The 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) will begin on Saturday, March 05 and conclude on Saturday May 28. The competition will be a six team league with the same competitors from the 2021 competition returning. The undefeated Los Jaguares XV will be the Argentine entrant. They are up …
Read More »Francisco Minervino departs Argentina for Italian side Lyons
Francisco Minervino will continue his career in Italy. The Argentine front-rower has signed for Lyons Rugby in the Italian domestic league, the Top 10. Lyons Rugby will be Minervino’s first foreign team. Minervino makes the move during the 2021-2022 Top 10 season. He does so in the final weeks before …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP USA RWC 2031 bid The USA is in an exclusive bid position for Rugby World Cup 2031. World Rugby is …
Read More »Americas Rugby Dream Team 2021
The year 2021 was a busy one for Americas Rugby. Disruptions meant that it was short of being a normal year, though there were test matches for nine countries. The Men’s teams from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay and the USA all played test matches. The current …
Read More »España con seis argentinos derrota a Holanda y sigue en las Eliminatorias
Con presencia de seis argentinos, Los Leones golearon 52 a 7 a Holanda en Ámsterdam hoy. El resultado fue perfecto para España; Los Leones obtuvieron un punto extra. El resultado también les coloca cuartos de la clasificación con 12 puntos. Portugal y Rumania tienen 14 puntos y Georgia 24. El …
Read More »Americas Rugby Coach of the Year 2021
2021 was a year of highs and lows for teams from throughout the Americas. Some enjoyed more success and others more failures. Uruguay and Chile are the two who surpassed their expectations. Their head coaches are the leading contenders to be the best Americas Rugby Coach of the year for …
Read More »Americas Rookie XV of the Year 2021
The year of 2021 saw test debutants across the Americas. Some test teams awarded more first caps than others. None more so than the Cayman Islands; 18 players earned their first caps in the Caymans Islands’ one test match of the year. The Cayman Islands were not alone in awarded …
Read More »Americas Missing XV 2021
A lot of test match rugby was played in 2021. Test teams from the Americas battled-it-out in Rugby World Cup Qualifiers and also played in a range of matches against teams from other regions. 2021 was very different to 2020, though there were still teams that did not get to …
Read More »Argentina to face England in London in November 2022
Argentina will face England in London in November 2022. The match is to be the first of three test matches for Los Pumas that month. It is also to be the opening match of November for England. The Europeans will play four test matches. All four matches will be played …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Mexico win big against Cayman Islands Mexico played host to the Cayman Islands on Saturday afternoon. The match in …
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