Santiago Cordero is targeting a final round comeback for the Exeter Chiefs. The Argentine winger was injured playing this past weekend in the English Premiership and it was feared that his season was over. Instead positive feedback from the medical staff has diagnosed the 25-year-old as being out of rugby …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Turks & Caicos This weekend saw some highly competitive matches around the world. In England it was Newcastle vs Leicester, in …
Read More »Bosch scores against Bristol
Argentina’s Marcelo Bosch was a try scorer on Saturday, crossing for Saracens against the Bristol Bears. The try came during a dramatic week for the RWC 2011, and 2015 center who announced his retirement from professional rugby will come at the end of the season. The 2019 English Premiership Final …
Read More »Fourth place for USA as South Africa win Singapore 7s
The USA will have to wait a little longer to officially book their tickets to the 2020 Olympics. A strong showing by England at the Singapore Sevens kept the team mathematically in touch though realistically even catching 4th-place South Africa will be a challenge. It was the Blitzboks who came …
Read More »Americas Rankings – April 14 2019
The Americas Rankings – April 14 2019 have been calculated to take into account the result of this weekend’s test match between the Turks & Caicos Islands and the Dominican Republic. The fixture was the opening match of the 2019 Rugby Americas North (RAN) North Cup, and it was a …
Read More »Super Rugby Highlights – Sharks vs Jaguares
Goznalo Quesada’s Jaguares made history on Saturday, defeating the Sharks comprehensively in Durban, South Africa. The win was the first time that the Argentine franchise has claimed an away win over the Sharks and also the first time the team has gone undefeated on a tour to South Africa. The …
Read More »Pumitas overcome Georgia
In a tough battle Los Pumitas overcame Georgia 32-26 today in South Africa. The match was the second of three fixtures in their tour to South Africa. The opening game saw a comprehensive victory during the week over the Namibia XV. Scoring tries for the José Pellicena coached side were winger …
Read More »South Americans in MLR – Week 12 Preview
Week 12 of the Major League Rugby (MLR) season will be played this weekend. There is to be a split of two league matches on Saturday, and two on Sunday. The following preview notes the South American players who will be involved. In New Orleans NOLA Gold play host to …
Read More »Eagles move one step closer to Olympics
The USA is one step closer to guaranteeing their spot in the 2020 Olympics after going unbeaten on Day One of the Singapore sevens. They advance to the Cup Quarter Finals along with Argentina as the two Americas sides look to press their title claims. A win in the Quarter …
Read More »Jaguares too strong for Sharks
Los Jaguares were too good for the Sharks today, winning 51-17 in Durban, South Africa. The win takes the Argentine franchise up to second spot in the South African Super Rugby conference and sees them now with a 4-4 season record. The win was a team-effort in which collectively the …
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