Mexican referee Jorge Rodríguez was in charge with the Caribbean classic between Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica this past weekend. The match was a Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifying fixture and also a part of the 2016 Rugby Americas North Championship. Together with Americas Rugby Championship competitors Brazil and the …
Read More »Cortes named to Championship Dream Team
Bristol prop Gastón Cortes has been named to the official Greene King IPA Championship Dream Team for the 2015/16 season. The 30-year-old Argentinean was voted best tighthead in the second level of English professional rugby by opposing coaches and captains A winner of four test caps for the Pumas, the …
Read More »Scottish prop to play for Bahamas
Former Glasgow Warriors and Scotland u20 prop George Hunter is set to play for the Bahamas in their upcoming match against Mexico on May 7th as part of Rugby Americas North Championship. The 24-year-old Aberdeen native qualifies for the Bahamas by virtue of his grandfather being born on the islands. …
Read More »Team of the Week
It was a good week for Americas rugby, with action all over the globe. Players involved in Asia, Europe, North and South America all vied for selection in one of the most contentious teams we’ve ever had to pick. Only 15 make the final cut, but many more were in …
Read More »All-Americans edged by Spain
A penalty kick in the 74th minute from Andrea Rabago sealed a two-point victory for Spain over the All-Americans at the World Rugby u20 Trophy tournament in Zimbabwe on Wednesday morning. The result from the winner-take-all meeting in the final round of the pool stages knocks the American side from …
Read More »Los Teritos fall to Samoa
Los Teritos fell 56-22 to Samoa this morning in a third round match in the World Rugby Junior World Trophy in Harare, Zimbabwe. It was back-against-the-wall for the Uruguayans throughout as Samoa dominated the early exchanges with their physicality. Los Teritos, though, fought-hard to improve the scoresheet late in the …
Read More »Assi trades Provence for Biarritz
Following a noteworthy time with Aix en Provence the Belgrano Athletic produced prop, Leandro Assi has signed for French second division rivals Biarritz. The 26 year old has signed to play next season for the Basque club who remain hopeful of reaching there Pro D2 Semi Finals. In the ongoing Pro …
Read More »Ormaechea’s try among the Best of the Week
The LNR have named Agustín Ormaechea’s try from this past weekend as being among the best scored in round 27 of the Pro D2. The Uruguayan scrum half crossed for the opening try of the second half for Mont de Marsan who defeated Carcassonne 39-10. Ormaechea was in the right place …
Read More »Brazil to face Kenya in June
Two teams dreaming of playing in a first Rugby World Cup are to make history this year. Brazil is to face Kenya in June in an international test match, doing so in Macapá city located in Amapá state. It is to be the first time that the northern Brazilian state of …
Read More »Los Teritos Named for Samoa
Coming off a big win over the host nation Los Teritos are focused on making it two-in-a-row when they take-on Samoa on Wednesday in Harare, Zimbabwe. Saturday’s 56-22 win featured enterprising rugby with the Uruguayans using the width of the field to their advantage. Their opponents, Samoa, though enter the …
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