Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Paraguay Paraguay has officially started a High Performance Plan for rugby. The project will see both men’s and women’s players both at …
Read More »Foreign-born Players in 2017 Rugby Championship
Following the popularity of Americas Rugby News’ Foreign-Born Players at Rugby World Cup 2015, the hot topic of debate regarding player eligibility is to be looked at again. In this piece Americas Rugby News takes an in-depth look into the foreign-born players in each Rugby Championship roster. Included will be where they were born and how …
Read More »Toulon Exact Revenge on Argentina XV in Tucumán
Toulon exacted revenge on the Argentina XV this evening, winning 36-29 in Tucumán. The five tries to four victory featured a double from former French test fullback Hugo Bonneval. Opening the scoring was Germán Schulz. The Tala RC winger used soccer skills to score the game’s opening try. Celebrations were …
Read More »Damián Schneider Named on Panel for 2017-2018 World Series
Argentine referee Damián Schneider has been named on the panel by World Rugby for the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series. Schneider is to be the only Argentine official for next season. Schneider will officiate in seven of the ten legs, missing the tournaments in Sydney, Hamilton, and Singapore. It is to …
Read More »Match Preview – Argentina XV vs Toulon Game 2
The Argentina XV and Toulon will face-off in the second of two matches this evening. The Top 14 club’s tour of Argentina is serving as a preseason competition. The home side is using the opportunity as a bridge to elevate players to senior test level. Argentina XV Head Coach Felipe …
Read More »Australia trims Rugby Championship squad
Australia coach Michael Cheika has refined his Rugby Championship squad, cutting his training group down to 34 players for the SANZAAR tournament. A number of injuries have forced his hand somewhat while others have received the axe after being named in the original group, most notably Brumbies lock Sam Carter. …
Read More »Team of the Week
It’s a mix-and-match week for our selects with players coming in from the Rugby Americas North Championship final in Georgetown, the Nacional de Clubes final in San Isidro, and a couple Top 14 pre-season games, one played on Argentine soil. The RAN Champion Panthers provide the most after a difficult but …
Read More »Brazil u20’s Complete Historic Win over Chile
History was made today in South America. For the first time ever Brazil defeated Chile at u20’s. The junior Brazilian side won 7-5, doing so in Montevideo, Uruguay. The match was the first of two match in the closing day of international competition in the Uruguayan capital. Argentina, Brazil, Chile …
Read More »Argentina XV Make 10 Changes to Roster for Game 2
Felipe Contepomi has made 10 changes to the Argentina XV roster for game 2 against Toulon. The teams will meet on Friday at Tucumán Lawn Tennis Club. Kick-off is scheduled for 9pm. The fixture is Toulon’s second of as many pre-season matches ahead of the 2017-2018 Top 14. For the …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Argentina XV The Argentina XV impressed against Toulon, winning 45-24 at La Catedral on Saturday. The official national ‘A’ side proved to …
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