Europe’s biggest annual club competition, the Champions Cup kicks-off this coming Friday. The 20 team competition brings together the finest clubs from England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. As reigning champions Saracens enter as the tournament favorites. The club is one of six participants from the Aviva Premiership. France …
Read More »
Los Jaguares are to travel 65% less in 2017 compared to 2016. The travel factor was felt by the Argentine players in their inaugural Super Rugby campaign. Having no opposition in the same continent, let alone country, resulted in Los Jaguares traveling vast distances. In total the Argentine side traveled …
Read More »
Sergio Parisse is back in the Italian squad ahead of the November test series. The Argentine-born Azzurri captain did not accompany new coach Conor O’Shea on Italy’s tour to the Americas in June, opting instead to rest with his workload being carefully managed in order to prolong his international career …
Read More »
The teams for Round 2 of the Americas Pacific Challenge have been named, and there are some tasty neighborly match-ups to keep an eye on. A North American derby between Canada and the USA will make or break their tournament – each side tasted bitter defeat in their opening matches. …
Read More »
Japan 2019 will be the ninth Rugby World Cup. It will be the first of a kind though as Asia and the Tier 2 both have their first opportunity. Where to from there? The answer is France, Ireland, or South Africa. The three options for 2023 are a return to …
Read More »
The annual second-tier European club rugby competition starts this Thursday. England, France, Italy, Romania, Russia, Scotland, and Wales will all provide teams. No Irish team will compete due to all four provinces have qualified for the European Champions Cup. This season is the 21st in the history of the competition. The …
Read More »
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 Colombia With three wins from as many matches Los Tucanes won the South American B Championship. Colombia now march on to face …
Read More »
Rosario Flier Juan Imhoff has done it again. The Racing 92 winger crossed for a first half try against Stade Français on Saturday. The try was his 7th in 8 games this season. Following a wayward pass from former French test scrum-half Julien Dupuy, Imhoff intercepted to run 60 meters to …
Read More »
There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following round two of the South American B Championship. The updated Americas Rankings – October 09 2016 sees a rise for Peru. Argentina remains well out on top in the Americas. The South Americans nonetheless have taken a hit. Saturday’s loss to Australia sees …
Read More »
Provincial club champions were crowned in Litoral and Córdoba this weekend. Duendes and Tala won their respective club finals, downing Old Resian and Uru Curé. Both championship winning clubs have produced a number of Pumas over the years. Enrique “topo” Rodríguez and Horacio San Martín both played for Tala. Rugby …
Read More »
Americas Rugby News Rugby news from across the Americas!