Super Rugby player Gabriel Ascárate has been named at fullback vs the USA. The Tucumán center will play out of position in the Americas Rugby Championship tournament decider on Saturday. Coaches Felipe Contepomi and Ignacio Fernández Lobbe have named Ascárate in an Argentina XV side otherwise packed with former players. …
Read More »Jaguares Change Three for Stormers
Los Jaguares have made three changes for the Stormers. The Argentine Super Rugby franchise face the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday. Head Coach Raúl Pérez has named Nicolás Sánchez, Santiago García Botta and Ramiro Moyano as his three changes. Sánchez missed the opening round match against the Southern Kings. …
Read More »Beukeboom Brothers to start against Brazil
The brothers Beukeboom – Brett and Matt – will start for Canada against Brazil in the final round of the Americas Rugby Championship on Friday. It will be the first time the pair have started together at any level. Older brother Brett, age 26, will be winning his 23rd cap …
Read More »ARC Team of the Week – Round 4
This week saw two blowout scores and one upset, and it’s the two big winners who dominate our weekly selection. While Uruguay’s historic win was a laudable team accomplishment, in truth both teams failed to live up to expectations in a game riddled with penalties and rudimentary errors. With one …
Read More »Argentina XV Roster Named for Comodoro Rivadavia
The Argentina XV roster has been named for Comodoro Rivadavia. A group of 16 forwards and 10 backs will travel to the Patagonia city where they will face the USA on Saturday. The roster features six changes from that which faced Brazil in Ushuaia in Round 4. Jaguares midfielder Gabriel …
Read More »Force vs Reds to Have Argentine Referee
The Western Force vs Reds Super Rugby match will have an Argentine referee. Leading official from the Americas, Federico Anselmi will officiate the all-Australian match on Thursday. Anselmo first refereed Super Rugby last season. Having officiated at the Olympic Games and Tier 2 test rugby there is high hope for …
Read More »Senatore Named in Super Rugby Team of the Week
Leonardo Senatore has been named in the Super Rugby Team of the Week. The Jaguars No 8 made the official SANZAAR selected team. The website noted that Senatore gained 136 metres, the only forward to hit triple figures, thanks to three clean breaks. He also crossed for a try in Jaguares’ …
Read More »Let’s Fill the Estadio Charrúa!
Uruguay host Chile in a final round Americas Rugby Championship match on Saturday. The URU is busy promoting the fixture using slogans, in Spanish, including Let’s Fill the Estadio Charrúa. Fresh off a first win over Canada in fifteen years Los Teros are eyeing-up a third place finish. Having lost …
Read More »Canada Women’s Long-List named for Can-Am Series
François Ratier has named 38 players to prepare for a two-game Can-Am Series against the Women’s Eagles set to take place on March 28 and April 1 in San Diego. A total of 25 players that traveled to England and Ireland in November are present, including 17 members of the …
Read More »Eagles named for Las Vegas 7s
Mike Friday has made four changes to his Eagles 7s side ahead of the HSBC Sevens Series event at Sam Boyd Stadium this weekend. After a respectable 6th place finish in Sydney the team is now in 8th spot overall, tied on points with both Argentina and France but nudging …
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