Argentina face South Africa in Port Elizabeth next weekend. Mario Ledesma’s enforcers will be well prepared for the fixture, though the head coach will be without some players. Fullback Emiliano Boffelli, loose head Facundo Gigena, and tight head Joel Sclavi will arrive a week later than intended. South Africa follow …
Read More »Foreign-Born / Raised Players in 2021 Rugby Championship
This article addresses the rosters of Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in the annual Rugby Championship. It documents who are the Foreign-Born and / or raised players, how they qualify and if they have prior affiliation to another union. This article may provide the reader with information of …
Read More »Hong Kong Sevens cancelled for a second straight year
For a second straight year there will be no Hong Kong Sevens. The plug has been pulled on the tournament that was due to run from November 5 to 7, with the COVID-19 pandemic once again the culprit. A media release indicates the 2022 edition is currently scheduled for April …
Read More »Lautaro Simes of Cafeteros Pro called-up to Los Pumas
Lautaro Simes received a call-up today to Los Pumas. It comes following a season of Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) for Colombian side Los Cafeteros Pro. Simes is young and uncapped and is set to travel with Los Pumas to South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. Simes was a …
Read More »Ledesma adds Gonzalo García to Rugby Championship roster
Mario Ledesma has added a scrum half to his roster for the Rugby Championship. Gonzalo García joins the squad following the injury suffered by Tomás Cubelli. García joins Gonzalo Bertranou and Felipe Ezcurra as Ledesma’s scrum-half options. Gonzalo García is uncapped. He joins the team following recent impressive form. García …
Read More »Nicaragua ready for international competitions in El Salvador and Costa Rica
Nicaragua are ready for upcoming international competition. Both the Men’s and Women’s teams will be involved in tournaments in foreign lands. Both tournaments are to be 7’s. They will bring together competing teams from Central America. The tournaments will resume international competition. There was no possibility of matches in Sevens, …
Read More »Juan Manuel Alonso to join Brive Espoirs from Peñarol
Player recruitment for the upcoming Top 14 season continues. Brive have added the young Juan Manuel Alonso from Peñarol. The 19-year-old makes the move to France from Uruguay to join the Espoirs on a one-year-deal. His move comes following an impressive season in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Bronze Medal for brilliant Pumas Los Pumas made history at the Olympic Games, winning Argentina’s first medal of the …
Read More »Brasil se despede com vitória sobre Japão e 11º lugar nos Jogos Olímpicos
As Yaras encerraram sua participação nos Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio com um triunfo sobre as anfitriãs japonesas por 21 a 12. A partida foi disputada na noite de hoje (30) no Estádio Olímpico e garantiu a seleção brasileira na 11ª ou penúltima posição da competição. A primeira vitória do rugby …
Read More »Brasil disputa 11º lugar nos Jogos Olímpicos contra Japão
A seleção brasileira feminina de rugby sevens perdeu durante à noite de hoje (horário de Brasília) para Fiji por 41 a 5 e não avançou às quartas-de-finais dos Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio. Na manhã de hoje (30), no mesmo Estádio Olímpico, as Yaras voltaram a perder para o Canadá, por …
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