Americas Rugby News

Formally created in June 2015, this website's goal is to increase media exposure of the Tier 2 rugby nations, and create a hub with a focus on the stories of rugby in the Americas - North, Central and South.

Rock roll over Wolf Pack into Semis

The Atlantic Rock rolled over the Prairie Wolf Pack by a score of 31-14 in their Canadian Rugby Championship Semi Final showdown on Thursday evening in Calgary. A dominant performance from the Rock forwards set the platform with the scrum in a particularly disruptive mood. Concerns over air quality due …

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Mitre 10 Cup – Week 2 Preview

The second week New Zealand’s National Provincial Competition – the Mitre 10 Cup – is underway and there are a handful of Americas players in action. After being a late scratch for last week’s game against Taranaki there was a return to action for Tyler Ardron yesterday. He had a …

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Argentina Aiming to Play in 2019 Currie Cup

Argentina are aiming to playing the 2019 Currie Cup. Advanced discussions between UAR President Marcelo Rodríguez and SA Rugby President Mark Alexander have been highly productive. Rodríguez told La Nacion: “We are in an advanced process that should be followed by a logical decision by SA Rugby, but thus far we …

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Pro D2 – Week 2 Preview

Professional rugby in France continues with the second division, the Pro D2 seeing week 2 of the season taking place from Thursday to Sunday. Week 1 saw wins for Mont de Marsan, Béziers, Montauban, Biarritz, Bayonne, Colomiers, and Aurillac. In Week 2 there are to be RWC hopefuls involved for …

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Team of the Week

In this week’s edition of Team of the Week a range of players make the selection. These include players involved in club activity, test matches and everything in between. Six Pumas make the side while both Canada ‘A’ and the Uruguay XV also feature. 1 – Francisco Ferronato (Belgrano) Another strong …

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CRC Preview – BC Bears vs Ontario Blues

The Semi Finals of the Senior Men’s Canadian Rugby Championship begin on Thursday with the two provincial outfits as the defending MacTier Cup champion BC Bears take on the Ontario Blues. Each side enter the match with a 1-1 record. It was the blues who came up short in a …

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Americas Pacific Challenge Set for October

The 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge is set for October. This year’s edition is to be the third in tournament history. Like the 2016 and 2017 Americas Pacific Challenge events, the 2018 edition will also take place in Uruguay. The competition will involve six participants, each of whom will play three …

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