Rugby World Cup 2019 will kick off one year from today and the rebuilding of Los Pumas has begun. Replacing Raúl Pérez at the helm of the Jaguares was the first step, the second was the promotion of Mario Ledesma to Head Coach on Daniel Hourcade’s departure. Gonzalo Quesada has …
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Following a bye round last weekend the Pro D2 returns for week 5 of the competition. France’s second division is easily the most competitive and successful of any second-flight professional competition in the world. With there being many players from the Americas involved it is a vital part of focus …
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Los Pumas were back in the spotlight after a second win in the Rugby Championship, the first time they have won more than once since joining in 2012. The form of numerous overseas players, however, means that Argentina’s selections are limited to just four. Others are named from the Mitre …
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Ramiro Herrera is back from France for Argentina. He is one of 37 players named by Mario Ledesma to begin training in Buenos Aires tomorrow. Los Pumas will play at home against New Zealand (September 29) and Australia (October 06) in the remaining Rugby Championship fixtures. Herrera is the fourth …
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Austin Elite have confirmed their first signing of the Major League Rugby off-season. Former France under-20 prop Simon Courcoul will join the team for the 2019 season. He finds French links in coach Alain Hyardet, second row Victor Comptat, and halfbacks Mickaël Romera and Timothée Guillimin. Courcoul, 22, joins the …
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Central America and South America will come together on Sunday September 30 as the inaugural Sudamérica 4 Naciones ‘B’ begins in Guatemala City. Competing will be Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru, and Venezuela. The match schedule for the Sudamérica 4 Naciones ‘B’ has been confirmed. It sees hosts Guatemala facing Peru …
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Ending weeks of negotiations, England have formally confirmed the hiring of John Mitchell as their new Defense Coach. The former New Zealand All Blacks and US Eagles Head Coach has signed a deal to join Eddie Jones on staff through to the 2019 World Cup. Mitchell, 54, took over as …
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An extended squad of 41 players has been named by Canada Senior Women’s coach Sandro Fiorino for a four-match tour in November. It comes after a long break with Canada only playing three matches since the 2017 World Cup, all against England in November of last year. Julianne Zussman has …
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Venezuela is ready for the Sudamérica 4 Naciones ‘B’. The rebranded competition is the new South American B Championship with Venezuela competing against Costa Rica, Peru and tournament hosts Guatemala. The tournament will be played from September 27 to October 07. Venezuelan Head Coach Mario Urdaneta has confirmed a 25-man …
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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 Argentina Los Pumas made history on Saturday, defeating Australia in Australia for the first time in 35 years. This marked the …
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