Greg Peterson is among the tallest Players in Rugby World Cup 2015. Standing in at 204cm or 6ft8, the USA Eagles second-rower was the fifth tallest player competing at last year’s global event in England and Wales. The Glasgow Warrior’s height is equal to that of both Alexandre Flanquart and Brodie …
Read More »The Year 2016 for Uruguay Rugby
A complete calendar of rugby matches for Uruguay at all levels has been released by the URU. The Year 2016 for Uruguay Rugby will be groundbreaking with more rugby than ever before for Los Teros while the Uruguay XV, Los Teros 7s, Uruguay under 20s and the national club competitions are …
Read More »Americas Greatest 25 from the Pro 12
Who have been the greatest 25 Americas players in the Pro 12? Americas Rugby News has tackled this question and has come up with a list. The structure of the league has changed significantly over the years, starting as the 10-team Celtic League in 2001, and expanding to 12 teams …
Read More »São Paulo State to host Brazil’s Americas Rugby Championship Games
The governing body of rugby in Brazil, the CBRu has confirmed venues for the Americas Rugby Championship. In doing so São Paulo state is to host Brazil’s Americas Rugby Championship Games, with the rest of the country missing out. The late announcement is due to the uncertainty of where to …
Read More »Martín Schusterman’s 6 year old Olívia needs blood donors urgently
Martín Schusterman’s 6 year old Olivia needs blood donors urgently. The young girl suffers from lymphoblastic leukemi and the former 17-time capped Puma is asking for help on social networks. Schusterman played in Rugby World Cup 2007, leaving early to be with his wife who was expecting to give birth to …
Read More »Wooldridge signs for Clermont
Canadian prop Doug Wooldridge is joining Clermont Auvergne. Multiple French sources had indicated that the World Cup tighthead was one of several targets for the Top 14 club as a medical joker for long-term casualty Davit Zirakashvili, and Rugby Canada has now confirmed the signing. Zirakashvili, a Georgian international, fractured his right forearm against …
Read More »New players in Training with Los Jaguares
Preparation for Super Rugby continues in Buenos Aires where new players are in Training with Los Jaguares. This week Los Pumas 7s players Axel Müller (pictured above), Santiago Álvarez, Bautista Ezcurra, Rodrigo Etchart, Segundo Tuculet and Sebastián Cancelliere have joined the 35 players who have been training since Monday of last week. …
Read More »Team of the Week
Close to a full weekend of European club action means we can actually throw together a reasonable team this week. Lots of players – particularly in Pro D2 – didn’t have a great week but a few did put their hands up, including a couple newcomers to our weekly selections. …
Read More »Brazilian Rugby Exposition in São Paulo
A Brazilian rugby exposition is taking place in São Paulo. Organized by Portal do Rugby founder, Victor Ramalho the exposition showcases the sport of rugby in Brazil over the years. Contrary to popular understanding rugby has a deep history in Brazil which the exposition illustrates. Ramalho points out that “the objective …
Read More »Canada names Women’s Long List
World Cup star Marie-Pier Pinault-Reid is one of 79 players named in Canada’s 2016 National Senior Women’s Long List. The hard-running loosehead prop returns to international contention after a year’s absence along with fellow Dream Team selections Hilary Leith (tighthead prop) and Stephanie Bernier (scrumhalf). A total of 16 players …
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