Rose LaBrèche of Canada, Leah Berard of USA, and Federico Anselmi of Argentina have been named to World Rugby’s Sevens Series referee panel for the 2015/16 season. A total of 21 referees have been named to the two series panels, with South Africa’s Rasta Rasivhenge the only name to appear …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol. 1, Iss. 11): The Top 14’s Greatness
Professional rugby is such serious business these days that the 2015-2016 Top 14 season has began already, long before the end of summer. The 2015 Final was as recent as June 13, or a mere 69 days before Toulon hosted Racing 92 in the season opening on Friday. I can …
Read More »Up and Under
The 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 The Eagles made history in Ottawa. Never before have the Eagles won three test matches in a row …
Read More »Buenos Aires win Plate Final in World Club 7s
The Las Águilas 7’s won the Plate Final today at the World Club 7’s in Ireland. The Porteños did so by defeating Munster 43-19. Earlier they had lost 26-21 against in the Cup Quarter Final before recovering to defeat the Canadain Maples 21-17 in the Plate Semi Final. Daveta won …
Read More »Toulon fall to Racing 92 in Top 14 Opener
France’s 2014 Champions, Toulon hosted Racing 92 this evening in the opening match of the 2015-2016 season. Playing at home the reigning European Rugby Champions Cup winners were tested and defeated by the Parisians who completed a 27-22 victory. Both teams were unable to field their strongest teams due to …
Read More »Hands On! with Juan Pablo Socino
Juan Pablo Socino is one of 31 players named in Argentina’s Rugby World Cup roster. This week Americas Rugby News had the opportunity to talk with him about his involvement in Los Pumas, how he got to where he is today and where the team is going as the World Cup approaches. …
Read More »Dax confirm the arrival of two Argentine Players
US Dax has been confirmed as remaining in the Pro d2 for the 2015-2016 season. This is the case despite the club having been relegated due to finishing 15th out of 16 in last season’s Pro d2. The promoted Lille has been rejected from competing in the Pro d2 thereby …
Read More »Patricio Fernández to make Top 14 Debut
Highly promising Argentine fly half Patricio Fernández will make his Top 14 debut for Clermont from the bench in the opening round away match against La Rochelle on Saturday. The 20 year old has been named as the replacement fly half with French international Camille Lopez starting. Fernández joined the …
Read More »Top 14 2015-2016 Americas Players
The 2015-2016 Top 14 season starts today with Toulon playing host to Racing 92. In previous years the French league has been an important part of preparing players from the Americas for international duty. The upcoming season will be no different as ten of France’s Top 14 clubs currently have players from the …
Read More »Top 14 2015-2016 Preview
In the midst of Rugby World Cup preparations the 2015-2015 Top 14 season kicks-off today. The highly profitable French domestic league takes on a unique look this season due to this being a Rugby World Cup year and the date of the Top 14 final conflicting with UEFA Euro 2016. …
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