Canada crashed to defeat in Maldonado as Uruguay took the spoils by 17-13 on Saturday evening. It marks the first time that Los Teros have defeated Canada since August of 2002. With that Uruguay jumps above the North Americans in the Americas Rugby Championship and rise to 21st in the …
Read More »ARC Predictions – Round 4
It’s hard to believe we’re already into Round 4 of the Americas Rugby Championship. The weeks seem to have flown by. Round 3 went well for our pundits, in fact very well. Most got all three winners correct and while nobody made a spot-on score prediction the only spread that …
Read More »Match Preview – Uruguay vs Canada
For a second week in a row Canada will be involved in the main event as they travel south to Maldonado for a match that will define the Americas Rugby Championship for the winner. Uruguay have come loaded for bear with their strongest selection of the competition, with Canada also …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide – RFU Championship Week 17
Things couldn’t get much quieter in the Greene King IPA Championship. Only a handful of Americas players will suit up over the weekend including just two starters. Doncaster has a bye, Brett Beukeboom has shipped off to South America to play for Canada, and others will watch from the sidelines. …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Aviva Premiership – Week 16
Week 16 of the Aviva Premiership is underway. The Leicester Tigers defeated the Harlequins 27-20 in the opening week 16 fixture this evening. Additional matches are to follow on Saturday and Sunday. What is expect is detailed below in the Americas Weekend Guide. Saracens take on the Sale Sharks on …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Guinness Pro 12 – Week 16
Against the back-drop of the Six Nations is week 16 of the Guinness Pro 12. Involved in the Celtic-Italian League this weekend are players from the Americas. Below is the Weekend Guide, documenting what to expect. The first player from the Americas to play in the Pro 12 this weekend was be DTH …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide – Pro D2 Week 22
It’s a South American party in the Pro D2 this weekend with only one Uruguayan in the fray amidst a dozen Argentine scattered about the league. Injuries and international call-ups have kept some players out, with a return to business as usual in a couple weeks. Colomiers got this started …
Read More »Same again for Uruguay against Canada
Uruguay will field virtually an identical side to the one that beat Brazil in Maldonado on Saturday. Head coach Esteben Meneses has opted for only minor tinkering, with two changes to the run-on side for the crucial Americas Rugby Championship test against Canada. A minor surprise sees Juan Echeverria preferred …
Read More »Canada call on experience for Uruguay
Mark Anscombe has selected his strongest side of the Americas Rugby Championship to face Uruguay in Maldonado on Saturday. While the team waved goodbye to Taylor Paris and Benoit Piffero as the returned to France early in the week, they welcomed two others coming in the other direction. Conor Trainor …
Read More »2016 ARN Team of the Year
With just a few awards left to wrap up, it’s time to unveil our Team of the Year. This isn’t a select XV, or Dream Team if you will, instead it’s our choice for the best team from the Americas during the 2016 calendar year. Any club or representative side …
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