It will be a memorable event on Saturday test rugby is played as far south as it can possibly go. Ushuaia and the aptly-named Estadio Agustín Pichot will host the Argentina XV and Brazil. Of course with remoteness comes less inviting weather, and while the damp and windy conditions forecast …

The Eagles begin their South American voyage in sunny Santiago on Saturday in Round Four of the Americas Rugby Championship. Greeting them will be Chile, a team struggling to find its identity and without a win in the competition since the 2016 ARC opener against Brazil. The USA, on the other …

Things couldn’t get much quieter in the Greene King IPA Championship. Only a handful of Americas players will suit up over the weekend including just two starters. Doncaster has a bye, Brett Beukeboom has shipped off to South America to play for Canada, and others will watch from the sidelines. …

Week 16 of the Aviva Premiership is underway. The Leicester Tigers defeated the Harlequins 27-20 in the opening week 16 fixture this evening. Additional matches are to follow on Saturday and Sunday. What is expect is detailed below in the Americas Weekend Guide. Saracens take on the Sale Sharks on …

Against the back-drop of the Six Nations is week 16 of the Guinness Pro 12. Involved in the Celtic-Italian League this weekend are players from the Americas. Below is the Weekend Guide, documenting what to expect. The first player from the Americas to play in the Pro 12 this weekend was be DTH …

The Northampton Saints have today confirmed new deals with 11 players currently contracted to the club. One of these is Juan Pablo Estelles, a starting Pumas winger this past November. Estelles arrived at the English club from Los Pumas 7’s. He did so as a medical joker and made his …

The Argentina XV has rotated its lineup for Brazil. The two South American countries will meet in the world’s southern-most city on Saturday. Only two players who started in the win over Chile remain. Second-rower Ignacio Larrague holds down his position while Juan Cruz González moves from flyhalf to fullback. …

It’s a South American party in the Pro D2 this weekend with only one Uruguayan in the fray amidst a dozen Argentine scattered about the league. Injuries and international call-ups have kept some players out, with a return to business as usual in a couple weeks. Colomiers got this started …

Brazilian coach Rodolfo Ambrosio has made six changes to his side for a second successive game in a bid to revamp his forwards pack ahead of the formidable challenge represented by tournament favorites Argentina. Brazil were beaten by Uruguay in the previous round of the Americas Rugby Championship but were …

Uruguay will field virtually an identical side to the one that beat Brazil in Maldonado on Saturday. Head coach Esteben Meneses has opted for only minor tinkering, with two changes to the run-on side for the crucial Americas Rugby Championship test against Canada. A minor surprise sees Juan Echeverria preferred …