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’s November Internationals Los Pumas has added another fixture to their calendar. In between the Rugby Championship and touring the UK the …
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Australian Head Coach Michael Cheika has added four players to his roster. The Wallabies will play home matches against South Africa and Argentina over the following two weekends. Having earned his fifth and most recent cap against Uruguay in Rugby World Cup 2015, Henry Speight (pictured) joins the roster. He …
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The new Greene King IPA Championship gets underway this weekend with four games on Saturday and two more on Sunday. Eight players from the Americas will be taking part across the two days. Newly-promoted Richmond will kick off the season at home against Jersey Reds. Canadian lock Tyler Hotson – …
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The English summer is not yet over but the rugby is here. Starting two weeks after the French Top 14 is the Aviva Premiership. England’s domestic championship will see the country’s leading 12 clubs battle it out home and away. Americas players will be involved in the Aviva Premiership throughout …
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Week 3 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, Trinidad & …
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Canadian international Evan Olmstead will start for Newcastle Falcons in their Aviva Premiership opener against Sale Sharks at Kingston Park on Friday evening. Featuring for the visitors will be US Eagles flyhalf AJ MacGinty. For each this will be their first match in the Premiership after joining from London Scottish …
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Week 2 of France’s second division will see eight matches played between today and Sunday. This season continues with Americas players to play an important role in the Pro D2. Argentina, Canada, Uruguay and USA will all be represented. Getting Week 2 underway will be Aurillac and Perpignan. The fixture sees two …
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The second-richest domestic rugby competition on the planet gets underway on Friday. Gloucester will have the honor of hosting the opener when they host Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm. Changes from the 2015-16 season see the overdue return of Bristol. The west country side takes the place vacated by London Irish who were …
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It’s been a torrid week with the UK set to re-start its professional divisions this weekend and guns already blazing in France, New Zealand, and Australia. Here’s a reminder of who impressed in the week past, with Argentina unsurprisingly leading the way after their victory over South Africa. 1 – …
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A new season of the Guinness Pro 12 begins on Friday. It follows a much needed off-season as the leading players were busy from August 2015 until June 2016 with club and international activities. The Americas will have a significant presence in the Pro 12 this season. While Argentina’s numbers have dwindled as …
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