Yearly Archives: 2019

Matt Beukeboom Set for Montauban Debut

Matt Beukeboom is set to debut for Montauban. The Canadian second-rower has been named at flanker for the club’s Pro D2 match today against Valence Romans. The Canadian international joined the French Pro D2 side from the Pau academy this season. He did so after having spent three seasons with …

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ARCh Highlights: Colombia vs Paraguay

Colombia played host to Paraguay in the final round of the Rugby Americas Challenge (ARCh) on Saturday. The win saw Los Tucanes successfully defending their ARCh title and remaining undefeated in the competition after two years. Los Tucanes were 54-15 winners which saw them establishing their new record margin against …

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Fiji’s Kalivati Tawake Ruled Out of World Cup

Fiji’s Kalivati Tawake has been ruled Out of playing at the World Cup. Having been named in the final roster for the tournament earlier in the week Tawake will instead miss the tournament to injury. Head Coach John McKee has replaced Tawake in the 31-man roster with Lee-Roy Atalifo, a player …

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Ramiro Herrera To Play For Barbarians

Ramiro Herrera is to play for the Barbarians. The 30-year-old was one of four players announced today to play for the composite side against Fiji on November 16. Herrera was on Argentina’s roster for the Rugby Championship and earned one cap. It was as a replacement against Australia in Brisbane. …

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RWC Rewind USA: vs Japan in 2003

During the final weeks of waiting for Rugby World Cup 2019 to arrive Americas Rugby News will be taking a look back at some moments from past RWCs involving competitors from the Americas. In week three the feature team is the USA. In day three of the series the feature …

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Diosa Hangs Up His Boots In Style

José Manuel Diosa retired from international duty on Sunday. The Colombian captain did so in style as Los Tucanes completed a Grand Slam title in the Americas Rugby Challenge (ARCh). Diosa would hang up his boots after 95 appearances for Los Tucanes with the final of which being his 28th …

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