Americas Rugby News

Formally created in June 2015, this website's goal is to increase media exposure of the Tier 2 rugby nations, and create a hub with a focus on the stories of rugby in the Americas - North, Central and South.

2017 Canadian Rugby Championship XV

With three Canadian Rugby Championship fixtures in the space of a week it makes sense to diverge from the usual ‘Team of the Week’ practice and instead just name a select XV for the tournament as a whole. This also means that the first round of matches that were separate …

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2017-2018 PRO D2 – Week 2 Preview

Week 2 of the 2017-2018 Pro D2 season starts today. The opening round of France’s second division saw started-out performances from Biarritz, Charente, Grenoble, Massy and Perpignan. With the dream of earning promotion to the Top 14 these and all other sides look to gain valuable competition points. The opening …

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Full Match – Canada vs Wales – WRWC

Canada met Wales for the second time in their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign on Tuesday, with the Canadians bent on clinching a spot in the 5th place final and improving on their 15-0 win in the pool stage. The match in its entirety can be seen below. A detailed …

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Independiente de Santander Add Another Argentine

Spanish club Independiente de Santander has added Another Argentine player. San Albano outside back, Lautaro Lualdi joins Independiente de Santander and will play in the División de Honor. The arrival of Lualdi follows that of Agustín Schab who is rejoining the club this season. The Hindú No 8 previously played …

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2017-18 Top 14 Season Preview

As the French summer begins to close it is time for the Top 14 to begin. The 2017-18 Top 14 season gets underway on Saturday, August 26. The demanding season will run through until Saturday, June 8. The final will be at the Stade de France in Paris and predicting …

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2017 South American C Championship Preview

The 2017 South American C Championship starts on Sunday. This year’s edition of the tournament sees Costa Rica hosting all matches. The remaining participants are to be Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama. The Four Nations competition will be played from Sunday August 27 to Saturday September 02 at Liceo Franco Costarricense …

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Canada rebounds with thumping win over Wales

Canada put the disappointment of missing out on the Semi Finals to bed as best they could with a one-sided 52-0 thrashing of Wales in their Women’s Rugby World Cup match in Belfast on Tuesday afternoon. In doing so they delivered the performance that Canadian fans were expecting in the …

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