The Uruguay XV opened their Campeonato Argentino campaign with a win on Saturday. Playing at home against Argentine province San Juan the Uruguayan’s completed a 43-29 victory. Coaches Oscar Duran and Joaquín Pastore saw their players win a hard-fought contest. The score had been 23-20 at half time and a strong performance …
Read More »Video: Fernández Brilliance Takes Clermont to win at Brive
Brilliance from Patricio Fernández saw Clermont to an away win over Brive this afternoon. Clermont won the match 40-16 with the Argentine play-maker scoring 30 points. Scoring two tries, converting four and kicking four penalties saw the Rosario fly half completing the best performance of his career for Clermont. The performance underlined his …
Read More »Video: Axel Müller Scores against Grenoble
Pumas 7’s Olympian Axel Müller scored for Toulon against Grenoble on Saturday. He crossed for a second half try. The try came from a simple move. Having secured a scrum Toulon Duane Vermeulen linked with Sébastien Tillous-Borde who passed to the Argentine to dive over. Toulon won the match 42-12. The result …
Read More »Video: Imhoff Intercept Seals Racing 92 victory in Bayonne
A Juan Imhoff intercept try sealed Racing 92 and away victory against Bayonne on Saturday evening. The Argentine flier scored the only try of what was a dull affair. The Puma crossed in the 70th minute. He was on hand to latch on to a loose pass from his opposite, …
Read More »Americas Rankings – October 30 2016
There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following Colombia’s home win over Mexico. In winning by 18 points Colombia gained the maximum points on offer, seeing Mexico fall as a result. The updated Americas Rankings – October 30 2016 are the final rankings before the November International begin. Argentina remains well out …
Read More »Colombia Eliminate Mexico from World Cup Qualifying
Colombia eliminated Mexico from Rugby World Cup qualifying today. A 29-11 win in Medellín sees Mexico’s Japan 2019 dream ending. In contrast Los Tucanes now advance to face Paraguay in the following round in November. Colombia’s win was hard fought. Having conceded an early penalty Los Tucanes were forced to …
Read More »Tickets Running Out for USA vs Maori All Blacks
Tickets are running out for USA vs Maori All Blacks, USA Rugby CEO Dan Payne has tweeted. The USA Eagles will be the home side for the fixture next Friday, November 04. The match is part of The Rugby Weekend. Chicago will host two international matches, one including the USA. …
Read More »Americas Players in Top 14 – Week 9
It’s back to regularly scheduled programming as the Top 14 resumes with Week 9 on Saturday. Clermont is leading the pack but La Rochelle are hot on their heels and only marginally behind them are Montpellier, Toulon, and Bordeaux. This week will see about a dozen Americas players scattered about …
Read More »Americas Players in Aviva Premiership – Week 7
The final round of the Aviva Premiership before the November Internationals is set to get underway. For many it is to be a final opportunity for match time before trading club for country. The Americas will have players involved though, for the first time no English-based players will play for …
Read More »No Change to Rugby Championship Match Order Until At least 2022
There are to be no changes to the Rugby Championship match order until at least 2022, Americas Rugby News has learned. Since first being played in 2012 the match order of the Rugby Championship has been repetitive. Argentina have always faced South Africa away in round one then hosted the return …
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