The Senior Men’s Canadian Rugby Championship reaches its conclusion on Sunday at Calgary Rugby Park as the Atlantic Rock will take on the Ontario Blues in an all-east Final. It’s been a long time coming for the Rock, who haven’t been to the big dance since 2011 with their last …
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CRC Preview – Prairie Wolf Pack vs BC Bears
Third place and a bit of pride are probably not what the Prairie Wolf Pack and BC Bears had in mind for their final match of the Senior Men’s Canadian Rugby Championship, but that’s all that will be at stake at Calgary Rugby Park when the two teams meet for …
Read More »Rugby Championship Match Highlights – Argentina vs South Africa
Round two of the 2018 Rugby Championship saw Argentina returning to winning ways. Having lost all four prior matches this year, Los Pumas completed a 32-19 win over South Africa to claim their third ever victory against the two-time RWC champions. The match was the second of two test matches …
Read More »Panama Defeat El Salvador to Win 2018 Centroamericano
Panama defeated El Salvador 51-26 this afternoon to win the 2018 Centroamericano. With it the official third division of the South American Championship (Mayor C) has a new champion. Never before in history has Panama won a title. As a participant in the South American C Championship since 2014, Panama …
Read More »Kickoff times and streaming for Americas Rugby Challenge
The inaugural Americas Rugby Challenge is set to kick off on Sunday as Colombia play host to Guyana, Mexico, and Paraguay in Medellín. Each team will play each other in a round-robin format over a span of eight days. Each day will feature two matches with 10am and 3pm local …
Read More »Argentina Return To Life With Famous Win Over South Africa
Argentina have returned to life with a famous win over South Africa. Los Pumas completed their third ever win over the Springboks, converting a 27-7 half time lead into a 32-19 victory. A Bautista Delguy double and a full-house of scoring from Nicolás Sánchez sent a RWC warning to England, …
Read More »Rugby Championship Match Highlights – New Zealand vs Australia
With one of the all-time-greatest displays from a fly half, New Zealand romped to a 28 point victory over Australia this morning. All Black no 10 Beauden Barrett scored four tries for New Zealand who won 40-12 to retain the Bledisloe Cup. Barrett crossed for tries in the 13th, 37th, …
Read More »Historic First Naming of Belize 7’s Team
In a historic first Belize has named a national 7’s team. Head Coach Brendan Meaney has named a side for Belize’s debut on the international stage. The team will play against southern and western neighbors Guatemala. The naming marks an important step forward for Rugby Belize. Over time the union is …
Read More »Argentina XV combine youth and experience for Americas Pacific Challenge
Named today the Argentina XV roster for the Americas Pacific Challenge combines experience and Pumitas. Coaches Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, and Diego Ternavasio have named a 30-man roster to train in Buenos Aires from August 27-29. Following the training camp the final Argentina XV roster will be confirmed to travel to …
Read More »Glendale Raptors book five Fall Fixtures
Having recently provided opposition for the Collegiate All-American selection finale, the Glendale Raptors have confirmed five exhibition fixtures to be played starting in mid-September. The schedule will hand early opportunities for prospective talent to break into the Major League Rugby side, with the regular season to begin in late January. …
Read More »Blues blitz Bears to claim CRC final spot
The Ontario Blues put the 2017 Canadian Rugby Championship Final to bed in decisive fashion as they blitzed the BC Bears by a score of 58-36 at Calgary Rugby Park on Thursday. Nine tries in all sent the defending MacTier Cup champions packing. There were only glimpses of the attacking …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 1 Preview
The 2018-2019 Top 14 season begins on Saturday. The richest and league in rugby will see six matches played on Saturday and one on Sunday to open the season. Involved are to be players from the Americas. Below is a preview outlining the involvement from the Western Hemisphere. The season …
Read More »Rock roll over Wolf Pack into Semis
The Atlantic Rock rolled over the Prairie Wolf Pack by a score of 31-14 in their Canadian Rugby Championship Semi Final showdown on Thursday evening in Calgary. A dominant performance from the Rock forwards set the platform with the scrum in a particularly disruptive mood. Concerns over air quality due …
Read More »Mitre 10 Cup – Week 2 Preview
The second week New Zealand’s National Provincial Competition – the Mitre 10 Cup – is underway and there are a handful of Americas players in action. After being a late scratch for last week’s game against Taranaki there was a return to action for Tyler Ardron yesterday. He had a …
Read More »Argentina Aiming to Play in 2019 Currie Cup
Argentina are aiming to playing the 2019 Currie Cup. Advanced discussions between UAR President Marcelo Rodríguez and SA Rugby President Mark Alexander have been highly productive. Rodríguez told La Nacion: “We are in an advanced process that should be followed by a logical decision by SA Rugby, but thus far we …
Read More »Major League Rugby enter formal talks with French Leagues
Major League Rugby (MLR) and the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) have entered into a formal negotiation period to ‘explore potential areas of strategic collaboration’, according to a press release issued on Thursday. After months of informal talks, the public declaration signals a clear intent between the two parties to …
Read More »Rugby Championship Preview – Argentina vs South Africa
In round two of the Rugby Championship Argentina play at home against South Africa on Saturday. The fixture is the second of two matches between the sides this year. In game one the Springboks were 34-21 wins in Durban. In his second match as Head Coach Mario Ledesma had made …
Read More »Pro D2 – Week 2 Preview
Professional rugby in France continues with the second division, the Pro D2 seeing week 2 of the season taking place from Thursday to Sunday. Week 1 saw wins for Mont de Marsan, Béziers, Montauban, Biarritz, Bayonne, Colomiers, and Aurillac. In Week 2 there are to be RWC hopefuls involved for …
Read More »Team of the Week
In this week’s edition of Team of the Week a range of players make the selection. These include players involved in club activity, test matches and everything in between. Six Pumas make the side while both Canada ‘A’ and the Uruguay XV also feature. 1 – Francisco Ferronato (Belgrano) Another strong …
Read More »CRC Preview – Atlantic Rock vs Prairie Wolf Pack
The second Senior Men’s Canadian Rugby Championship Semi Final at Calgary Rugby Park sees the hosting Prairie Wolf Pack take on the Atlantic Rock, top seeds from the East division. Both teams again sport 1-1 records heading in with the Rock earning their spot ahead of the Blues through bonus …
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