Among Saturday’s extensive international fixtures was an historic meeting between Belgium and Brazil. Played in front of a packed house at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, the match proved a thrilling encounter with the enthusiastic crowd contributing to a wonderful atmosphere. Belgium handed test debuts to sevens star Vincent Hart …
Read More »Brazil Write History in Beating Belgium
History was made by Brazil this afternoon. For the first time ever Os Tupis won a test match in Europe. Brazil wrote history by defeating Belgium 23-19 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. The win came despite Belgium having started the strongest, appearing to be on their way to …
Read More »Match Preview – Belgium vs Brazil
Perhaps one day the Americas Rugby Championship will be considered the turning point for Brazilian rugby. There is no doubt that since joining both the amount of rugby played for Os Tupis and the quality of matches have risen remarkably. What was once no more than five or six tests …
Read More »Seawolves sign Belgian lock Jérémy Lenaerts
The Seattle Seawolves have added some international flavor to their roster with the signing of Belgian lock forward Jérémy Lenaerts. The announcement comes just days ahead of his 25th birthday. A standout with the San Francisco Rush during the 2016 PRO Rugby season, Lenaerts has represented his country at age-grade …
Read More »November Preview – Brazil
Brazilian rugby is on a steady incline and if Rodolfo Ambrosio’s latest selection is any indication their best days are very much still to come. The former Italy international – originally from Córdoba – has opted for a changing of the guard to begin a new World Cup qualification cycle. …
Read More »Fresh faces in Brazil roster for November tour
Stefano Ambrosio has included five uncapped players in his 28-man travel roster for Brazil. The average age of the squad is just 24 with only flyhalf Josh Reeves over the age of 30. Os Tupis will play Germany, Belgium, and Spain on successive weekends starting on Saturday in Leipzig. The …
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 Namibia vs Uruguay November Series The long overdue series between Namibia and Uruguay will finally happen. The Namibian Rugby Union have confirmed …
Read More »Brazil confirms three-match European tour
The Brazilian Rugby Confederation (CBRu) has confirmed a three-match tour to Europe in November. With Germany and Spain already known, the third opponent will be Belgium, to be played in Brussels as the second match on the tour on November 18. The first stop will be in Leipzig on November …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol 3, Iss 5): Booking Rugby World Cup 2019
With Tonga qualifying for Japan 2019 this past weekend Pool C is complete. The Oceania side officially joined Argentina, England, France and the USA in the Pool of Death. This serves as a reminder of the need to book Rugby World Cup 2019 appropriately. Inappropriate Booking The existing model of …
Read More »Best of the Rest
A call for support, coaching philosophy, crippling injuries, examination of the Canadian wreckage, the crash in the Andes, and Eddie Jones. Lots of Eddie Jones. It’s another random selection of rugby articles from around the globe that are worth taking a look at. A Strong Request to the USA …
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