Canada’s 2018 Americas Rugby Championship campaign begins a week earlier than expected with the first of their home-and-away Americas 2 World Cup Qualifying series against Uruguay doubling as an ARC fixture. Vancouver will host the opener on Saturday but the return match in Montevideo next weekend will not count towards …
Read More »2018 ARC Preview – Uruguay
The 2018 edition of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) starts this Saturday, January 27. The success of the 2016 and 2017 tournaments means this year’s edition is the most anticipated yet. Added to the suspense is the fact that the tournament opener doubles as a Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifier. …
Read More »Best of the Rest
Our first collection of articles from around cyberspace of the new year. This time we’ve got a pretty good stash that includes pieces on domestic rugby in the USA, an American abroad, modern coaching practices, Major League Rugby, Chilean rugby, Argentina, and a few Canadians. Memphis Inner-City Project Tackles …
Read More »Americas Sevens Series may begin in November
The next step in the continued evolution of rugby in the Americas has been revealed. Plans are underway for the new Americas Sevens Series to potentially begin in November 2018. The Americas Sevens Series is to replace the Sudamérica Rugby Sevens explains Marcelo Rodríguez. Yet not only will it see …
Read More »Jake Thiel in Canada squad for Sydney 7s
Jake Thiel is in line to make his senior sevens debut for Canada after being named in the squad to take part in the Sydney leg of the HSBC Sevens Series this weekend. The 20-year-old loose forward – whose father Jon played in three World Cups as a prop for …
Read More »Baker back for Eagles in Sydney
World Rugby Player of the Year Perry Baker has recovered from concussion suffered in the opening round of the HSBC Sevens Series to take his place in the Eagles squad for the Sydney tournament this weekend. The return of Baker is one of two changes to the squad that took …
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 Uruguay The final hurdle for Uruguay was successfully negotiated. A week before facing Canada in Vancouver Los Teros defeated the Houston …
Read More »MVCC to Show Canada vs Uruguay Live on Big Screen
The oldest rugby club in the Americas, Montevideo Cricket Club (MVCC) is to show Canada vs Uruguay live on a big screen on Saturday. Canada hosts Uruguay in the first of two Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifiers on January 27. The return fixture is to take place seven days later …
Read More »Uruguay eye Canada after defeating Houston Sabercats
The final hurdle for Uruguay was successfully negotiated. A week before facing Canada in Vancouver Los Teros defeated the Houston Sabercats in Texas on Saturday evening. The 32-24 victory has Uruguay match prepared for the vital RWC qualifying on Saturday January 27th. Los Teros fielded a side with regular players …
Read More »NOLA cruise to pre-season win over Capital Selects
The New Orleans Gold have their first match in the history books as they defeated the Capital Selects by 68-15 at Gretna Park on Saturday afternoon. Ten tries in all came from the home side with JP Eloff contributing 23 points including a nine-from-ten kicking performance from the tee. Both …
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