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.

Retirement calls for Canadian duo

Canadian World Cup stars Stephanie Bernier and Marie-Pier Pinault-Reid have announced their retirement. Both scrumhalf Bernier and loosehead prop Pinault-Reid were named to the 2014 Women’s World Cup Dream Team for their outstanding contributions to Canada’s 2nd place finish. They also share the same home club – Club de Rugby …

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Chile Name Roster for Argentina XV

Head Coach Sebastián Gajardo has named Chile’s Roster for the Argentina XV. The team’s are to meet on Saturday in Santiago in the final fixture of the 2016 Sudamérica Rugby Cup. The Argentina XV has already secured the title. They did so last weekend by defeating Uruguay in Colonia del …

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Panizzo re-signs for Colomiers

Argentine lock Demián Panizzo has extended his contract with Colomiers until the end of the 2016/17 season plus a one year option. The powerful 26-year-old has been a mainstay in the engine room since arriving in France in 2014 from Belgrano, appearing in 23 matches this year for the Pro …

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Trinh-Duc Free to face Pumas

Montpellier fly half François Trinh-Duc is free to travel with France to Argentina this month, the French press has confirmed. The 29-year old is a welcome addition to Guy Noves’ roster which will be announced on Monday June 06. With the tour taking place alongside the play-offs stage of the …

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Canada to tour Ireland in August

The Emerald Isle is back on the schedule. Canada will send a domestic side to Ireland in August. Originally planned at the beginning of the year, the tour to Ireland was due to be shelved in favor of a Pacific competition, but with the unusual timing and Pacific sides already …

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BC Bears name team to face Counties

BC Bears coach Gabriel Fulcher has named his starting side to take on England Counties at Klahanie Park in West Vancouver on Friday. Americas Rugby Championship caps Liam Chisholm and Joe Dolesau headline a team that contains only seven returning players from last year’s entry in the Canadian Rugby Championship. …

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England Counties name squad for Canada tour

England Counties have named 27 players take part in a three-match tour to Canada starting this weekend. The team is a select team chosen from the third tier of English rugby, one level below the Greene King IPA Championship. While the majority are not fully professional players, there are some …

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Team of the Week

It’s been one heckuva busy week already and there’s so much more to get to, but we still have enough time to fit in our picks from the past weekend’s action. A couple big finals in the UK, two matches in the USA, Pro D2 semi-finals in France and a …

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Sears-Duru signs Glasgow Warriors extension

Djustice Sears-Duru has inked a one-year contract with Glasgow Warriors. The Canadian prop joined the Guinness Pro 12 semi-finalists in March on a short-term deal until the end of the season. That move has now been made permanent, until at least the end of the 2016/17 season. The 22-year-old has …

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