Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the worst involving the Americas from the past seven days. UP Maple Leafs overturn Les Bleuets in WXV Canada capped their inaugural WXV campaign with an impressive 29-20 victory over France in Auckland on Saturday. …
Read More »Argentina Win Gold at Pan American Games
A heroic performance from Alejo Lavayén saw Argentina winning Gold at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago del Chile. Argentina defeated Chile 24-5 in the Final on Saturday. Lavayén scored a hat-trick. Lavayén broke off from a scrum to score the opening try. Los Pumas 7’s were 5-0 up …
Read More »Brasil Conquista Bronze nos Jogos Pan-Americanos
Brasil ganhou Bronze no Rugby Sevens Feminino dos Jogos Pan-Americanos de Santiago. Foi a segunda medalha de bronze das Yaras no Pan, a primeira desde Toronto 2015. No masculino, o Brasil ficou com o 6º lugar no Pan de Santiago 2023. Os jogos foram no Estádio de La Pintana Foram …
Read More »North vs South American Clash for Medals at Pan American Games
There will be North America vs South America matches for Medals at the 2023 Pan American Games. The opening day on Friday set-up Men’s Semi Finals to be contested between Chile and the USA on the one hand and Argentina and Canada on the other. The Women’s Semi Finals will …
Read More »Barbarians with Two Pumas to face Wales
The Barbarians roster has been named for the upcoming international match against Wales in Cardiff. Two Pumas have been named on the roster: scrum-half Lautaro Bazán Vélez and fly half Nicolás Sánchez. Both featured for Argentina at Rugby World Cup 2023. Bazán Vélez was Michael Cheika’s option as the understudy …
Read More »Stade Français sign Francisco Gómez Kodela following World Cup
Stade Français have signed Francisco Gómez Kodela. The French Top 14 side have secured the Puma for the 2023-2024 season. He arrives with a ton of experience; no Puma has made more appearances in the Top 14 than Gómez Kodela. Gómez Kodela takes 233 Top 14 matches with him to …
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Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the worst involving the Americas from the past seven days. UP Rugby World Cup 2023 – Top Americas Players Americas Rugby News crunched the data to confirm the Top Americas Players at Rugby World Cup …
Read More »Spain appointed Pablo Bouza as new Head Coach
Spain’s search for a new head coach is over. Following the unfortunate outcome of Rugby World Cup 2023 disqualification and World Rugby’s decision to keep Spain out of the tournament, a new era is underway. It is strongly linked to South America with Pablo Bouza having been chosen as the …
Read More »Rodrigo Isgró Named World’s Best Rugby 7’s Player
Rodrigo Isgró has been named the world’s best Rugby 7’s player for the year 2023. The Argentine won the award at the World Rugby Awards in Paris, France on Sunday. Isgró is the second Argentine to win the award following Marcos Moneta in 2021. Isgró started in 66 of Los …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2023 – Top Americas Players
Rugby World Cup 2023 featured three countries from the Americas. For the first time there were three from South America and also none from North America. Who were the top players? POINTS SCORED (67) With 67 points to his name, Emiliano Boffelli was the top point scorer from the Americas. …
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