The Brazilian Rugby Union (CBRu) has reached an agreement with Twitter that will see their November 10 match against the New Zealand Māori broadcast live across the social media platform. Commentary in both English and Portuguese will be accessible. Also broadcasting the match will be South American cable channel SporTV …
Read More »Brazil to send nine players to MLR combine
Brazil have confirmed the names of nine internationals that will travel north to participate in a Major League Rugby combine that will take place at Infinity Park beginning on October 21. Also taking part in the tournament will be players from Canada, Chile, and Uruguay. The combine will culminate in …
Read More »Americas Rankings – October 04 2018
The Americas Rankings have been updated for October 04 2018. They have been recalculated following the completion of day two of the Sudamérica 4 Naciones B in Guatemala. In their first test match of the year Peru made history. Their 36-14 victory over Costa Rica officially began international competition between …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Guatemala An 18-12 victory sees Guatemala beginning their home tournament in style. Los Jaguares overcame Costa Rica in a tight contest …
Read More »Americas Rankings – September 30 2018
The Americas Rankings have been updated for September 30 2018. They have been recalculated following the completion of international competition this weekend. Argentina’s home defeat against New Zealand does not see any change in the rankings. Argentina’s ranking going into the match was 79.02 points. New Zealand’s 92.52 was too …
Read More »South Americans set to shine in Major League Rugby
Major League Rugby is set to see an influx of South American internationals, per multiple sources both state-side and from the southern Americas continent. Among them is outstanding Uruguayan scrumhalf Santiago Arata who is closing in on a move to Texas with the Houston SaberCats thought to be leading the …
Read More »Americas Rankings – September 16 2018
The Americas Rankings have been updated for September 16 2018. They have been recalculated following Argentina’s 23-19 away win over Australia on Saturday. The fixture was the only match involving a test side from the Americas this past week. Argentina’s win sees the South Americans gaining 2.00 points at the …
Read More »Unprecedented Boost for 24 Team Rugby World Cup
An unprecedented boost has emerged for a 24 Team Rugby World Cup. Since RWC 1999 the tournament has consisted of 20 teams but this may change for RWC 2023. The Head of Rugby World Cup is Alan Gilpin. He is also the World Rugby COO. Gilpin made it known that …
Read More »Americas Rankings – September 09 2018
The Americas Rankings have been updated for September 09 2018. This week saw just the one test match with Argentina playing their toughest game of the year against New Zealand in Nelson. The 46-24 defeat sees no loss in points for Argentina. International competition will resume next Saturday. Los Pumas …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol 4, Iss 4): Revolution in South America
History was made in Medellín on Saturday. Colombia’s 44-29 victory over Paraguay saw Los Tucanes claiming their first ever win over Los Yákares. It was a day of celebration for Colombia and a day of reflection for Paraguay. Some 14 years after their first test match, Colombia achieved the impossible …
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