Heading into the final stages of the Pro 14 season Benetton Treviso have suffered a blow. The Italian side have lost Argentine mid-fielder Juan Ignacio Brex following wrist surgery. The 26-year old has made 8 appearances in the Pro 14 this season. Of them six have been in the starting …
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The draws for all three brackets at the upcoming Hong Kong Sevens have been revealed. Nine teams from eight different Americas nations will be competing, three each in the Main Draw, Men’s Core Qualifiers, and Women’s Core Qualifiers. The three-day tournament begins on April 5. Argentina, Canada, and the USA …
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Los Jaguares have been dealt a major blow with a season ending injury confirmed for Bautista Delguy. The winger was injured in the first half during Saturday’s Super Rugby match against the Stormers in Cape Town. In attempting to gather a kick Delguy collided in mid-air with Matías Moroni. The …
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What does the future hold for the Americas Rugby Championship? Talk of a World League could well end what has been a game-changer for the region since its rebirth four years ago. Uruguay has improved in leaps and bounds while Brazil are not far off challenging for World Cup qualification. …
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Just hours after confirming the signature of Martín Landajo London club the Harlequins have also named 26-year-old Santiago García Botta on their roster for the 2019-2020 English Premiership season. García Botta is a teammate of Landajo at Jaguares. Both players have played for the franchise from the beginning in 2016 …
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Martín Landajo is to Argentina for the Harlequins. In his first foreign professional contract the Jaguares and Pumas scrum-half will continue his career in England following RWC 2019. The signing was confirmed this morning by the Harlequins. The official announcement from the club can be seen by clicking here. A …
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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 Martinique Test rugby continued this past weekend in the Caribbean. In what was their first test match in a long time …
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World Rugby has announced an expanded women’s circuit as part of the 2019-2020 HSBC Sevens Series. Currently at six tournaments, women’s events will grow to eight next season with six of those taking place alongside men’s events. Both of those marks are the highest ever seen on the circuit. In …
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An outstanding performance from Benjamín Urdapilleta on Saturday sees the Argentine reinforcing his RWC selection hopes. The Argentine play-maker scored 21 points for Castres who were 36-17 winners at home against Perpignan. Castres scored five tries with Urdapilleta converting four of them in addition to also landing a penalty. Yet …
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There was one international match this weekend and with it out of the way calculations have been made. The updated Americas Rankings – March 17 2019 take into account the result of Martinique vs Barbados. Martinique’s 43-19 victory over Barbados marked the first match for the nation since Americas Rankings …
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