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.

Four more years for MacGinty with Sale

AJ MacGinty has secured his professional career for the foreseeable future. Sale Sharks on Wednesday confirmed that the US Eagles star has signed a four-year contract extension that will carry him through the 2021-2022 season. It follows yesterday’s announcement that England winger Denny Solomona would be staying at the club …

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ARC Team of the Week

Round 4 of the Americas Rugby Championship is in the books and the results were rather lopsided. Los Teros, the Eagles, and the Argentina XV all achieved convincing wins and as such only two players in this week’s team come from losing sides. With fatigue setting in after weeks of …

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Five Compete for Youth Olympics Places

Five South American countries are to be competing for Youth Olympics places. Taking place this coming Friday and Saturday (March 02-03) will be the Sudamérica Rugby women’s qualifying event for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. Buenos Aires 2018 will be played from October 06-18. The global event will feature competitors …

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Moyano Ruled Out of Facing Hurricanes

Los Jaguares have been hit with an injury. Ramiro Moyano has been ruled out of facing the Hurricanes. The Tucumán winger suffered a torn hamstring this past Saturday playing against the Lions in Johannesburg. Ramiro was able to train normal with the team on Tuesday morning in Buenos Aires. He, …

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Eagles named for Las Vegas

Ben Pinkelman will captain the US Eagles at the Las Vegas Sevens this weekend. With regular skipper Madison Hughes ruled out for several months after knee surgery, Pinkelman will lead the charge for a second straight tournament. Also sidelined with a knee injury in Stephen Tomasin. There are two changes …

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Best of the Rest

Our most recent selections of rugby articles from around the internet. An obituary for a legend, the future of Major League Rugby, an England international coaching Canada, an All Black talks about American rugby, USA Rugby’s national development summit, inside the Eagles camp, the state of Chilean rugby, and the …

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MacGinty all-time best Premiership goal kicker

US Eagles flyhalf AJ MacGinty has been officially confirmed as the most accurate goal kicker in Premiership history for players with 75 or more kicks at goal. A list released by the Aviva Premiership – England’s highest professional division – on Monday had MacGinty on top with a success ratio …

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