USA Eagles flier Blaine Scully scored for the Cardiff Blues in Scotland on the weekend. The Californian crossed for a first half try to score the opening points of the match for the Welsh region. Scully latched on to a poor kick from Finn Russell to score on the stroke of …
Read More »Pools for Viña del Mar 7’s
The pools have been released for the Viña del Mar 7’s. This weekend’s international competition in Chile will be the second of two legs of the South American Sevens circuit. Los Pumas 7’s won in Punta del Este this past weekend. In having done so Argentina will lead Pool A …
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 Argentina 7’s A spectacular second half performance saw Los Pumas 7’s downing Fiji to win the Punta del Este 7’s on Saturday. …
Read More »Video: Lamositele Try Saves Saracens from Defeat
A try from Titi Lamositele saved Saracens from defeat yesterday. The 21-year-old prop from Tacoma, Washington scored Saracens’ only try in their 13-13 draw against the Exeter Chiefs. The 73rd minute try saw the London-based club avoiding a loss after Exeter had played the better rugby for the majority of the …
Read More »Argentina Defeat Fiji in Punta del Este 7’s Final
Argentina have defeated Fiji in the Punta del Este 7’s Final. The come-from-behind 22-21 victory sees Argentina claiming the first of two legs of the 2017 South American 7’s. The same eight countries will compete again next weekend, this time in Viña del Mar, Chile. Argentina’s path to the title was challenging. …
Read More »Argentina, Fiji Impress on Day One in Punta del Este
Top seeds Argentina and Fiji impressed on Day One in Punta del Este. The two countries won their respective pools and were the only undefeated sides on the opening day. Olympic Gold Medalists, Fiji opened with a 33-0 win over Colombia. They went on to down Chile 24-7 and Canada 50-0. The …
Read More »Americas Players in Aviva Premiership: Round 13
Americas Players will be present in Aviva Premiership: Round 13. Involved will be players from numerous countries. The most notable though will be Juan Figallo. The giant from Salta, Argentina will reach a milestone. Round 13 sees just the one match being played on Friday. It is to be in …
Read More »Americas Players in Guinness Pro 12: Week 13
This weekend will see many more Americas Players in the Guinness Pro 12 than last. Week 13 will also be the final round of the Celtic-Italian League in January. Week 14 of the competition will begin on Friday February 10. Week 13 will also see only five matches played. Not …
Read More »Chile to Host Argentina XV in Concepción
Chile is to Host the Argentina XV in Concepción. The third round Americas Rugby Championship match will take place at the Estadio CAP Talcahuano on February 18. The venue seats up to 10,500 spectators. It is pictured below. Concepción is the third largest city in Chile after Santiago and Valparaiso. …
Read More »Americas Players in Pro D2: Week 16
There are to be a host of Americas Players involved in Week 16 of the Pro D2. Week 16 opened on Thursday evening. Third placed Aurillac had home advantage against competition leaders Agen. Aurilllac were able to get the job done, winning 19-16. Canadian flier Taylor Paris played right wing for …
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