Andrew Durutalo is back in the Sunwolves starting lineup to face the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday. Four changes in all have been made to the side that lost to the Stormers in Cape Town last week, with four further positional switches. Durutalo lines up at openside with Ed Quirk …
Read More »Team of the Week
Despite a decent spread of Americas players in the European finals they didn’t quite shower themselves with glory. The Jaguares lost and with only the Pro D2 left to look for players it’s a scrappy selection this week, but one we’ll have to live with. Next week we’ll have a …
Read More »Jaguares Rotate for Crusaders
Raúl Pérez has followed through with extensive rotation. Los Jaguares’ Head Coach has opted for wholesale changes for Saturday’s away Super Rugby fixture against the Crusaders in Christchurch, New Zealand. Getting their first opportunities to start are Facundo Isa and Gonzalo Bertranou, doing so at number eight and scrum half …
Read More »Santa Fé to host Los Pumas vs Italy
After an extensive process it is now official that Santa Fé is to host Los Pumas vs Italy on June 11, the UAR confirmed today. The Estadio Brigadier López del Club Atlético Colón will host the sanctioned test match. The southern city of Comodoro Rivadavia had been allocated hosting right to …
Read More »Argentine National Tournaments – Weekend Results
In Argentina this past weekend there were fixtures played as part of three respective national tournaments. Week 3 of the ICBC Nacional de Clubes was played as was week 3 of the Torneo del Interior B. In addition to both the Torneo del Interior A got underway with the opening …
Read More »LaBrèche, Anselmi headed to Olympics
The Americas will have two representatives among the referees at the Rio Olympics in August. Canada’s Rose LaBrèche and Federico Anselmi of Argentina have been chosen by World Rugby to officiate the prestigious event. The pair are among 23 selected across two separate panels, with a dozen each named to …
Read More »Schneider named to Nations Cup panel
Argentine referee Damián Schneider is one of four international referees named to World Rugby’s Nations Cup senior match officials panel. Others included are Vlad Iordechescu of Romania, Shota Tevzadze of Georgia, and Scotland’s Lloyd Linton. Schneider was one of five referees named to the senior panel of the Americas Rugby …
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 USA Women’s Sevens The USA’s Women’s Sevens team may not have won the war in Atlanta but a significant battle was nonetheless …
Read More »Canada draws USA for Singapore 7s
Canada and the USA will collide in the pool stages in the next round of the HSBC Sevens Series. The North Americans have been drawn in Pool B of the Singapore tournament, a difficult group that also contains France and Hong Kong runners-up New Zealand. Pool D contains Argentina with less …
Read More »Imhoff scores as Racing 92 reach first ever Euro Semi Final
Argentine flier Juan Imhoff scored today as Racing 92 reached a first ever European Semi Final, defeating the three-time running champions Toulon in Paris. The Puma winger’s try was the opening score of the match and the only try scored by Racing 92. The suburban Parisian climb was playing host to …
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