A big change is on his way to Argentina; Michael Cheika is to coach Los Pumas. Alejo Miranda reports that the Australian is the new Head Coach of Argentina’s national Men’s test team. The move is rare; it is the first time since 1999 that Los Pumas’ will not be …
Read More »SLAR Season Guide – Cafeteros Pro
Colombia’s professional rugby team, Cafeteros Pro had a winlesss rookie season in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The team for the 2022 season is notably different and the chances of wins appear to be greater this year. SLAR 2022 will be the third season of the …
Read More »Manuel Plaza to play for Narbonne until 2024
Manuel Plaza has signed a new contract with Narbonne. The 25-year-old will continue playing for the club until 2024. The new contract comes during what has been a busy season for the second-rower from Argentina. He started 9 out of 10 matches in the first half of the Pro D2 …
Read More »SLAR 2022 Season Guide – Jaguares XV
Argentina’s professional rugby team, Los Jaguares XV went undefeated in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The team overcame Peñarol to win the 2021 SLAR Final in Montevideo. Los Jaguares XV go in to SLAR 2022 as the team to beat. Following on from the brief 2020 SLAR season, …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Perfect Season continues for Austin Gilgronis The Austin Gilgronis kept their perfect record alive with a 22-9 win over …
Read More »SLAR 2022 Season Guide – Peñarol
Peñarol had a strong 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. Finishing second in SLAR 2021 proved to be a stepping-stone to the RWC 2023 qualifiers wherein Los Teros overcame the USA to qualify for France 2023 as Americas 1. The Uruguayan side go in to SLAR 2022 as …
Read More »The Boffelli and Moyano Edinburgh Show Goes On
Argentines Emiliano Boffelli and Ramiro Moyano both scored for Edinburgh in a dominant 56-8 win over Connacht in the United Rugby Championship (URC). The result sees Edinburgh moving up to fourth position in the URC. Argentina will play host to Scotland in July. The three test matches will all be …
Read More »Impressive Four Argentine tries in London Irish Premiership win
An impressive four Argentine tries were scored in today’s match between London Irish and the Worcester Warriors. London Irish were 43-12 winners. Pumas Agustín Creevy, Facundo Gigena, Lucio Cinti, and Juan Martín González all started and three of them were try scorers. Creevy’s two tries today take his English Premiership …
Read More »Ratlers recover from shock start to beat SaberCats
Rugby ATL recovered from a shocking start to the game to score a 29-22 win over the Houston SaberCats at Silverbacks Park on Saturday. A four-try blitz in the first half was just enough as the Ratlers held out a late charge by their guests to secure the bonus-point victory. …
Read More »SLAR Season Guide – Cobras
Brazil’s professional rugby team, Os Cobras Brasil XV had a 3-7 season in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The team completed two wins over Los Cafeteros Pro (30-14 in Santiago and 22-14 in Montevideo) and ended the 2021 season on a high with a 21-20 win over …
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