Week 4 of the Americas Rugby Championship has impacted the Americas Rankings. Two out of the three matches were for rankings and both of those matches saw changes to the competitors’ rankings. Uruguay’s home victory over Canada sees the North Americans dropping 0.88 rankings points to Uruguay. The updated rankings mean …
Read More »Argentina XV Hammer Brazil in Tierra del Fuego
The Argentina XV hammered Brazil in Tierra del Fuego this evening. The Comprehensive 79-7 saw Brazil overpowered as it rained tries at the bottom of the world. The fixture saw history made with rugby played at the southern most city in the world. Ushuaia hosted international rugby for the first …
Read More »Second half blitz sees Eagles flatten Chile
A six-try second half propelled the US Eagles to a 57-9 win over Chile in Americas Rugby Championship action on Saturday afternoon. A scrappy beginning saw the hosts frustrate their guests leaving the halftime score a reasonably close 17-6, but the final half hour of the match was thoroughly dominated …
Read More »Match Preview – Chile vs USA
The Eagles begin their South American voyage in sunny Santiago on Saturday in Round Four of the Americas Rugby Championship. Greeting them will be Chile, a team struggling to find its identity and without a win in the competition since the 2016 ARC opener against Brazil. The USA, on the other …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide – RFU Championship Week 17
Things couldn’t get much quieter in the Greene King IPA Championship. Only a handful of Americas players will suit up over the weekend including just two starters. Doncaster has a bye, Brett Beukeboom has shipped off to South America to play for Canada, and others will watch from the sidelines. …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Aviva Premiership – Week 16
Week 16 of the Aviva Premiership is underway. The Leicester Tigers defeated the Harlequins 27-20 in the opening week 16 fixture this evening. Additional matches are to follow on Saturday and Sunday. What is expect is detailed below in the Americas Weekend Guide. Saracens take on the Sale Sharks on …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Guinness Pro 12 – Week 16
Against the back-drop of the Six Nations is week 16 of the Guinness Pro 12. Involved in the Celtic-Italian League this weekend are players from the Americas. Below is the Weekend Guide, documenting what to expect. The first player from the Americas to play in the Pro 12 this weekend was be DTH …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide – Pro D2 Week 22
It’s a South American party in the Pro D2 this weekend with only one Uruguayan in the fray amidst a dozen Argentine scattered about the league. Injuries and international call-ups have kept some players out, with a return to business as usual in a couple weeks. Colomiers got this started …
Read More »Augspurger leads Eagles against Chile
John Mitchell cannot be accused of disliking surprises. The Eagles head coach has handed the captaincy to Nate Augspurger for the Americas Rugby Championship match against Chile on Saturday. The Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo will be the venue for the fourth round meeting that sees an undefeated USA side …
Read More »All change for Chile to face USA
Los Cóndores will field an almost entirely different side to face the USA in San Carlos de Apoquindo on Saturday. A full load of 12 players have been swapped out after losing to the Argentina XV in Talcahuano. Despite showing improvement from the week before, head coach Bernard Charreyre has shown …
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