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.

Americas Players in Guinness Pro 12 – Week 3

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There are to be a variety of Americas players in the Guinness Pro 12 this coming weekend. Week 3 of the Celtic-Italian League will have a Friday-Saturday split with three matches played on each day. Kicking off the week will be a match between the largest city sides of Wales and Scotland. …

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Americas Players in Mitre 10 Cup / NRC

We enter Week 5 of the Mitre 10 Cup and Round 4 of the National Rugby Championship with a couple American-born players back in action for the first time this season. Canadians are hard to find with only one eligible player taking the field between the two competitions. Toni Pulu …

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Americas Players in Pro D2 – Week 4

The fourth week of the French Pro D2 gets underway on Thursday evening with Agen hosting Biarritz at the Stade Armandie. Canadian wing Taylor Paris starts for the home team while Argentine tighthead Leandro Assi continues to anchor the front row for les Biarrots. Two more Argentines run out for Colomiers against …

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Sean Duke announces retirement

Canadian winger Sean Duke has announced his retirement from rugby. The 28-year-old hangs up the boots to pursue a medical degree from the University of British Columbia. For the past several years he has split his time between his studies and elite rugby, earning a Masters degree in Kinesiology from …

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Argentina Make Four Changes for Australia

Argentine Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has confirmed his lineup for Saturday’s Rugby Championship match against Australia. The South Americans will take-on the Wallabies in Perth at 7:05am Argentine time. Named to start are Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Santiago González Iglesias, Lucas González Amorosino and Tomás Cubelli. The first two of these …

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Team of the Week

Despite the lopsided final score against the All Blacks, the Pumas gave a good account of themselves for nearly an hour before running out of steam. A few European pros put themselves in the frame with good form, and there was room for one American from the Mitre 10 Cup …

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Leguizamón: Australia are Unpredictable

Having missed out on facing New Zealand last weekend Juan Manuel Leguizamón is fit again and ready. The veteran flanker from Santiago del Estero is expected to return to the starting lineup to face Australia in Perth on Saturday. With 70 caps Leguizamón has more tests to his name than all …

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