There are no Six Nations matches this weekend in Europe. There is, however, a complete round of play in France. Week 18 of the Top 14 will see representation from the Americas. First up the surprise package of the season, La Rochelle have home advantage. The club currently lead the …
Read More »Brazil change six for Uruguay test
Rodolfo Ambrosio has made five changes to his Tupis side to face Uruguay on Saturday in the third round of the Americas Rugby Championship. Five of the forwards who took part in the lopsided defeat to the Eagles in Texas have been left out for the game in Maldonado, with …
Read More »Uruguay upgrade for Brazil match
Uruguay have called in some of their big guns for their first home match of the Americas Rugby Championship on Saturday. World Cup skipper Juan Manuel Gaminara has recovered from injury to lead the side that shows five changes to the team that was overrun by the Argentina XV in …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide – Pro D2 Week 21
One each from Canada, Uruguay, and the USA will suit up in the French Pro D2 this weekend, with a dozen Argentines making up the vast majority of the Americas participants in Week 21. Heading into the final third of the season it’s Oyonnax who hold the slender lead with …
Read More »ARC Team of the Week – Round 2
The weather took a turn for the better this week, though there was still steam rising from the scrums in Langford. With only one more game in the icy north there should be plenty more running rugby in the next three weeks. Three teams were comfortable winners, but standards across …
Read More »Brazil name squad for Uruguay match
Brazil have named their group of 26 to prepare for their match against Uruguay in the third round of the Americas Rugby Championship on Saturday. The team will look to rebound from their crushing defeat to the Eagles in Texas with a few new names in contention for the game …
Read More »Inciarte Out of Americas Rugby Championship
Uruguay has suffered a blow with Felipe Inciarte ruled out of Americas Rugby Championship. The Teros prop suffered a broken leg against the Argentina XV on Saturday. He was a replacement yet having been badly injured he was stretchered off. With the Argentina XV not being the country’s test side Saturday’s …
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 Canada Canada successfully rebounded from their round one defeat to topple Chile on Saturday. Their victory gets their Americas Rugby Championship …
Read More »Americas Rankings – February 12 2017
Week two of the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship saw no changes in the Americas Rankings. The six best teams from the Americas played in the first of five rounds with two of the three matches being capped. In defeating Chile by more than 15 points Canada gained maximum rankings points. No …
Read More »ARC 2017: Argentina XV vs Uruguay – Full Match
The Argentina XV underlined their favorites tag with a comprehensive win over Uruguay on Saturday. The 57-12 triumph means the Argentina XV head to Chile with one hand already on the trophy. Back from playing in freezing British Columbia, the Argentina XV were too strong for Los Teros. Combined the …
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