Is Argentina going to face the British & Irish Lions in 2021 and 2025? According to the Telegraph there is a strong chance. The British & Irish Lions’ authorities are presently finalizing plans for their 2021 and 2025 tours to South Africa and Australia. Of the two tours Los Pumas …
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Washington DC reportedly to join Guinness Pro 12 in 2018
Washington DC is reportedly set to join the Guinness Pro 12 in 2018. Iain Morrison of The Scotsman notes that the USA capital is to have a team join the Celtic-Italian League. Before expansion to the USA happens, though, the league will already have two South African teams. The Southern …
Read More »Canada name Women’s World Cup team
Rugby Canada have confirmed their roster for the upcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup, to kick off in Dublin, Ireland, on August 9. Included are all 28 players from the International Women’s Rugby Series that took place in New Zealand last month, with World Cup rosters increasing from 26 for 2017. …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol 3, Iss 3): Dominant Scrum With Mobile Props
A dominant scrum with mobile props. This is what Daniel Hourcade is seeking. Yet the traditional strength of Argentine rugby was exposed by Georgia. In San Salvador de Jujuy the Eastern Europeans dominated the battle, shoving Los Pumas backwards with regularity, winning penalties and even a penalty try. Mission Hourcade …
Read More »Best of the Rest
A call for support, coaching philosophy, crippling injuries, examination of the Canadian wreckage, the crash in the Andes, and Eddie Jones. Lots of Eddie Jones. It’s another random selection of rugby articles from around the globe that are worth taking a look at. A Strong Request to the USA …
Read More »The Straight Feed – Fixing the Fixers
It’s now July 4. Independence Day for those who hail from South of the 49th. Or holed up at the Alaskan Mountain Grounds. The Eagles have now been celebrating for the best part of three days straight. Not only did they steal Canada’s spot in the World Cup, they also …
Read More »Anselmi In Charge of Bulls vs Kings
Leading Americas official Federico Aneslmi will be in charge of the Kings vs Southern Kings this weekend. The fixture is a round 16 Super Rugby match and will be played in Pretoria. Los Jaguares’ match this weekend will be in Sydney, Australia. The Argentine side will take on the Waratahs …
Read More »La Catedral To Host Nacional de Clubes Final
La Catedral is to host the Nacional de Clubes Final. Set to be played on Saturday July 29 the match will determine the 2017 Argentine National Club Champion. La Catedral is the home of Buenos Aires club CASI (Club Atlético San Isidro). The traditional field is situation in the Northern …
Read More »Carnival Beach Rugby in St. Lucia
Carnival Beach Rugby is coming to St. Lucia this month. On July 16th the Caribbean island nation will play host to the Rugby 5’s Beach Competition. Entry is open to both men’s and women’s teams. Any interested teams are strongly encouraged to participate. The winner takes all competition has prize …
Read More »Rugby Off The Ground in Puerto Rico
Rugby is off the ground in Puerto Rico. Although the sport had existed on the island previously, it was the Get Into Rugby event in May which stood out. The event was organized with the support from Rugby Americas North, the regional governing body for Rugby in North America and the …
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 USA The Eagles have made history. For the first time they have qualified for the Rugby World Cup as the ‘Americas …
Read More »Americas Rankings – July 02 2017
This weekend there was one capped get match involving teams from the Americas. That fixture was the Rugby World Cup Qualifier between the USA and Canada. The Eagles won the match well at home. The result is a rise for the USA and a fall for Canada. The updated rankings …
Read More »USA vs Canada RWC Qualifier – Full Match
The USA are Americas 1. The Eagles routed Canada on Saturday to secure their place in Rugby World Cup 2019. In doing so it saw history made. Never before had the USA qualified ahead of Canada for a World Cup. The Eagles put in a very impressive performance. Playing in …
Read More »27 Jaguares to Travel to Australia
A 27-man Jaguares roster has been named to travel to Australia. The Raúl Pérez coached side will play matches against the Waratahs in Sydney and the Rebels in Melbourne on July 08 and 14 respectively. The tour marks Los Jaguares’ first ever trip to play in either city. Both matches …
Read More »Alemanno Blow for Jaguares
An injury blow for Los Jaguares has seen Matías Alemanno ruled out of touring Australia. The second-rower was hurt playing on Friday for Los Jaguares against the Southern Kings. In being ruled out Head Coach Raúl Pérez is without three of the top four second-rowers. Tomás Lavanini is also out …
Read More »USA rout Canada, earn World Cup spot
The Eagles have made history. For the first time they have qualified for the Rugby World Cup as the ‘Americas 1′ representative after putting the sword to Canada in San Diego by a score of 52-16. Aside from a brief purple patch for Canada immediately before and after half-time it …
Read More »USA vs Canada – The Keys to Victory
The day of reckoning is upon us and come Saturday evening there will be one more team with anime invitations in their inbox. While the game in Hamilton was exciting from a spectator’s point of view, it was rife with errors from both teams and in terms of execution left …
Read More »Jaguares Sink to a New Low, Losing to Kings in Buenos Aires
Los Jaguares sank to a new low, losing to the Kings in Buenos Aires this evening. The Argentine side fell 31-30 against one of the worst two of South Africa’s six Super Rugby franchises. The defeat was the seventh in the last eight rounds for franchise. The result was the …
Read More »Ormaechea Departs France
Uruguayan Agustín Ormaechea has departed France. After four years playing for Mont de Marsan in the Pro D2, the 26-year-old is now to reunite with his beloved Carrasco Polo club. Ormaechea joined Mont de Marsan from Carrasco Polo in 2013. He went on to play 82 French second division matches …
Read More »Match Preview – USA vs Canada – RWC Qualifier
It all comes down to Saturday for a guaranteed spot in the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The winner will go through as the Americas 1 qualifier, the loser must face off with Uruguay in another home-and-away battle early in the new year. Projections of a close battle between the two …
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