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Ramiro Moyano is in doubt to face New Zealand. Argentina’s starting left winger in the Rugby Championship left the field early through injury in last Saturday’s win over Australia. Moyano has partnered Bautista Delguy and Emiliano Boffelli in the back-three throughout the Rugby Championship. The trio have been impressive, all …

Los Teros are in uncharted territory. Having qualified in February they have the luxury of almost a year’s extra preparation ahead of Rugby World Cup 2019 compared to 2015. A select group of players are on professional domestic contracts and are effectively guaranteed their spots leaving only a few reserve …

Following a bye round last weekend the Pro D2 returns for week 5 of the competition. France’s second division is easily the most competitive and successful of any second-flight professional competition in the world. With there being many players from the Americas involved it is a vital part of focus …

Ramiro Herrera is back from France for Argentina. He is one of 37 players named by Mario Ledesma to begin training in Buenos Aires tomorrow. Los Pumas will play at home against New Zealand (September 29) and Australia (October 06) in the remaining Rugby Championship fixtures. Herrera is the fourth …

Central America and South America will come together on Sunday September 30 as the inaugural Sudamérica 4 Naciones ‘B’ begins in Guatemala City. Competing will be Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru, and Venezuela. The match schedule for the Sudamérica 4 Naciones ‘B’ has been confirmed. It sees hosts Guatemala facing Peru …

So profound has the impact of Argentine Loose Head props been that many until this day still believe that Argentina thrives in producing players in the position. At RWC 2015 Marcos Ayerza was among the best while in RWC 2007 and 2011 the same applies to Rodrigo Roncero. The transition …

Venezuela is ready for the Sudamérica 4 Naciones ‘B’. The rebranded competition is the new South American B Championship with Venezuela competing against Costa Rica, Peru and tournament hosts Guatemala. The tournament will be played from September 27 to October 07. Venezuelan Head Coach Mario Urdaneta has confirmed a 25-man …

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 Argentina Los Pumas made history on Saturday, defeating Australia in Australia for the first time in 35 years. This marked the …

DTH van der Merwe scored in a winning effort in South Africa. His second half score helped the Glasgow Warriors to an away Pro 14 victory over the Cheetahs. The Canadian international played left wing and was partnered by Tommy Seymour on the right wing. The Tennessee native, Seymour was …

Santiago Cordero scored the opening try for the Exeter Chiefs in their English Premiership match on Saturday. The result sees Exeter remaining unbeaten after three rounds, a club record in the Premiership. Cordero has impressed in all three rounds, scoring tries in rounds two and three. His score on Saturday …