Week 3 of the Top 14 takes place this weekend in France. After two rounds of the competition it is evident that the season will be one with many twists and turns. In action are players from the Americas, many of whom are fighting for opportunities to play at RWC …
Read More »English Premiership – Week 2 Preview
Week 1 of the English Premiership was one for the record books. Leicester Tigers dumped their coach Matt O’Connor after just one round with former club stalwart and Irish international Geordan Murphy now in charge. The Tigers are England’s most successful club of all time. Nonetheless Americas Rugby News is …
Read More »Arrows name strong squad for Glendale match
The Ontario Arrows will begin their fall campaign in Toronto next Sunday against the Glendale Raptors and they have named a strong group to prepare for the match against the Major League Rugby finalists. As expected the bulk of the side from the Canadian Rugby Championship-winning Ontario Blues, with four supplemental …
Read More »Pro 14 – Week 2 Preview
The second week of the 2018-19 Guinness Pro 14 season takes place on Friday and Saturday. Matches are to take place in five locations – Ireland, Italy, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Of them Wales will host three matches. For a look at predictions for the 2018-19 Pro 14 season …
Read More »SD Legion hire Scott Murray as Forwards Coach
The San Diego Legion have bolstered their staff with the hiring of long-time Scotland international Scott Murray as Forwards Coach ahead of the 2019 Major League Rugby season. A British & Irish Lions tourist in 2001, Murray is the fourth-most capped player for the Scots and is widely considered as …
Read More »Pro D2 – Week 4 Preview
The Pro D2 continues with week 4 taking place from Thursday through Sunday. All sixteen teams will be in action and there are to be a range of players from the Americas involved. The following is a preview detailing activities from the Western Hemisphere. This week’s one Thursday fixture will …
Read More »Team of the Week
Last week was incredibly busy in the rugby world. Two rounds of the inaugural Americas Rugby Challenge and a full flight of professional rugby across the globe. This week’s selection has players from New Zealand’s Mitre 10 Cup, the English Premiership, the Pro D2, the French Top 14 and Pro …
Read More »Competitors Confirmed for 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Games
World Rugby has confirmed the competitors for 2018 the Buenos Aires Youth Games. Taking place from October 13-18 six men’s and women’s teams will compete at the Youth Olympic Games in there Argentine capital. It is to be the second time in which Rugby sevens will feature at a Youth …
Read More »Rugby Championship Preview – New Zealand vs Argentina
Round three of the Rugby Championship takes place on Saturday in New Zealand and Australia. The All Blacks play host against Argentina while the Wallabies take-on South Africa. In rounds one and two New Zealand recorded comfortable wins over Australia. Argentina and South Africa, in contrast, played out two different …
Read More »Figallo Sidelined Until 2019
Juan Figallo will be sidelined until 2019. The Pumas Tight Head was injured playing for Saracens in the English Premiership on Sunday. Figallo played Rugby Championship matches against South Africa in Durban and Mendoza before returning to England. He played against the Newcastle Falcons, injuring his posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) …
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