This weekend marks the end of the European club for many teams in the Guinness Pro 12. It is a final change to determine who will be the four Semi Finalists and which seven clubs are to qualify for the European Champions Cup. The final round is to involve Americas …
Read More »Americas players in Pro D2 – Week 28
Javier Rojas is one of 19 Americas players set for duty in the French Pro D2 this weekend. The Argentine midfielder will travel with Albi to Bayonne before joining the Pumas for the Paris and London legs of the HSBC Sevens Series. Martín Bustos Moyano will start at fullback for …
Read More »Chile Make Four Changes for Uruguay
Four changes have been made by Chile for Saturday’s test match against Uruguay in Montevideo. The third and final round fixture of the South American A Championship will see the two undefeated sides squaring-off at the Estadio Charrúa. Benjamín Soto is to be in charge of an unaltered back row with …
Read More »Brazil Welcome Argentina and Colombia for Training
This week the host nation of the 2016 Olympic Games, Brazil welcomes Argentina and Colombia for training ahead of the global sporting spectacle. Brazil’s female athletes are working together with their South American rivals with a common goal of being well prepared for upcoming international competition. Members of the three …
Read More »Team of the Week
It was another great week for Americas rugby, which made us pause for thought on several positions. PRO Rugby gave us two exciting games, Los Jaguares romped to a first-ever home win, and a few others in Europe did not go unnoticed. 1 – Marcos Ayerza (Leicester) Played a supporting …
Read More »Free-to-Air Test Rugby Attracts Record Numbers in Brazil
Brazilian free-to-air network, Rede TV’s decision to broadcast live test match rugby has been a tremendous success. Notícias da TV has confirmed that the viewing numbers have surpassed the numbers watching live basketball in Brazil’s domestic professional league, the NBB. With a rating of 0,6 Brazil vs Uruguay in the opening …
Read More »Old Christians Reach Torneo Interior B Semi Finals
In front of a large and vibrant crowd at Montevideo’s Estadio Charrúa Saturday was a special day for Uruguayan rugby. The Old Christians vs Old Boys classic took on a new meaning as the clubs met at the Quarter Finals stage of the Torneo Interior, a part of Argentina’s national club …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Sitting pretty at the top of the South American A Championship standings is Uruguay. After two rounds Los Teros are the …
Read More »Denver unbeaten after San Diego battle
Denver held off a desperate San Diego attack in the final moments of the match to emerge with their undefeated record intact after a 22-16 victory at Torero Stadium on Sunday. Tries to Zach Fenoglio, Niku Kruger, and Chad London did the damage with Will Magie’s boot contributing seven points …
Read More »Americas Rankings – May 1 2016
There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – May 01 2016 see improvements for Brazil while the Dominican Republic and Turks & Caicos both rise to new highs. Despite winning big in Asunción there is no change to Uruguay‘s rankings position nor …
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