The Argentina XV were 19-8 winners over Emerging Italy today. The 11 point win starts the team’s Nations Cup campaign with the planned result. The rugby played, though, was less than impressive. The Argentina XV played all the rugby in what was a dreadful match. Emerging Italy were defending for …
Read More »Nations Cup 2018 – Uruguay vs Fiji Warriors Preview
Game two of the 2018 Nations Cup sees the home side, Uruguay facing the Fiji Warriors. The match is as close to a preview as possible of the Uruguay vs Fiji pool match in Kamaishi, Japan. While Fiji is playing with the national ‘A’ side this is the final opportunity …
Read More »Nations Cup 2018 – Argentina XV vs Emerging Italy Preview
The 2018 Nations Cup gets underway on Saturday in Uruguay. Competing in the opening fixture will be the Argentina XV and Emerging Italy, the respective ‘A’ sides of Tier 1 unions Argentina and Italy. Felipe Contepomi’s Argentina XV team is a line-up far closer to the genuine article than that …
Read More »Top 14 – Final Preview
The long and arduous French rugby season concludes on Saturday. Competing in the 2018 Top 14 Final will be Castres and Montpellier. The sides are very much a reflection of the past and the present, the old and the new with the traditional Castres up against the big spending city …
Read More »Team of the Week
Another victory for the Jaguares certainly caught our eye and there was a full slate of Major League Rugby matches to consider. Then, of course, there were the big games in Europe, an English Premiership final and the Top 14 Semi Finals. Overall there was enough out there to put …
Read More »Uruguay Name Powerful Roster for Nations Cup
Uruguay has named a powerful roster for the Nations Cup. Head Coach Esteban Meneses has selected a team capable of defending the title they won a year ago in Montevideo. This year’s tournament returns to Uruguay but due to renovations at the Estadio Charrúa it is not being played in …
Read More »Against the Odds Chile Win Gold
Against the odds Chile delivered in Cochabamba, Bolivia winning Gold. In doing so Los Cóndores 7’s made history by claiming gold at the Juegos Suramericanos. Uruguay and Argentina won Silver and Bronze respectively. Chile’s road to Gold on Day Three saw Los Cóndores downing Brazil by an embarrassing 52-0. This …
Read More »Brazil Claim Gold in Cochabamba
At the 2018 Juegos Suramericanos in Cochabamba, Bolivia Brazil claimed Gold. Las Yaras completed an unbeaten tournament today, claiming 65-0 and 34-05 wins over Bolivia and Argentina respectively. The results saw Brazil not only claiming a Gold Medal but also qualifying for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. …
Read More »2018 Juegos Suramericanos – Day Two Results
Day two of the 2018 Juegos Suramericanos saw the medals picture taking shape. With one day left to play the competition in Bolivia is proving to be one with many results not going according to historical rankings. For a tournament preview click here. For Day One results click here. In …
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 Seattle Seawolves Coming off an impressive performance against the Utah Warriors, the Seawolves turned it up a notch against the New …
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