Bahía Blanca has landed a 2017 Americas Rugby Championship fixture. Local website La Nueva has confirmed that the Argentina XV will host Uruguay in the city on February 11. The match will take place at Club Villa Mitre. The city had bid to host test matches in the past. In 2014 it …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol. 2, Iss. 12): Make November Northern Hemisphere Tours
This year’s edition of the end-of-year international series again saw countries from the world over playing test match rugby in Europe. Yes, in Europe. This is the subject of the latest edition of Forward Thinking: Make November Northern Hemisphere Tours. Dated North vs South Terminology Many members of the global rugby …
Read More »Americas Rankings – December 05 2016
Following the completion of international competition this weekend there have been changes to the Americas Rankings. The updated Americas Rankings – December 05 2016 shows changes for a number of countries. In the South American C Championship the results have implications for all four. Guatemala’s 34-0 win over Panama sees Guatemala rocketing …
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 CALIFORNIA CUP With PRO Rugby Season Two still a few months away, American fans on the west coast have a new …
Read More »Uruguay XV Win Promotion in Campeonato Argentino
The Uruguay XV defeated Alto Valle this afternoon to win promotion in the Campeonato Argentino. The 31-27 victory sees Uruguay’s ‘A’ side rising from the third to the second division of Argentina’s provincial championship. In 2017 the Uruguay XV will play in the ‘Ascenso A’ division. The match was eagerly …
Read More »Americas Players in Top 14 – Week 13
Week 13 of the Top 14 will be played on Saturday and Sunday. Involved are to be a number of players from a number of countries in the Americas. Pau will host the best team in this season’s competition, Clermont. Starting in the back-row will be Steffon Armitage. The former …
Read More »Americas Players in Pro D2 – Week 13
With the November internationals now in the books, a number of Americas players will make an immediate return to action with their European club sides. One who wasn’t involved in the tests is uncapped Argentine prop Leandro Assi, who was a half-time replacement for Biarritz during their 22-19 win over …
Read More »Team of the Week
Some re-watches and deliberations were required for the final international select XV of the calendar year. Once again the Americas floundered with four losses from four but there were individuals in each match who deserved recognition for exceptional performances. Next week’s team will return to the European club season, though …
Read More »Rugby Arrives in INISA
Rugby is to be used as a recovery and insertion tool for the youth deprived of the liberty of INISA – the Instituto Nacional de Inclusión Social Adolescente (the National Institute for Adolescent Social Inclusion). Following a meeting with Alejandro Lemes and Ignacio Inchausti of the URU with Gabriela Fulco …
Read More »Uruguay XV To Play for Promotion in Campeonato Argentino
Uruguay’s official ‘A’ side, the Uruguay XV will play for promotion in the Campeonato Argentino. Following a highly successful campaign in the third division, the Uruguay XV will face Alto Valle in repechage. The winner will play in the second division of Argentina’s Provincial Championship in 2017. The Oscar Duran …
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