Two rounds are now in the books and realistically there are two spots yet to be sorted for the finals. Pool A has been all but sorted with Japan only requiring a single bonus point against Kenya to clinch their spot in the Final. Meanwhile it’s a dead heat in …
Read More »Jaguares bring home prop Sclavi from France
The 2019 Super Rugby season may have only just ended but recruitment for the 2020 season is underway. The Bulls have brought Scottish No8 Josh Strauss back home to South Africa; James O’Connor is back in Australia; Beauden Barrett has moved to the Blues and Los Jaguares have brought home …
Read More »Colombia to face Brazil in Historic First Women’s Test Match
Colombia are to face Brazil in a historic first Women’s rugby test match. The international between Las Tucanes and As Yaras will take place in Medellín, the heartland of Colombian rugby. The match is to be played on August 25 at the Estadio Cincuentenario. It is the same venue which …
Read More »San Diego Legion sign Welsh international Dominic Day
Another high profile name will be competing in Major League Rugby next season. The San Diego Legion have unveiled the signing of Welsh international Dominic Day. The second-rower joins from English Premiership champions Saracens. The 33-year-old native of West Wales has had a decorated playing career. He was a Welsh …
Read More »Delguy Joins Jaguares XV in South Africa
The 2019 test rugby year beings for Argentina on Saturday. The opening fixture will be at home against New Zealand in a round one fixture of the Rugby Championship. Not involved is Bautista Delguy who missed much of the Super Rugby season through injury. The 22-year-old Delguy is the incumbent …
Read More »Chile Ready for Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Chile is ready for the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. Los Cóndores will be competing for Gold in the Rugby Sevens tournament putting together the very best from throughout the Americas. Los Cóndores will travel north to Peru on July 21 and will compete from July 27-28 in the Rugby …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Uruguay Looking to build well into the final stage of RWC preparations Uruguay have acquired the services of two former Pumas. …
Read More »France blast USA to close out tournament
The Women’s Rugby Super Series came to a close on Sunday as France blasted the USA by a final score of 53-14. Les Bleues finish the tournament in 3rd place. Despite the win over Canada, the Eagles were relegated to last place with zero bonus points earned in their three …
Read More »England Qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
England have qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. They did so today in both the Men’s and Women’s divisions yet England will not be involved in the Olympics, instead the team will be Great Britain. With World Rugby not following the same national criteria as that of the IOC, …
Read More »New Zealand stop England to earn Super Series title
New Zealand underlined their status as the world’s best with a thorough 28-13 victory over England at Torero Stadium in San Diego on Sunday afternoon. In doing so the Black Ferns excised the disappointment of defeat at the hands of France and clinched the Women’s Rugby Super Series title. Emily …
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