In Argentina this past weekend there were fixtures played as part of three respective national tournaments. Week 3 of the ICBC Nacional de Clubes was played as was week 3 of the Torneo del Interior B. In addition to both the Torneo del Interior A got underway with the opening …
Read More »Schneider named to Nations Cup panel
Argentine referee Damián Schneider is one of four international referees named to World Rugby’s Nations Cup senior match officials panel. Others included are Vlad Iordechescu of Romania, Shota Tevzadze of Georgia, and Scotland’s Lloyd Linton. Schneider was one of five referees named to the senior panel of the Americas Rugby …
Read More »South American A Championship to be Free-to-air in Brazil
The upcoming South American A Championship is to be broadcast on Free-to-air television in Brazil. Confirmation has been made by Brazilian network Rede TV that Brazil’s matches against Uruguay and Chile on April 23 and 30 will be televised, enabling a greatly expanded audience to see test match rugby. It marks …
Read More »Americas players in Pro D2 – Week 25
Five countries and at least 15 players on 10 different teams will represent the Americas in Pro D2 matches this weekend. Chile’s top professional Pablo Huete got things started on Friday as a replacement for Bayonne in their 26-10 defeat to Perpignan at Stade Aimé Giral. Mont-de-Marsan faces Lyon with …
Read More »New World Rugby Council voting structure
My Forward Thinking column from Monday of last week received a number of inbox responses from both people I know and do not know personally. The overwhelming feedback was that the situation of the Pacific Island unions is unfortunate but they need to take action to break out of the endless cycle they …
Read More »Torneo Clasificatorio Uruguayo – Carrasco Polo Impress in Week 3
Montevideo club Carrasco Polo impressed in week three of the Torneo Clasificatorio Uruguayo, played this past weekend. The club’s impressive 97-0 hammering of Seminario sent out a warning to the others seeking to qualify for the Campeonato Uruguayo this year. Also winning their matches were Los Cuervos, PSG, Trébol and …
Read More »Team of the Week
It wasn’t a great week for the fortunes of Americas players. Few were found in starting lineups across Europe and fewer stood out. The Jaguares weren’t especially sharp against the Blues either, but we think we’ve managed to staple together a half-decent XV between the North and the South. 1 …
Read More »Uruguay Roster Named for World Rugby u20 Trophy
Uruguay’s roster has been named for the Junior World Rugby Trophy. The upcoming international under 20’s competition will be played in the African country of Zimbabwe this month. The national under 20’s side, Los Teritos will travel to Zimbabwe on April 13. Following an impressive campaign in 2015 Head Coach Guillermo Storace …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol. 2, Iss. 5): Defining Tier 1, 2 and 3 Players
Compiling potential and probable rosters and starting XV’s for international duty is an activity employed by many. For some it is about fantasy selection while for others it is a genuine means to an end of staying up to date. Knowing where a team stands and what is required for …
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 Tucumán The capital city of the Tucumán province, San Miguel de Tucumán pulled off a spectacular coup in being allocated both of …
Read More »