Zebre captain Tommaso Castello has officially been ruled out of Rugby World Cup 2019. The 18-time capped Italian center suffered a fractured fibula while playing against England in the Six Nations Championship and will be unable to complete his recovery in time to participate in the warm-up phase or the …
Read More »Nasoqeqe re-signs with San Diego Legion
The San Diego Legion have confirmed the re-signing of another key forward. Bruising ball carrier Keni Nasoqeqe has extended his stay with the Major League Rugby finalists, following the footsteps of Oti Pifeleti and Psalm Wooching. The length of the new deal has not been disclosed. Nasoqeqe was earmarked for …
Read More »English Premiership Clubs Chasing Jaguares
English Premiership clubs are chasing the signature of Jaguares for the upcoming season. The 2019-2020 season will begin on October 18, one day before the Quarter Finals begin at RWC 2019 in Japan. Players off contract with the UAR are being approached by English Premiership clubs with fly half Joaquín …
Read More »Pablo Dimcheff Gets Jaguares XV Call Up
In June Pablo Dimcheff was playing for Argentina at the u20 Championship. Today he got a call up to play for the Jaguares XV in the Currie Cup First Division. At the U20 Championship Dimcheff was the starting hooker for Los Pumitas in every match. Dimcheff will make the step …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Bolivia Rugby’s growth saw Bolivia playing international rugby for the first time this past week. In their official debut appearance, Los …
Read More »England beat Canada to win Tri-Nations Cup
England came from behind to defeat Canada 24-15 at Loughborough on Sunday, in doing so repeating as Women’s u20 Tri-Nations Champions. The match brought a close to the tournament that saw the USA go winless in their two matches with Canada finishing with one win and one loss. An evenly-matched …
Read More »Argentina end Canada’s Pan Am hegemony to claim Men’s Gold
Argentina ended Canada’s hegemony in the Pan American Games to claim Gold. Los Pumas 7’s 33-10 victory saw Canada missing out on Gold for the first time since Rugby 7’s was first played in the Pan American Games. Rugby 7’s was introduced to the Pan American Games for the 2011 …
Read More »Canada Women win Gold at Pan Am Games
Canada outperformed their neighbors to win Gold at the Pan American Games. In a one-sided final Canada were 24-5 winners over the USA to thoroughly deserve their victory. The Canadian women and men were both Gold Medal winners at the 2015 Pan American Games on home soil in Toronto. Four …
Read More »USA outlast Brazil to win Men’s Bronze in Lima
The USA outlasted Brazil to win the men’s Bronze Medal at Lima 2019. With Colombia defeating Brazil in the Women’s Bronze Final the result means that Brazil misses out on a medal despite having been in the final four in both the men’s and women’s tournaments. The dramatic Bronze Final …
Read More »Colombia defeat Brazil to claim Bronze at Pan Am Games
In a stunning upset result Colombia defeated Brazil to claim the Bronze Medal at the 2019 Pan American Games. Taking place in Lima, Peru the Bronze Final saw As Yaras facing Las Tucanes with the Brazilians being firm favorites. Lima 2019 is the third edition of the Pan American Games …
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