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The knock-out phase of European club competition has arrived. In the Challenge Cup the four Quarter Finals will be played this weekend. Involved in the season-defining matches are to be Americas’ players. The following preview documents their involvement. The first Quarter Final will be an English vs Irish fixture. Taking …

Week 26 of the Pro d2 begins today. Despite it being so late in the season France’s second division is far from being over. Plenty scenarios remain for teams to press for promotion to the Top 14 and to avoid relegation to the Fédérale 1. The following preview details the …

The impression left by Japan in beating South Africa in RWC 2015 remains elite. It would be no exaggeration to consider it as being among the greatest upset in sports, certainly in a competition such as a World Cup. Four years on Japan has a similar pool to contend with …

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 Uruguay u20 History was made on Saturday with Uruguay winning the South American u20 Championship. They did so by defeating Argentina …

The Americas Rankings – March 24 2019 have been calculated to take into account the result of Martinique vs Curaçao. It was the one, and only, match involving test sides from the Americas over the past week. Martinique enjoyed a dominant performance on Saturday, downing Curaçao 39-0. It sees the …

Martinique went 2-0 in the Rugby Americas North South Cup today with a dominant win over Curaçao. The 39-0 shutout comes one week after Martinique defeated Barbados in the opening fixture of the competition. Like the opening round match against Barbados, today’s fixture was also played at the Stade Armand Ribier …

In the opening match of the 2019 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Cup Martinique claimed a 43-14 win over Barbados. The home side were convincing winners over their southern neighbors. Martinique will play again this coming weekend. They are to again be at home with their opponents this time being Curaçao. …

Spain will embark on a mid-year tour to South America in June. Los Leones will embark on a tour following the final of the Liga Heineken on May 26. Los Leones will travel on June 01 for Brazil. There they are to play against Os Tupis on either June 08 …

Fiji are the masters of spontaneity, and are quite simply mandatory viewing in RWC tournaments. When they get it together they are highly competitive and capable of magical performances. For 2019 the probable roster will be packed with big-name players from leading professional leagues, providing the Flying Fijians with the means …

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 Martinique Test rugby continued this past weekend in the Caribbean. In what was their first test match in a long time …