Emiliano Boffelli scored a double today as the Argentina XV overcame Chile in Santiago. The uncapped outside back ran in two first half tries, helping the Argentina XV to a 31-15 win. The Felipe Contepomi coached side came through the test. The team overcame Los Cóndores by five tries to …
Read More »Dominican Republic Look to Beat Bahamas
The Dominican Republic is looking to beat the Bahamas. The countries meet today in the third and final fixture of the 2017 Rugby Americas North Cup – North Zone Cup. Both sides lost to Turks & Caicos in the prior fixtures, making this fixture a battle for second position. For …
Read More »Bermuda Make Changes for Cayman Islands Clash
Bermuda Head Coach Brian Archibald has made five changes to his side’s 23-man roster for Saturday’s clash against the Cayman Islands. Bermuda is to have home advantage for the must win match. at the National Sports Centre’s North Field. Kick off is to be 7pm local time and admission is …
Read More »Team of the Week
We’re very late getting our best from last weekend up but in our defense it was a busy week and it took some extra time to review all the footage! It was a rough week for the Jaguares and as such not one player from the team makes our selection. …
Read More »France, Ireland, South Africa Present RWC 2023 Bids to World Rugby
France, Ireland and South Africa have, today, presented their RWC 2023 Bids to World Rugby. The three countries are in a race to host the biggest rugby tournament of them all. The three bidders submitted their files at World Rugby Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Work Rugby required all three submissions to outline …
Read More »Hands On! with Gareth Nokes
Bermuda are in the middle of their Rugby Americas North Championship campaign for 2017. This weekend will see Bermuda at home to the Cayman Islands. This week Americas Rugby News had the opportunity to talk with Bermuda Rugby Chairman Gareth Nokes to discuss the team’s campaign, development and the issues …
Read More »Strong Romania squad named for June tests
Romania will send their strongest possible side to Japan and Canada before hosting Brazil in Bucharest for the June international series. Head coach Lynn Howells has selected the vast majority of the players that claimed the 2017 Rugby Europe Championship. An upset win over Georgia in the final round handed …
Read More »Colombia and Paraguay Win Again in South American B Junior Championship
Colombia and Paraguay won again in the South American ‘B’ Junior Championship. Following-on from their opening round victories the two countries did even better today. The junior sides of both countries ran riot, hammering Peru and Venezuela respectively. In the first of todays’s matched Paraguay overcame Venezuela, winning 64-14. It sent …
Read More »Berchesi signs for Dax
Uruguayan star Felipe Berchesi is on the move. The World Cup flyhalf is leaving Carcassonne and has signed a two-year contract with Dax, with an option for a third year. Berchesi will be replacing another South American goal kicker on the roster with Argentine international Ignacio Mieres moving to newly-promoted …
Read More »Chile’s 25 for the Argentina XV
25 players have been selected for Chile to face the Argentina XV. The teams are to meet on Saturday in a 2017 Sudamérica Cup fixture. Included in the roster are two of Chile’s France-based professionals in Bayonne pair Ramón Ayarza and Pablo Huete. A third, though, is missing with Francisco de la …
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