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This last Saturday’s thrilling Rugby World Cup qualifier in Vancouver opened the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship. The intensity of the match confirmed this year’s competition as being the highest profile yet. Brazil travel to Chile to begin their campaign this weekend.   2017 FORM Brazil had a dream start to 2017. …

Argentina has announced a broad spread of venues for the June Internationals. The mid-year test matches involving Los Pumas are to be against Wales and Scotland. All three fixtures are to be played away from Buenos Aires. Wales will be touring Argentina for the first time in 12 years. The …

Uruguay produced one of their greatest ever performances as they defeated Canada in the first leg of the Americas 2 World Cup Qualifying series at BC Place on Saturday. The match also doubled as the opening round of the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship. Los Teros have now won back-to-back tests …

How does Uruguay’s 38-29 win over Canada compare to historical results? The answer is that it is among Uruguay’s most significant achievements.  It surpasses many of Los Teros’ most noteworthy results both in the recent and long-term past. It merits a place in Uruguay’s Top 5 Greatest Victories of all-time. Uruguay …

The hot topic of foreign-born players returns. The upcoming 2018 Six Nations Championship will see the finest European teams battling it out in the annual competition. The topic in question is hugely popular as people both criticize and defend the use of players from abroad. The extent, though, in which …

Brazil has confirmed its roster for the opening round of the Americas Rugby Championship. Despite the competition having started this past Saturday Brazil’s squad was not officially named until today. Os Tupis are to open their Americas Rugby Championship campaign on Saturday, February 3 against Chile in Santiago. In round …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Uruguay Los Teros are well positioned to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2019. They head into the second of two matches …

Federico Anselmi has been named on Super Rugby Referees Panel. With 8 prior matches officiating in Super Rugby the leading referee from the Americas will feature in the third season since the inclusion of Los Jaguares. Anselmi is the only Argentine official named on the panel. Japan also has one …

Argentina’s foreign legion has been expanded in a major way. Leading Pumas outside back, Santiago Cordero has signed for the England Champions, the Exeter Chiefs. In having done so he officially has departed Argentina. His contract with the Exeter Chiefs is as a medical joker. In other words, it is …

A double from Juan Imhoff helped Racing 92 sink Castres on Saturday. The Top 14 victory was made possible thanks to Imhoff’s tries. They accounted for 100% of Racing 92’s tries in the match which was won 18-13. Neither of the tries were textbook wingers scores. Instead the first was …