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The third annual Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) has begun. Uruguay’s sensational win over Canada in Vancouver has torn up the script. Looming questions surround the performances of both and what it means for upcoming matches in the tournament and beyond. Chile has a manageable schedule – three home matches and …

The Springboks are officially without a coach. Argentina’s Rugby Championship rivals had their Head Coach fired this morning with immediate effect. SA Rugby and Allister Coetzee had been involved in a dispute that was unable to be resolved. As such Coetzee was stood down, an unsurprising outcome given the performance …

Against the backdrop of international competition will be Week 22 of the Pro D2. France’s second division has matches taking place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The following preview identifies the involvement of players from the Americas. Competition leaders Montauban have home advantage to open week 22. They are to …

Tommy Seymour has been named to start for Scotland in the Six Nations opener. Scotland play away to Wales in Cardiff on Saturday in the first of two matches for the day. The second fixture sees France hosting Ireland in Paris. England face Italy in Rome on Sunday. Born in …

Law Amendments have been announced by SANZAAR for the Super Rugby and Rugby Championship competitions. The changes are those that were made official in July 2017 ahead of the European club season. Of the changes it is the first which may not be so popular in Argentina. It puts an …

The Rugby Sevens pools for the 2018 Commonwealth Games have been officially unveiled. Set to kick off on April 13 of this year, the three-day tournament takes place at the Robina Stadium on Australia’s Gold Coast and features 16 men’s and 8 women’s teams. The Americas will be represented by …

With one of their all-time great victories on the weekend it comes as no surprise to see more than half the side come from Uruguay this week. Despite the immense disappointment a couple Canadians managed to squeeze in along with a few players from the Jaguares exhibition against the Argentina …

Bolivia Rugby has been officially recognized by the National Olympic Committee. It marks a key step in the continued development of rugby in the Andean country. Involved in the process was Chilean Miguel Ángel Mujica, a former President of Chile Rugby, and President of the Chilean National Olympic Committee. Commenting on …

Two front row forwards have been added to Mario Ledesma’s training regime as Los Jaguares’ injury crisis deepens. One week out from the team’s departure for South Africa Ledesma is in the uncomfortable position of not having a fit front row. Hooker Agustín Creevy missed Saturday’s warm-up match against the …

The 2018 Americas Rugby Championship got off to a flying start on Saturday as Canada hosted Uruguay at BC Place in Vancouver. More than 16,000 fans showed up to watch a thrilling match that doubled as the first leg of the Americas 2 World Cup Qualifier. A full match report …