European rugby returned in full flight on the weekend with the Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro 12, and Greene King IPA Championship all back on the menu. Combined with some cracking rugby from the Top 14 and Pro D2 in France, it’s an all-Euro offering this week. 1 – Marcos Ayerza …
Read More »World Rugby confirms Americas Pacific Challenge
World Rugby have confirmed that a new international competition – dubbed the Americas Pacific Challenge – will take place in October for six senior ‘A’ teams. Each team will three matches with all games set to take place at Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo, the high performance home of the Uruguayan …
Read More »2017 Americas Rugby Championship Fixtures
Details on the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship have started to emerge, with the full schedule revealed in a press release today. After an exciting inaugural season in 2016, the ARC is set to build on its success with a greater build-up ahead of the tournament and increased exposure for sponsors. At …
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 Argentina’s November Internationals Los Pumas has added another fixture to their calendar. In between the Rugby Championship and touring the UK the …
Read More »Canada set to play Samoa in France
Canada’s third stop on their November test series, to be played at a neutral venue, appears to have found a home. French media sources are now reporting that the match will be played at the scenic Stade des Alpes in Grenoble. Originally slated for Saturday, November 26, the match will …
Read More »Broken Hand Sidelines Cudmore
Jamie Cudmore enjoyed a strong start to his new life in Oyonnax last weekend, but it came with a heavy cost. The big Canadian lock broke his hand in the 36-10 win over Charente and has now had four pins inserted, with Cudmore posting a snapshot of the x-ray on …
Read More »Americas Players in RFU Championship – Week 1
The new Greene King IPA Championship gets underway this weekend with four games on Saturday and two more on Sunday. Eight players from the Americas will be taking part across the two days. Newly-promoted Richmond will kick off the season at home against Jersey Reds. Canadian lock Tyler Hotson – …
Read More »Americas Players in Aviva Premiership – Week 1
The English summer is not yet over but the rugby is here. Starting two weeks after the French Top 14 is the Aviva Premiership. England’s domestic championship will see the country’s leading 12 clubs battle it out home and away. Americas players will be involved in the Aviva Premiership throughout …
Read More »Americas Players in Guinness Pro 12 – Week 1
The European summer is yet to come to a close but the Guinness Pro 12 is back. Together with the Aviva Premiership the Celtic-Italian league starts two weeks after the French Top 14. The 12-team competition will see of sides from Ireland and Wales being joined by two each from …
Read More »Americas Players in Mitre 10 Cup & NRC
The unusual scheduling of the Mitre 10 Cup means that two teams, Northland and Otago, will have two matches in Week 3. Josh Larsen made his first start for Northland on Wednesday in Dunedin, where Otago got the better of the Taniwha by a score of 33-28. Larsen could get …
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