Argentina will compete in a three match European tour in November. The final match has been confirmed for November 21; Los Pumas will take-on Ireland in Dublin. The match is added to the previously confirmed matches against France and Italy. The tour will be Argentina’s first in November since 2018. …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Chile underline RWC ambitions Los Cóndores are a very different team now than during the RWC 2015-2019 cycle. The …
Read More »NOLA crash to heavy defeat in Seattle
NOLA crashed to a 30-6 defeat against the Seawolves on Sunday to the delight of the Starfire faithful. The Gold could not replicate the energy levels they produced against LA and instead saw their playoff chances take a severe nose dive as the bruising Seattle defense denied them a single …
Read More »Red card citings for Juan Cruz Mallía and Riekert Hattingh
Two Americas players will face judicial hearings early this week after being cited for foul play. Argentina fullback Juan Cruz Mallía and USA flanker Riekert Hattingh both received red cards for dangerous tackles in their respective international matches. Mallía was sent from the field in the 30th minute by referee …
Read More »Americas Rankings – July 11, 2021
The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The July 11, 2021 edition considers …
Read More »Chile forward power defeats Brazil in World Cup Qualifier
Brazil and Chile met in a Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifier today in Montevideo. Both teams were up for the contest; it was a fixture deserved of the billing. Chile’s game plan got them the 23-13 win. Scrums, lineouts and mauls saw the forwards powering Chile to victory. Early field …
Read More »Free Jacks too much as Arrows season ends
The Free Jacks came away with a 28-17 win over the Arrows in Marietta on Sunday afternoon. New England scored four tries before the hour mark to secure the result. To their credit the Arrows would score twice in the final quarter to bring the curtain down on what has …
Read More »ATL defeats Utah as both secure playoff spots
Rugby ATL earned a convincing 41-31 win over Utah at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday evening. The result effectively guarantees the Ratlers home field advantage in the Eastern Conference Final, while the Warriors also booked their spot in the postseason despite the loss. It was the Ratlers who scored first. …
Read More »Strong second half gives LA win over Austin
A strong second half from the LA saw the Giltinis defeating the Gilgronis 31-17 at Memorial Coliseum on Saturday. Austin were leading by five after 40 minutes but were held scoreless for the rest of the game as LA bounced back from their upset loss at the hands of NOLA. …
Read More »Nicolás Sánchez becomes first Puma to score 800 test points
History was made today in Cardiff, Wales. Nicolás Sánchez became the first Puma to score 800 test points. He did so by scoring ten points in Argentina’s 20-20 draw against Wales. The 10 points took his test match total from 791 to 801 points. Sánchez is the all-time leading point …
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