Argentina

A last-gasp penalty saw Hindú into the URBA Top 14 Final. Joaquín Díaz Bonilla’s long-range penalty secured a 25-24 win over Newman in the first of two Semi Finals. The 27-year-old former Pumita and Argentina XV player kicked four goals for Hindú. He was joined by a host of players …

Juan Pablo Socino scored for Newcastle who downed Bristol 19-14 on Saturday. The win continues the Newcastle Falcons’ fine start to the Aviva Premiership season. The now former Puma has been impressive this season. The inside center scored the first of three Newcastle tries in the home match at Kingston …

Australia Nick Phipps has received an official warning from SANZAAR. The replacement scrum-half shoved an Argentine medic to the ground in the second half of Saturday’s Rugby Championship match at Twickenham Stadium. The incident occurred when play had officially stopped. Referee Mathieu Raynal had blown time off, enabling Argentine medical official Christian …

Samoa ‘A’ got through the challenge of their Uruguayan counterparts by the skin of their teeth as they came away 44-42 victors over their hosts in the opening round of the Americas Pacific Challenge on Saturday. The back-and-forth battle saw the two sides trade blows at an almost identical rate, …

The historic Rugby Championship match in London, England went Australia’s way. Defensive errors and individual magic both worked against the South Americans as Australia won 33-21. Errors from both sides dominated the early exchanges. This included a disallowed try to Los Pumas. A charged down kick from Will Genia was …

The USA fared little better than their northern neighbors as a number of errors contributed to a blowout 62-12 loss to the Fiji Warriors in the first round of the Americas Pacific Challenge on Saturday. While the Selects were busy losing possession at key moments, the Fijians made them pay …

The Argentina XV outclassed Canada ‘A’ by a score of 56-29 at the Estadio Charrúa in the first round of the Americas Pacific Challenge on Saturday. An incredible four try performance from Benjamín Macome led the way, with six conversions and the guidance of Juan Cruz Gonzalez ensuring the Argentine …

The opening round of the Americas Pacific Challenge is upon us, and the teams have been named for tomorrow’s fixtures. All matches will be played at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo. As of the time of writing there is no free-to-air live stream for the first round, but South American …

Week 8 of the 2016-17 Top 14 season will see matches played on Saturday and Sunday in France. The competition features world class athletes from around the globe. Included are players from the Americas. This season’s edition is to continue with the importance of Americas players. Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, …

Bedford Blues host Rotherham Titans at Goldington Road in the only Friday match of the Greene King IPA Championship this week. Canadian flanker Justin Blanchet is again on the blindside for the Blues in his fourth start of the season. Ciaran Hearn will be the only Americas player on duty …