Argentina

Argentina’s Rugby Championship preparations have run into trouble. The UK-based Enrique Pieretto (Glasgow Warriors) and Joaquín Díaz Bonilla (Leicester Tigers) are out of the tournament. They miss out due to problems with UK documentation. The outcome for others is a gain. There have been Rugby Championship call-ups for Francisco Gómez …

More COVID difficulties in Europe saw some potential contenders sitting out this weekend but the beginning of the Premier 15s season gave us a few others to consider for the first time. In all there was a reasonable spread of contenders. There should be significantly more this coming weekend as …

Referees have been assigned matches for the South American 4 Nations. Argentine Damián Schneider will take charge of two matches. Also officiating will be Uruguayan Francisco González; Chilean Frank Méndez; Brazilian Cauá Ricardo; and Argentine Nehuén Jauri Rivero. The competition kicks-off on Saturday in Montevideo. The 2020 South American 4 …

Front row pair Nicolás Solveyra and Diego Fortuny have extended their contracts with the Houston SaberCats through the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The Argentine duo arrived at the club in late January for their first experience with American professional rugby. Solveyra, 25, appeared in all five matches during the …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Bledisloe Cup After months of waiting, international rugby returned with a bang on Sunday. Fans were treated to an absorbing spectacle …

Marcos Kremer has made a quick impact in France. The former Jaguar delivered a ferocious tackle on Costinel Gorcioaia last Friday. The tackle saw Gorcioaia losing the ball forward from the hit. Kremer’s tackle sent the Bayonne second-rower back five meters.

Julián Rebussone has joined Ciencias Olavide. In doing so the Argentine flanker will have a professional experience abroad. His contract is for the 2020-2021 season for the División de Honor side. The 27-year-old joins from Buenos Aires club Belgrano Athletic. He does so with a solid resume and reputation. He …

The Western Force have confirmed the signatures of Jaguares and Pumas starters Tomás Cubelli and Julián Montoya. This will be the second Australian stint for scrumhalf Cubelli. For hooker Montoya it may mean a change of plans with a deal to join Leicester Tigers falling through at the last minute …

Esteban Meneses has selected a youthful Uruguay squad for the upcoming South American Championship to be hosted in Montevideo. Included are just 12 names who featured at Rugby World Cup 2019. The 30-man squad contains 14 players who have yet to make their test debut, with an average age of …

This past weekend saw some notable performances. The best of which from Americas players was in France. Two players stood out above the rest: Marcos Kremer and Axel Muller. Marcos Kremer played flanker for Stade Français against Bayonne. The Parisians were under performers, though Kremer certainly was not. His ferocious …