Esteban Meneses has confirmed a squad of 29 players to represent Uruguay in the friendly against the Jaguares in Montevideo on Thursday. Los Teros will face the Super Rugby franchise at the newly renovated Estadio Charrúa as part of their preparations for the upcoming Americas Rugby Championship. Seven players from …
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Road to RWC 2019: USA
RWC 2019 is under eight months away from kick-off. The showpiece tournament for rugby will feature twenty countries playing in Japan in four challenging pools of five. Only the best two from each will advance to the Quarter Finals. In the second of a series of four articles Americas Rugby …
Read More »Argentina XV roster named for Chile friendly
Ignacio Fernández Lobbe has named a full squad of 30 players in his Argentina XV squad to face Chile on Wednesday in a warm-up match for the Americas Rugby Championship. Each half will feature a unique XV as players vie for spots in the first choice side. Two players named …
Read More »Road to RWC 2019: Uruguay
In just under eight months time RWC 2019 will be officially underway. The showpiece tournament for rugby will feature twenty countries playing in Japan in four challenging pools of five. Only the best two from each will advance to the Quarter Finals. In the first of a series of four …
Read More »Berna and Fauilefau return for Hamilton Sevens
Damian McGrath has named a squad of 14 players to represented Canada on the South Pacific legs of the HSBC Men’s Sevens Sevens. The first is in Hamilton, New Zealand, this coming weekend with the second stop kicking off a week later in Sydney, Australia. Two forwards have been taken …
Read More »MLR vs ARC – The Absentee List
Clashes between club and country occur in every professional competition across the world and Major League Rugby is no exception. During the inaugural season in 2018 it was the June test series that interrupted selections, taking a number of players out of the final three weeks of the regular season. …
Read More »Americas Rugby Top 10 Moments of 2018
International competition for 2019 is under two weeks away. With the count-down on it is fitting to look back to 2018. Below are my personal picks for Americas Rugby Top 10 moments of 2018. 10 – Brazil Crowned South American Champions – In 2018 Brazil claimed a first ever South …
Read More »MLR Preseason – Glendale beat Houston in final tune-up
The last weekend of the Major League Rugby preseason is now behind us and there are only a few days left until the second regular season kicks off. Five teams took to the field between Thursday and Saturday, but only two were going head-to-head. A sixth team – Austin Elite …
Read More »O’Leary and Nottingham give Irish a scare
London Irish came away from Lady Bay with a win on Friday but it wasn’t easy. Nottingham pushed the league leaders right to the death, ultimately falling short by 35-29 to earn two losing bonus points. Canadian international Shane O’Leary played a starring role for the home side, creating a …
Read More »Fernández stars as Clermont thrash Dragons
Patricio Fernández starred as Clermont Auvergne thrashed the Dragons 49-7 in Challenge Cup action on Friday evening. The Argentine flyhalf scored the first try himself, picking up a loose pass and running it in from halfway. Fernández used his strength to open holes in the defense and landed all seven …
Read More »Quesada names Jaguares squad for Uruguay warm-up
Gonzalo Quesada has named a squad of 38 Jaguares to prepare for Thursday’s friendly against Uruguay. The match will serve as a tune-up for the two sides ahead of the Super Rugby and Americas Rugby Championship campaigns. The Jaguares open their season against the Lions on February 16 while Los …
Read More »Imhoff scores as Racing clinch home Quarter Final
Racing 92 clinched a home Quarter Final in the Champions Cup as they defeated Scarlets 46-33 in Paris on Saturday. The win put them level with Ulster on five wins in Pool 4 but four extra bonus points made them top seeds in the pool. Only Saracens in Pool 3 …
Read More »Chile name squad for Argentina XV friendly
Chile will play a friendly against the Argentina XV on Wednesday, January 23, at the home of CASI in Buenos Aires. The match will serve as a warm-up for the two sides ahead of the Americas Rugby Championship. They will meet again formally in the final round on March 9 …
Read More »RFU Championship – Week 12 Preview
It’s a little quiet for Americas fans in the RFU Championship but there are still seven players to keep an eye on. The first is on Friday’s lone game as Nottingham host league-leaders London Irish at Lady Bay. Canada’s Shane O’Leary will be looking to spoil the Irish luck. Five …
Read More »Champions Cup – Round 6 Preview
And over to the big cheese – the Champions Cup. European campaigns will be defined based on some of this weekend’s results. A compelling match between Edinburgh and Montpellier at Murrayfield starts this off on Friday. Juan Pablo Socino is on the bench for the Scottish side hoping to claim …
Read More »Challenge Cup – Round 6 Preview
It’s the final round of the European Challenge Cup which means one last opportunity for a handful of sides to push their way into the knockout stage. Four games will start the weekend off on Friday with two featuring Argentine exports. Benetton Treviso need a win at Grenoble to stay …
Read More »Pro D2 – Week 18 Preview
The Pro D2 weekend got started on Thursday with Conor Trainor and Nevers pulling out a 23-17 win over Bayonne at home to jump into first overall. With only one team guaranteed promotion and a second forced to play-off with a Top 14 side, the race to the first division …
Read More »Full strength Eagles to defend ARC title
Gary Gold has selected his strongest available USA squad to contest the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship. The Eagles have their sights on a third consecutive title after completing a first-ever Grand Slam in 2018. Included in the 35-strong group are 15 overseas professionals with collegiate standouts Chance Wenglewski and Duncan …
Read More »Gannon Moore to join Utah Warriors
The Utah Warriors have added some international experience to their backline. New US Eagles cap Gannon Moore will join the side for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old made his test debut against Samoa on the wing but has previously played largely as a center. It’s in the …
Read More »Paul Mullen returns to SaberCats
Paul Mullen will be wearing a Houston SaberCats jersey once again in 2019. The US Eagles prop returns having spent three months in the UK on contract with Newcastle Falcons. After just one Premiership appearance and two games with Doncaster Knights on loan, he played all three tests in November …
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