The kick-Off Times for Americas Rugby Championship 2019 have been confirmed. The 2019 edition of the Pan-Americas rugby competition is to be the fourth and the last before RWC 2019. The Americas is to account for four of the twenty teams competing in Japan 2019. This is a repeat of …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Andrés Zafra History was made in France on Saturday with Zafra becoming the first ever Colombian to score a try in …
Read More »The Future of South America Battle it Out in Asunción
On Friday and today the future of South America battled it out in Asunción, Paraguay. The 2018 Sudamérica Rugby U18s involved Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It was the first edition of the competition in the region. The competition took place at the Estadio Héroes de Curupayty, the home …
Read More »ARN Podcast #4 – Curry Hitchborn
This episode features a good chat with Curry Hitchborn to talk about UBC and the pathway from college rugby to the pros. We also cover the last week of the international test window and what lies ahead for the Americas in the coming months. The ARN Podcast is available on: …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 11 Preview
The Top 14 continues this weekend with Week 11 of the league taking place. It is the first round since the completion of the November Internationals. Players have plenty to play for as RWC 2019 draws closer. 8th host 10th with Lyon at home against Pau on Saturday. Starting at …
Read More »Pro D2 – Week 13 Preview
Week 13 of the Pro D2 kicks-off today. The French second division is a competition featuring a number of players from the Americas. The following preview details their involvement in the upcoming round of the competition. Opening the round is Mont de Marsan vs Brive. Both are former Top 14 …
Read More »Team of the Week
The last week of the November test window has now passed and it’s hard to believe it but we’re just a month away from being in a World Cup year. It’ll be mostly European club sides who supply our selections next week. This week we saw four teams in test …
Read More »Austin add Uruguay fullback Rodrigo Silva
Austin Elite have moved to add Uruguay fullback Rodrigo Silva to their roster for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. A veteran with more than 50 international appearances for Los Teros, Silva is the third South American to be snapped up by Austin following countrymen Andrés Vilaseca and Juan Echeverría. …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Canada Qualifies For RWC 2019 After falling to the USA last year and Uruguay in February it is finally mission accomplished …
Read More »Americas Rankings – November 25 2018
Capped international competition has closed for 2018. This weekend’s November Internationals were the final fixtures with Americas Rankings on the line. Recalculations to the rankings see notable changes for the USA, Uruguay, and Canada. Canada qualified for RWC 2019 on Friday. In booking the final spot in Japan 2019 the North …
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