World Rugby have taken a significant step forward in determining the hosts for the next four Rugby World Cups. Preferred candidates have been chosen for Rugby World Cups 2025 and 2027, with England taking the lead for the Women’s event and Australia the Men’s tournament. While stopping short of handing …
Read More »Rugby ATL signs Argentine flyhalf Joaquín de la Vega Mendía
Rugby ATL continue to prepare for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The club has made a notable signing; Joaquín de la Vega Mendía joins the team from Argentina. The 22-year-old will make the move north to Atlanta, Georgia, from Hindú in the URBA Top 12. It sees Rugby ATL …
Read More »Wasps sign Pumas prop Rodrigo Martínez
The Wasps have signed Pumas loose head prop Rodrigo Martínez. The Rugby Paper report that the deal will see the 2021 Argentine rookie playing for the English Premiership club until at least the end of the 2021-2022 season. The move caps off a breakthrough year for Martínez. He was recruited …
Read More »Argentina to host Scotland in Historic Three Match Series in July 2022
Argentina will have three home test matches against Scotland in July 2022. The three match series will be historic; never before have Scotland toured Argentina for so many matches. The Northern British test team’s prior tours to Argentina have been for one or two test matches. The tour will see …
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 Chile make history in Russia A sensational come-from-behind performance saw Chile downing Russia 30-29 on Sunday morning, Americas time. …
Read More »Americas Rankings – November 21, 2021
The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The Americas were represented by Brazil, …
Read More »Tomás Lavanini becomes the player with most ejections in Pumas history
History of the wrong kind was made in Dublin, Ireland today. Tomás Lavanini’s red card for Argentina against Ireland saw him red carded for the third time in his test rugby career. This is more than any other player to have pulled on the jersey for Los Pumas. Lavanini was …
Read More »Mario Ledesma to coach Argentina until RWC 2023
On the same day in that Argentina were beaten by Ireland by a record margin, the Pumas head coach confirmed that he will retain his position. Mario Ledesma has confirmed that he will retain his post as Argentina’s head coach. The former test hooker will be the man to take …
Read More »Pumas crash to record defeat in Dublin
Argentina crashed to their worst ever defeat against Ireland on Sunday with the final score reading 53-7 to their hosts at Aviva Stadium. Los Pumas got off to a quick start but then failed to score a single point in an abysmal outing that will once again put the position …
Read More »Arrows re-sign Ciulini and de la Vega, Worden commits
The Toronto Arrows have confirmed the re-signings of international duo Paul Ciulini and Tomás de la Vega for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. At the same time 2021 Collegiate Draft pick Bryce Worden has formally committed to the side. Ciulini has been a staple in Arrows lineups as a …
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