The Americas Rankings – February 04 2018 see changes from the previous week. The rankings are based on the outcomes of this weekend’s Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) matches. Two of the three had points on the line and they have resulted in notable movement. Brazil rise one spot due to …
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Pool D for Rugby World Cup 2019 has now been finalized. Uruguay’s successful qualification for RWC 2019 ahead of Canada confirms the final participant in the group. Los Teros will face Australia, Fiji, Georgia and Wales in Japan in next year’s World Cup. Uruguay qualified for RWC 2019 as Americas …
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For the second time in World Cup history Uruguay have qualified as the Americas 2 representatives. Los Teros realised their dreams with a remarkable 32-31 victory, overturning a 15-point first half deficit to win the game and with it the series to book their spot at the 2019 World Cup …
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Brazil claimed a hard-fought win over Chile this afternoon. The 16-14 win gets their Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) campaign to an ideal start. It also marks Brazil’s first away win in ARC history and a historic first ever win over Los Cóndores in Chile. In the early goings Brazil had …
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Sergio Parisse’s amazing career with Italy continues on Sunday. The Argentine native will lead the Azzurri against England in Rome. The fixture is an opening round clash in the 2018 Six Nations. Parisse leads the team from no 8. He will be joined in the back-row by Renato Giammarioli, and …
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The fearsome former Pumas second-row combination of Manuel Carizza and Patricio Albacete are to reunite on Saturday. They have been named to start together to lock the scrum for Racing 92 who play a friendly in Hong Kong against Super Rugby side, the Sharks. The fixture is to be the …
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Santiago Cordero will make his Exeter Chiefs debut against Saracens on Saturday in Round 4 of the Anglo-Welsh Cup. The game-breaking Argentine winger gets his first taste of European rugby with a familiar face on the other side of the pitch. Fellow Pumas World Cup attendee Juan Figallo has been …
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The 2018 Americas Rugby Championship continues on Saturday with Chile and Brazil seeing their first action of the competition. Uruguay upset Canada in Vancouver to get things started last weekend and a similarly entertaining match between two close competitors is expected at the Estadio de la Pintana. Chile have a …
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One of the biggest games in Americas rugby history looms in Montevideo on Saturday when Canada walk out in front of a fervent crowd at the Estadio Charrúa for the second leg of the Americas 2 Qualifying series against Uruguay. Los Teros stunned their hosts with a jaw-dropping performance in …
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Following the popularity of Americas Rugby News’ Foreign-Born Players at Rugby World Cup 2015, the hot topic of debate regarding player eligibility is to be looked at again. In this piece Americas Rugby News takes an in-depth look into the foreign-born players selected for each of the six rosters in the Americas Rugby Championship. Included will …
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