The Top 14 rolls on this weekend. Round 24 of 26 will be played in France and is to involve a host of players from the Americas. With there being no Friday matches in round 24 the games are to instead be five on Saturday and two on Sunday. There …
Read More »Uruguay’s Carrasco Polo Playing for Promotion in Argentina
This Saturday Montevideo club, Carrasco Polo will take on the Universitario de Córdoba in the Grand Final of the Torneo del Interior B, Argentina’s B league in the Campeonato Argentino. Carrasco Polo earned its place in the Torneo del Interior B by virtue of finishing third in the 2016 Campeonato …
Read More »Uruguay Confirm Six Upcoming Internationals
Uruguay has confirmed upcoming international test rugby. Los Teros are to play five matches, all in South America, in May and June. All but one of these are to be at home and they are to be supplemented by two further, non-capped, internationals. The internationals are to be a part of …
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 Houston Strikers The Houston Strikers announced the hiring of former US Eagles Assistant Coach Justin Fitzpatrick as their Head Coach for the …
Read More »Chile fall short as Spain win Core 7s Status
A 19-7 Semi Final defeat to Germany ended Chile’s hopes of securing Core Status for the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series in Hong Kong. Los Cóndores did not find the same form that saw them win their first four matches of the tournament, with several errors contributing to the disappointing defeat. …
Read More »Chile into Qualifying Semi Finals in Hong Kong
Chile’s perfect run in Hong Kong continued on Day Two as they crushed Hong Kong and cruised past South American rivals Uruguay in the Quarter Finals to book their place against a tough German side in the Semi Finals of the Qualifying bracket of the Hong Kong 7s. The Cóndores …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Top 14 – Week 23
Just four weeks remain the Top 14 regular season and two sides look a class apart with a swathe of teams sandwiched into a massively congested mid-table. La Rochelle are now 11 points clear of second place Clermont, who are themselves eight above Montpellier. Meanwhile the gap between 3rd place …
Read More »Chile on track after Hong Kong Day One
Chile emerged unbeaten on Day One of the HBSC Sevens Series qualifiers in Hong Kong on Friday. The Sudamérica representatives are the best hope from the Americas to achieve core status for the 2017-18 HSBC circuit, but their path is far from certain. A dominant win over Sri Lanka saw …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Pro D2 – Week 27
The tension is rising with only four weeks left in the Pro D2 regular season, and two spots in the 2017-18 Top 14 up for grabs. Oyonnax is in pole position but could not do enough against Biarritz on Thursday to get the win. The 16-13 result would have been …
Read More »Uruguayan Club Through to Torneo del Interior B Semi Finals
An Uruguayan club is through to the Semi Finals of Argentina’s Torneo del Interio B. Montevideo’s Carrasco Polo earned the right to compete at the Semi Finals stage of the Torneo Interior B, the second tier level of Argentina’s national club competition. Carrasco Polo booked their spot in the final …
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