Georgia

Los Pumitas began their World Rugby u20 campaign today. The South Americans downed the host nation, Georgia 37-26. The victory was by five tries to two and this included scoring the first five tries of the match. Los Pumitas were deserved winners. They played aggressive rugby, showing signs of their …

Argentina have drawn hosts Georgia for their first match of the 2017 World Rugby u20 Championship. The match will be played at the Avchala Stadium in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. Both sides will be looking to get their tournament off to a flying start but perhaps with differing tournament …

Uncapped players have been named in Argentina’s roster for England and Georgia. Los Pumas are to play at home for three June Internationals, the first two of which are against England in San Juan and Santa Fé. The third will be against the Lelos in Jujuy. New Blood Head Coach …

The final details are yet to be made public though Americas Rugby News can confirm Argentina’s 2017 Internationals. The South Americans will play three home matches in June, three way in November and six in the Rugby Championship. The twelve matches are to see Argentina playing against seven countries. The …

The USA will head into June’s Americas 1 Rugby World Cup Qualifying series as favorites for the first time, but their odds have dimmed somewhat with the confirmation that several overseas stars will miss the all-important matches against Canada. Samu Manoa, Greg Peterson, Thretton Palamo, and incumbent captain Blaine Scully …

Americas exports are set to play a major role in the 2017 Champions Cup final on Saturday. Internationals from 11 different countries will take part in the biggest domestic match in the Northern Hemisphere, rivaled only by the Super Rugby final on a global scale. Saracens will be looking to …

The pools are in. Rugby World Cup 2019 will be as exciting as any before. The spread of teams across the pools is relatively even, albeit there are winners as there are losers. In this special edition of Up and Under we put them under the microscope. UP Pool C It’s official, …

The votes are in, and the changes promised and spearheaded by World Rugby Vice-Chairman Agustín Pichot have been made. In fact the changes to Regulation 8 regarding international regulations have gone beyond what was hoped. The changes not only affect residency but also the ‘capturing’ of u20 and sevens players. …

The draw for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan has been made, and the Americas will not sleep easy after the results. Argentina have seen their fears realised as they have been drawn in the dreaded ‘Pool of Death’, in this case Pool C, along with Tier 1 nations …

Set your alarm clocks. The draw for Rugby World Cup 2019 is to take place tomorrow morning. With the tournament being played in Japan the draw is to take place at 5pm local time. For the rugby public in the Americas it will require an early morning mid-week alarm. When? …