Week 25 of the Pro D2 is going to be a long one. Matches are to be played from Thursday through Sunday. The big day is Friday which has six of the eight matches. A number of Americas players will feature in the latest round of France’s second division. Below …
Read More »Changes Unlikely as Marcelo Rodríguez is Elected UAR President
Marcelo Rodríguez has been elected UAR President and will take over as the Head of Argentine Rugby in April. His election win promises to see existing policies continue under his leadership. He takes up the role after having been President of Sudamérica Rugby since 2016. Rodríguez will be officially sworn …
Read More »New Springboks Coach Named
After months of speculation a new Springboks Coach has been named. The position has gone to Rassie Erasmus who has landed the role from now until RWC 2023. The appointment is monumental as Erasmus is a former Springboks captain. Erasmus replaces Allister Coetzee who was Head Coach from 2016-2017. In …
Read More »ARC Team of the Week
Round 4 of the Americas Rugby Championship is in the books and the results were rather lopsided. Los Teros, the Eagles, and the Argentina XV all achieved convincing wins and as such only two players in this week’s team come from losing sides. With fatigue setting in after weeks of …
Read More »Five Compete for Youth Olympics Places
Five South American countries are to be competing for Youth Olympics places. Taking place this coming Friday and Saturday (March 02-03) will be the Sudamérica Rugby women’s qualifying event for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. Buenos Aires 2018 will be played from October 06-18. The global event will feature competitors …
Read More »Moyano Ruled Out of Facing Hurricanes
Los Jaguares have been hit with an injury. Ramiro Moyano has been ruled out of facing the Hurricanes. The Tucumán winger suffered a torn hamstring this past Saturday playing against the Lions in Johannesburg. Ramiro was able to train normal with the team on Tuesday morning in Buenos Aires. He, …
Read More »ARC 2018 – Chile vs Uruguay – Full Match Video
Chile played host to Uruguay in Santiago on Saturday in Round 4 of the Americas Rugby Championship. Los Condores entered the match without a win while Los Teros were looking to rebound from their third round loss to the Argentina XV, though their 13-game test winning streak remained intact. The …
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Our most recent selections of rugby articles from around the internet. An obituary for a legend, the future of Major League Rugby, an England international coaching Canada, an All Black talks about American rugby, USA Rugby’s national development summit, inside the Eagles camp, the state of Chilean rugby, and the …
Read More »Santiago García Botta Added for ARC Duty vs Brazil
For the final round of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) the Argentina XV have added Santiago García Botta. He is one of six changes made by Felipe Contepomi for the final round clash against Brazil on Saturday. García Botta joins the Argentina XV from Super Rugby. He missed out on …
Read More »Chile Prepare for Sudamerica u20’s in Mendoza
Chile is preparing for the Sudamerica u20’s in Mendoza, Argentina. They are doing so ahead of the 2018 South American u20 championship which will take place in Asunción, Paraguay in April. Chile played a series of matches in the Argentine city. First up was a game against Banco Mendoza which Chile …
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