The Top 14 continued today. Week 22 sees five matches being played this afternoon and two on Sunday. Involved are to be a range of Americas players. The following preview details the involvement from the Western Hemisphere. This weekend sees the classic of Stade Français vs Toulouse. It remains a …
Read More »Pro D2 – Week 28 Preview
The Pro D2 continues. Week 28 of France’s second division is the third to last of the season. Places at both the top and bottom ends of the competition remain open. Looking to both win glory and to secure survival are players from the Americas. The following details those involved …
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 New York Rugby The birth of professional rugby in New York is here. The Rugby United New York team won their …
Read More »Uruguay and Leading Soccer Clubs for South American Professional Rugby
Negotiations are underway from Uruguay Rugby (URU) and leading soccer clubs for the country’s two South American professional rugby teams. Referí reports that the national governing body has the revolutionary idea of joining forces with Uruguayan soccer clubs to complete the path to professional rugby. Soccer clubs Nacional and Peñarol, …
Read More »Pools confirmed for Hong Kong Sevens
The pools for the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens have been confirmed. A total of 28 teams will take part in seven pools split between the main draw and the HSBC Sevens Series core qualifier competition. Six teams from the Americas will be participating, three in each category. The three-day tournament …
Read More »Argentina, Fiji and Italy to Play in 2018 Nations Cup in Uruguay
Argentina, Fiji, and Italy are to play in 2018 Nations Cup in Uruguay. As confirmed in December Uruguay will host the tournament for the second year running. But this year the participants are to be notably altered to that of 2017. In 2017 Montevideo played host to the Nations Cup. …
Read More »2018 ARC Dream Team
The 2018 Americas Rugby Championship is now behind us. Sad days indeed as we must wait until next February for the next edition. This year’s tournament provided plenty of exciting rugby and several historic moments – Brazil’s first-ever victory in Chile, Uruguay’s World Cup qualifying heroics, and of course the …
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 Vancouver Sevens A record attendance of 77,096 was recorded across the two days of the Vancouver Sevens at BC Place this …
Read More »Unstoppable Fiji win Vancouver Sevens
Fiji left no doubt as to who was the top team at the Vancouver Sevens after a thoroughly convincing 31-12 win over Kenya in the Cup Final. It closed a perfect tournament for the irrepressible Fijians who coasted past Argentina in the Quarter Finals and edged HSBC Sevens Series leaders …
Read More »Spain Now Just 80 Minutes Away from Qualifying for RWC 2019
Spain are now just 80 minutes away from qualifying for RWC 2019. Los Leones defeated Germany today in a RWC qualifying match. The 84-10 victory was Spain’s largest since 1996 and has sees them on the verge of qualifying for a second Rugby World Cup. Twenty Year Wait Spain’s prior …
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