PRO Rugby North America has announced their second player identification combine, set to take place in San Francisco on January 31st at a location yet to be announced. The upstart competition hosted their first combine in December in Irvine, California. The six team competition is in the process of identifying …
Read More »USA South Battles Past Bahamas – Full Match Video
This past weekend, the USA South Panthers traveled south to the Bahamas for the NACRA North Division promotion/relegation match. Having finished at the bottom of the Championship group in 2015 the Panthers were forced into a playoff against the Bahamas whom won the Cup (Tier II) group in 2015. USA …
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 Los Jaguares Membership Argentina’s Super Rugby franchise began training last week with 35 players beginning preparations in Buenos Aires. Early indications are …
Read More »Argentina win 2016 American Sevens
The 2016 American Sevens in Mar del Plata have been won by the home nation of Argentina with Los Pumas 7s defeating South Africa 7s Academy 17-14 in the Cup Final on Sunday evening.The teams earned the right to compete in the final after winning their respective Quarter Finals and …
Read More »Pumas, Springboks Impress on Day 1 of America Seven
Los Pumas and Springboks 7s impressed on Day 1 of the America Sevens in Mar del Plata, Argentina this afternoon. The two-day Rugby Sevens tournament is the first of the year in the Americas and serves as vital Olympic Games and International Sevens Series preparation for a number of those …
Read More »All-Americas midfield for Clermont Espoirs
In what is surely a first for North American rugby at least, two Americas players will line up together in the midfield for Clermont Espoirs – the academy side – against Toulon on Sunday. Top Canadian prospect George Barton, 18, will line up with 19-year-old USA export Moses Fuala’au in …
Read More »Barrett Returns as Eagle Camp Roster Announced
Eagle 7s Head Coach Mike Friday has announced his training camp roster for the next round of the HSBC World Series. The USA currently sits in 3rd place in the standings as the team prepares for the Wellington and Sydney stops. The squad will get a huge boost as Danny …
Read More »Americas players in Pro 12 Week 12
The Americas is to have a number of players featuring in the Pro 12 this weekend. It is to be the 12th round of competition but due to the terrorist attacks in Paris two matches have been postponed with teams instead making up for the missed matches in the Champions Cup. As …
Read More »Americas players in Premiership Week 9
This weekend will see a number of Americas players taking to the field in the Premiership. It is to be Week 9 of the English domestic competition but it will not be a full round due to Bath traveling to France to face Toulon in a postponed European Champions Cup …
Read More »Americas players in Champions Cup Rescheduled Fixtures
There are to be a number of Americas players in the Champions Cup rescheduled fixtures which will be played this coming weekend. The terrorist attacks in Paris during the opening round of this season’s European Champions Cup had seen all games in France called-off. Kicking-off action on Friday will be a …
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