It wasn’t quite the explosive start to the Americas Rugby Championship we were hoping for, though for two teams it was very much happy days. Canada flopped in Montevideo, Brazil’s backline let themselves down at Neuquén, and Chile were thrashed by the Eagles. There was still competition in some spots …
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The draw for what will reportedly be the last edition of the Las Vegas event on the HSBC Sevens Series has been confirmed. Next year’s USA Sevens event is set to take place in a new venue as World Rugby looks to freshen up the circuit. Four Americas teams will …
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The opening round of the 2019 ARC saw the Argentina XV coming out convincing winners over Brazil. The victory saw the home side scoring impressive tries while also not conceding any. Brazil had opportunities but was unable to come away with more points than a solitary penalty strike. The attention …
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SANZAAR have trimmed their number of referees from 17 to 15 for the 2019 Super Rugby season. The officials included include six from New Zealand; five from South Africa; three from Australia; and one from Argentina. Included are newcomers AJ Jacobs (South Africa), and Damon Murphy (Australia). They join Egon …
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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 Uruguay Few would have dared suggest that the creation of the Americas Rugby Championship would see Uruguay mounting a four-test winning …
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The USA Men’s Eagles are still on top of the HSBC Sevens Series table after a Silver finish in Sydney. It’s the fourth consecutive Cup Final appearance for the team though the ultimate victory continues to elude them. As they did in the women’s bracket, New Zealand claimed first place …
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Argentina rebounded from a poor showing in Hamilton to lift the Challenge Trophy at the Sydney top of the HSBC Sevens Series. While the Trophy is reserve for teams that do not qualify for the Cup Quarter Finals, the Pumas can in fact lay claim to having one of the …
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Test match rugby got underway for 2019 this weekend. In round one of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) there were two matches counting towards the Americas and World Rankings. The big winner was Uruguay. Los Teros’ miraculous 14-man win over Canada sees the teams trading 0.31 rankings points. For Uruguay …
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The Argentina XV Comfortably downed Brazil in Patagonia this afternoon. The 54-3 triumph sees the Argentina XV beginning the Americas Rugby Championship with maximum points, to match the USA. Played at the Neuquén RC, the Argentina XV won by eight tries to zero. This, however, does not paint an accurate …
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Argentine players Rodrigo Etchart, and Franco Sábato reached try Milestones on the 7’s World Series circuit this weekend. At the Sydney 7’s Etchart brought up 50 tries on the circuit while Sábato scored for the 100th time. From San Isidro Club (SIC) in the northern suburbs of Buenos Aires, Etchart …
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