The first ever Americas Rugby Championship u20 tournament will be held in Montevideo, Uruguay, this coming June. Competing teams will play three matches each between the 10th and 22nd. Similar to the Americas Pacific Challenge, the teams will be split into two pools with each team facing the three teams …
Read More »World Rugby to trial new law in Americas Rugby Championship
World Rugby is to trial a new law in this year’s Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). During the competent will be take place from August 15 to September 12, the law 50:22. will be trialled. The law may have implications for how the sport is played. It will enable an attacking …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Rugby ATL Atlanta’s brand new professional rugby team has now played its first game, and celebrated the occasion with victory. Rugby …
Read More »Rugby ATL edge NOLA Gold in first ever match
Rugby ATL took the field for the first time ever on Sunday, as they hosted the NOLA Gold for a preseason contest in front of a healthy crowd approaching 2,000 at Lupo Family Field. It was a winning feeling on Day One as ATL took a 34-33 win in an …
Read More »Germán Kessler scores try on debut in France
Germán Kessler made history. In his debut appearance in France he was a try scorer. Charente were at home against Pro D2 leaders, Perpignan. Kessler made his debut as a replacement, scoring a try with time up on the clock. Perpignan won the match 23-20. In doing so, the Catalans …
Read More »Americas World Cup player status post-Japan
A total of 130 players from the Americas traveled to Japan this past September to participate in the Rugby World Cup – six call-ups joined the initial 124 selected. Of the 130, all but five made at least one on-field appearance in the tournament. Those who did not include Argentina …
Read More »Peñarol Staff Confirmed
The coaching and wider staff of Peñarol have been confirmed. The first Uruguayan professional rugby team will have notable rugby brains involved from both sides of the Rio de la Plata in addition to some from further away. The Head Coach is former Pumas second-rower, and Pumas assistant coach, Pablo …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Jamaica International competition is underway for 2020. In the first match of the year, Jamaica traveled to Europe and returned home with …
Read More »Peñarol Sign Two RWC 2019 Tongans
Peñarol continue to finalize their player roster. With two months to go until the inaugural Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season, the Uruguayan side has now added two additional foreign players. The latest additions are two Tongans – Sefo Sakalia and Atieli Pakalani. The players bring with them Rugby …
Read More »South American duo Torrealba and Silva return to Austin
The Austin Herd have confirmed the return of South American duo Marcelo Torrealba and Rodrigo Silva for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Four of scrumhalf Torrealba’s six starts in 2019 came with Silva partnering him at flyhalf. Both have turned down opportunities to join the new Super Liga Americana …
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