Week 3 of the Major League Rugby season brings us four games on Saturday and two on Sunday. With the Las Vegas experiment now over it’s back to business as usual with proper home and away contests and an array of viewing options. It’s both the first road game of …
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Grondona Replaces Ortega Desio for South African Tour
Santiago Grondona is to replace Javier Ortega Desio for the South African tour. Los Jaguares are set to face the Stormers tomorrow in Cape Town. The match is the first of three games in South Africa on the current tour. Ortega Desio had been training to start the match at …
Read More »USA South Panthers to tour Colombia in July
The USA South Panthers are to tour Colombia in July. The USA Rugby South organization is the combination of unions in the south-east of the USA who compete as a non-capped representative team. The 2020 tour to Colombia will see the latest case of the organization breaking new ground. The …
Read More »Gilgronis line up Australian flanker Maclean Jones
The full extent of the spending spree by the Austin Gilgronis is only now coming into focus. Set to follow newly-arrived Jamie Mackintosh to the club is former Australia u20 captain Maclean Jones, the fifth overseas addition since last month’s surprise re-branding. Jones, 23, is known as a tough-tackling openside …
Read More »RWC Center Starts for Los Ceibos in warm-up match
RWC 2019 center Lucas Mensa is among the starting players for Los Ceibos’ debut match. The second Argentine professional side will take-on Los Pumitas in a warm-up match on Friday ahead of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) debut. Mensa starts at inside center, forming a mid-field partnership with …
Read More »Austin signs former All Blacks prop Jamie Mackintosh
Jamie Mackintosh is headed back to the USA. The 35-year-old loosehead prop has signed on with the Austin Gilgronis for the remainder of the 2020 Major League Rugby season. He has arrived in Texas and is expected to play this weekend against Utah. Affectionately known as ‘Whoppa’, Mackintosh stands 6’4″ (1.94m) …
Read More »SR Preview: Stormers vs Jaguares
In the fourth round of the 2020 Super Rugby season, Los Jaguares are on the road for the first time. The Argentine side is up against the in-form Stormers in Cape Town, South Africa. The fixture is to be the first of three matches for Los Jaguares over consecutive weekends …
Read More »Titi Lamositele to depart Saracens for Montpellier
USA Eagles front-rower, Titi Lamositele is to depart Saracens for Montpellier at the end of the current European professional season. The 25-year-old from Washington state moves from England to France after five years as a Saracen. With two RWC campaigns to his name, Lamositele is well-known across the rugby globe. …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week – Round 2
The second week of the Major League Rugby season gave us plenty of thrills with some unexpected results. Las Vegas produced bags of tries but also bad decisions galore, perhaps appropriately. Only one name returns from last week’s selection, likely the most predictable of the lot. 1 – Djustice Sears-Duru …
Read More »Tranquez Among Corinthians’ 16 New Signings
25-year-old Lucas Tranquez is among Corinthians’ 16 new signings unveiled today. He has been playing test rugby for Brazil since 2013 and has 30 test starts in his 36 test cap appearances. His signature for Corinthians is notable for the team which debuts next month in the new Súper Liga …
Read More »Rugby World Cup in Americas: Argentina
When it comes to countries deserving an opportunity to host a RWC Argentina is near the top of the list. Argentina is the only Semi Finalist in Rugby World Cup history that has never hosted a RWC match and the Americas is the last remaining region to host a RWC …
Read More »Bautista Delguy Extends UAR Contract Until 2023
Argentina’s Bautista Delguy is the first player to sign a contract extension until 2023. The winger is now under contract until the completion of the year 2023. This will see him fully available for all international matches in addition to Super Rugby for Los Jaguares. Aged 22, Delguy is already …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Jaguares At half time few Los Jaguares were a battered and outperformed team. Yet, in the second half a four tries …
Read More »MLR Highlights: NOLA Gold vs Rugby ATL
The dream start to Major League Rugby (MLR) continued for Rugby ATL in week two. The Atlanta is backed-up their first round victory by defeating NOLA Gold on the road in week two. The performances are an indication that this season is the most unpredictable yet in the three year …
Read More »Weekend sees a flurry of tries from Argentine hookers
In a busy weekend of professional rugby, Argentine hooker stood out in scoring a flurry of tries. The tries came in different competitions in some of the world’s most famous cities – Buenos Aires, Argentina; Paris, France; and Las Vegas, Nevada. First up was a try from Facundo Bosch. The …
Read More »MLR Highlights: Old Glory DC vs Seattle Seawolves
Old Glory DC’s debut at home in Major League Rugby (MLR) was memorable one as the newcomers rebounded from their crushing loss in New Orleans last week with a thrilling 28-22 upset victory over the two-time defending champions, the Seattle Seawolves at a sold-out Cardinal Stadium on Saturday. Click here …
Read More »MLR Highlights: Toronto Arrows vs Houston SaberCats
In a thrilling encounter, the Toronto Arrows came out on top against the Houston SaberCats on Sunday. Played in Las Vegas, Nevada the match had something for everybody in the Americas. It saw a Canada vs USA professional match which also involved players from Argentina and Uruguay. Click here to …
Read More »Santiago Cordero scorers as Bordeaux become Top 14 leaders
Argentine winger Santiago Cordero was among the scorers for Bordeaux went into top spot of the Top 14 on Saturday. The club were 37-19 winners over Lyon, a result which sees Bordeaux on 52 points and Lyon on 49. The next best is Racing 92 with 41 points. Cordero had …
Read More »Sánchez full-time try sees Stade Français Home in a thriller
A try on full-time by Nicolás Sánchez saw Stade Français home in a thriller on Saturday. Playing on home soil in Paris, Stade Français were 21-20 winners over La Rochelle. There were Argentine try scorers on both teams with Nicolás Sánchez (Stade Français) and Facundo Bosch (La Rochelle) both scoring …
Read More »Pools for Sevens Challenger Series: Montevideo
The pools have been confirmed for this coming weekend’s Seven Challenge Series: Montevideo. Sixteen teams will compete in four pools on February 22-23 at the Estadio Charrúa, South America’s premier rugby-specific facility. All four pools contain competitors from the Americas. In Pool A hosts Uruguay are to face Mexico, Papua …
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