …
Read More »ARC Team of the Week
It was an interesting week in the Americas Rugby Championship as Brazil nearly knocked-off the pre-tournament favorites USA. The now-favorite Argentina XV continued their march towards the title but didn’t look especially sharp in the second half against Uruguay. Canada meanwhile had some pep in their step against Chile and …
Read More »Pro D2 – Week 23 Preview
Week 23 of the Pro D2 season begins today Competing in France in the latest round of the national second division will be a range of players from the Americas. The following preview details their involvement. In the lone Thursday fixture Montauban are at home against Oyonnax. Both sides are …
Read More »Anselmi to officiate Chiefs vs Sunwolves
Argentine referee Federico Anselmi is to officiate the Chiefs vs Sunwolves on Saturday. The fixture is to be a 3rd round match of the 2019 season. It is to be the second consecutive round of Super Rugby in which Anselmi has refereed a match. He took charge of the Highlanders …
Read More »Pichot Pushing for Promotion / Relegation in World League
Agustín Pichot is on record in pushing for promotion / relegation in the proposed World League. The former Pumas captain has been under attack on social media from rugby fans who are less than impressed with the revelations that the new competition, set to begin in 2020, will not involve …
Read More »USA, Japan Reportedly To Join Rugby Championship
The USA, and Japan are reportedly set to join the Rugby Championship, reports Gregor Paul for the New Zealand Herald. The publication notes that World Rugby is to establish a 12-team ‘World League’ which sees the USA and Japan joining the existing ten countries who comprise the Six Nations and …
Read More »ARC Highlights – Canada vs Chile
Canada hosted and easily defeated Chile in a third round ARC fixture this past Friday. The 56-0 result was the first time in this year’s tournament that a team has been held scoreless. Los Cóndores were thoroughly outplayed with Canada smartly turning opportunities into points. Kyle Baillie crossed in the …
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