USA Rugby has confirmed that the Men’s Eagles match against the French Barbarians will take place at AVEVA Stadium in Houston on July 1. The non-test match will serve as a warm-up for the World Cup Qualifying series against Chile scheduled for July 9 in Santiago and July 16 in …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Joe Biden offers support for USA World Cup Bid U.S. President Joe Biden has officially declared his support for …
Read More »Selknam Rise to the Challenge to Overpower Olímpia Lions
A stunning second-half showing took Selknam to a 41-19 victory over the Olímpia Lions on Saturday in Montevideo. The Chileans rebounded from a half-time deficit to end the contest with an impressive bonus point win. In the first half not only did the Olímpia Lions outscore Selknam on the scorecard, …
Read More »SLAR 2022 – Olímpia Lions vs Selknam – ARN Guide
The second half of SLAR 2022 begins with the Olímpia Lions vs Selknam. The teams are tied for 3rd position on 14 competition points. Based on prior results between the sides and SLAR 2022 results, it is a match that could go either way. The Olímpia Lions have the upper …
Read More »Match Officials confirmed for RWC Qualifiers and Mid-year tests
World Rugby have confirmed match official appointments for the upcoming mid-year tests, including the Americas 2 World Cup Qualifier series between the USA and Chile. Also confirmed is a warm-up fixture for the Eagles against the French Barbarians, while the Cóndores remain in talks with Scotland about a potential match …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Argentina victorious in Vancouver Los Pumas weren’t just the best Americas team at the World Sevens Series event in …
Read More »Périgueux sign Matías Dittus from Chile on 2 year contract
Matías Dittus is to play in France. The 28-year-old has signed to play for Périgueux on a two-year-contract for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons. The move will see the Chilean tight head prop playing professional rugby abroad for the first time in his career. He joins from Selknam in the …
Read More »SLAR 2022: Mid-Season Statistics
SLAR 2022 has reached the midway stage. The mid-season statistics detail the team and player performances from rounds one to five of the season. All teams have done well in specific areas. TEAM STATISTICS Tries Scored The top team in terms of tries scores in the first half of …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Argentina Sevens the best of the Americas in Singapore Argentina were convincing 42-24 winners over the USA Eagles in …
Read More »Peñarol take SLAR lead with dominant win over Selknam
Peñarol are the undisputed leaders of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby 2022. The Uruguayan side completed a strong win over Selknam on Friday in Ciudad del Este. The 31-3 victory saw an excellent second half display wherein Peñarol converted a 7-3 half-time lead into a win by a 28 …
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