Week 4 of the European Challenge Cup will be played this coming weekend. In the latest round fixtures will be played on Friday and Saturday. The following preview details the involvement of Americas’ players. Opening the action will be an all-France fixture. Agen will be at home against Grenoble in …
Read More »Pichot – No Solidarity between Big Countries and Small
Pushing forward with his move to establish a ‘League of Nations’ World Rugby Vice Chairman Agustín Pichot has further criticized the existing set-up. The former Pumas captain told L’Equipe that the big countries benefit from the small ones and that there is no solidarity. He seeks to change this by …
Read More »ARN Podcast #5 – Nick Civetta
Our last podcast of 2018 features US Eagles lock Nick Civetta to talk about the year that was, his professional career, and a little Major League Rugby. Paul Tait also checks in to talk about where things stand and what lies ahead less than a month away from a World …
Read More »European Challenge Cup – Round 3 Preview
After breaking for the November Internationals and domestic leagues the European Challenge Cup returns today. In round 3 of the season there are to be Eagles, Pumas and a Colombian flying the colors of the Americas. Round 3 is to have two Friday fixtures, both of which are to be …
Read More »Team of the Week
To say it was a slow weekend for the European pros might be an understatement. It was also a struggle to pick names out of the Pumas match against the Barbarians on Saturday, but we’ve been generous in our assessments this week. Seven players come from the historic friendly 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 Andrés Zafra History was made in France on Saturday with Zafra becoming the first ever Colombian to score a try in …
Read More »Colombia’s Zafra scores match winner to make Top 14 history
Colombia’s Andrés Zafra scored the match winner for Agen today. His 78th minute try saw him making history, becoming the first Colombian player to score a try in the Top 14. The score saw Agen defeating reigning champions Castres on the road, a result which was also the first away …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 11 Preview
The Top 14 continues this weekend with Week 11 of the league taking place. It is the first round since the completion of the November Internationals. Players have plenty to play for as RWC 2019 draws closer. 8th host 10th with Lyon at home against Pau on Saturday. Starting at …
Read More »Americas Rankings – November 25 2018
Capped international competition has closed for 2018. This weekend’s November Internationals were the final fixtures with Americas Rankings on the line. Recalculations to the rankings see notable changes for the USA, Uruguay, and Canada. Canada qualified for RWC 2019 on Friday. In booking the final spot in Japan 2019 the North …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 10 Preview
The Top 14 resumes this weekend with a full round of league matches. It returns with the November Internationals concluding on Saturday. Colombian Andrés Zafra and USA eligible prop Dave Ryan will both feature as replacements for Agen. Their team has home advantage against powerhouses Montpellier. With the fixture falling …
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