The penultimate round of the regular season is underway in France. Week 29 of the Pro D2 is of vital importance for the play-off’s and relegation picture. Defending the colors of a variety of clubs are to be players from the Americas. The opening Week 29 fixture took place on Thursday …
Read More »If the Americas made an All-Star ‘Lions’ team
Who would they pick? It’s One of the most common questions we get from readers outside of the Americas. What would a composite side of the best players from the Americas look like? Could they compete against the best in the world? Is a ‘Lions’ concept something worth pursuing? In …
Read More »Brazil Name Roster for RWC Qualifiers
Brazil has named a 34-man roster for upcoming Rugby World Cup Qualifiers. Os Tupis are to take-on Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay with the winner facing either Canada or the USA in the final round of Americas qualification. Head Coach Rodolfo Ambrósio has selected his roster for a three-day training camp. An …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic defeated Curaçao on Saturday. The 32-17 win sees the Dominican Republic retaining the Copa de Rugby Dominico-Curazaleña, the …
Read More »Americas Rankings – April 23 2017
Test match rugby returned to the Americas on Saturday. The one, and only, match of April saw the Dominican Republic playing at home against Curaçao. With the Copa de Rugby Dominico-Curazaleña on the line, the Dominican Republic powered to a 32-17 victory. The result has consequences for both countries in the Americas …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Pro D2 – Week 28
It is the business end of the season in France. Confirmed as dropping from the Top 14 to the Pro D2 are Bayonne and Grenoble. Their places will be taken from two teams currently playing in the French second division. Heading into week 28 there are a range of possibilities. …
Read More »Uruguay name Sudamérica Training Group
Esteban Meneses has kept the faith with his Uruguayan side that finished 3rd in the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship. A squad of 29 players has been named to prepare for the upcoming South American ‘A’ Championship, Sudamérica Rugby Cup, and World Rugby Nations Cup. Only two players have been added …
Read More »American-born player in Lions squad
Nashville native Tommy Seymour has been selected to the British & Irish Lions for their tour of New Zealand this summer. The Glasgow Warriors and Scotland winger was one of 41 players named by tour manager John Spencer in a presentation this morning. Seymour was born and lived in Tennessee …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada 7s Canada made history with their first ever HSBC Sevens Series tournament victory as they defeated the USA by 26-19 in …
Read More »Carrasco Polo Win Torneo del Interior B
Uruguayan club, Carrasco Polo made history on Saturday, winning Argentina’s Torneo del Interior B. The Montevideo club downed the Universitario de Córdoba 25-19, doing so with Jaguar Nicolás Freitas playing. The Uruguayan side delivered a solid 80 minute performance. Based on solid defensive and delivering at the right time, Carrasco Polo …
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