Week 4 of the Americas Rugby Championship has impacted the Americas Rankings. Two out of the three matches were for rankings and both of those matches saw changes to the competitors’ rankings. Uruguay’s home victory over Canada sees the North Americans dropping 0.88 rankings points to Uruguay. The updated rankings mean …
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Canada crash to defeat in Uruguay
Canada crashed to defeat in Maldonado as Uruguay took the spoils by 17-13 on Saturday evening. It marks the first time that Los Teros have defeated Canada since August of 2002. With that Uruguay jumps above the North Americans in the Americas Rugby Championship and rise to 21st in the …
Read More »Video: Kings vs Jaguares Highlights
Los Jaguares began their second season of Super Rugby well. The Argentine franchise competed a 39-26 win over the Southern Kings. All three of Los Jaguares’ tries were impressive and play was smart in general. With improvement over the season a better campaign is certain than in 2016. Next up …
Read More »Argentina XV Hammer Brazil in Tierra del Fuego
The Argentina XV hammered Brazil in Tierra del Fuego this evening. The Comprehensive 79-7 saw Brazil overpowered as it rained tries at the bottom of the world. The fixture saw history made with rugby played at the southern most city in the world. Ushuaia hosted international rugby for the first …
Read More »Second half blitz sees Eagles flatten Chile
A six-try second half propelled the US Eagles to a 57-9 win over Chile in Americas Rugby Championship action on Saturday afternoon. A scrappy beginning saw the hosts frustrate their guests leaving the halftime score a reasonably close 17-6, but the final half hour of the match was thoroughly dominated …
Read More »Hopes Fade of Argentina Avoiding RWC 2019 Pool of Death
Hopes continue to fade of Argentina avoiding a Pool of Death at Rugby World Cup 2019. In losing to Wales, Scotland and England in November, Argentina fell to 9th in the world. Los Pumas retain the position and results this far in the Six Nations have failed to change this. On …
Read More »Jaguares Open Season with Away Win over Kings
Los Jaguares opened their Super Rugby season with an away win over the Kings. The 39-26 win was not enough to collect a bonus point but it ultimately saw the Argentine team completing the task at hand. Penalties opened the scoring. In the early minutes debutante Joaquín Díaz Bonilla kicked …
Read More »ARC Predictions – Round 4
It’s hard to believe we’re already into Round 4 of the Americas Rugby Championship. The weeks seem to have flown by. Round 3 went well for our pundits, in fact very well. Most got all three winners correct and while nobody made a spot-on score prediction the only spread that …
Read More »Match Preview – Uruguay vs Canada
For a second week in a row Canada will be involved in the main event as they travel south to Maldonado for a match that will define the Americas Rugby Championship for the winner. Uruguay have come loaded for bear with their strongest selection of the competition, with Canada also …
Read More »Match Preview – Argentina XV vs Brazil
It will be a memorable event on Saturday test rugby is played as far south as it can possibly go. Ushuaia and the aptly-named Estadio Agustín Pichot will host the Argentina XV and Brazil. Of course with remoteness comes less inviting weather, and while the damp and windy conditions forecast …
Read More »Match Preview – Chile vs USA
The Eagles begin their South American voyage in sunny Santiago on Saturday in Round Four of the Americas Rugby Championship. Greeting them will be Chile, a team struggling to find its identity and without a win in the competition since the 2016 ARC opener against Brazil. The USA, on the other …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide – RFU Championship Week 17
Things couldn’t get much quieter in the Greene King IPA Championship. Only a handful of Americas players will suit up over the weekend including just two starters. Doncaster has a bye, Brett Beukeboom has shipped off to South America to play for Canada, and others will watch from the sidelines. …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Aviva Premiership – Week 16
Week 16 of the Aviva Premiership is underway. The Leicester Tigers defeated the Harlequins 27-20 in the opening week 16 fixture this evening. Additional matches are to follow on Saturday and Sunday. What is expect is detailed below in the Americas Weekend Guide. Saracens take on the Sale Sharks on …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Guinness Pro 12 – Week 16
Against the back-drop of the Six Nations is week 16 of the Guinness Pro 12. Involved in the Celtic-Italian League this weekend are players from the Americas. Below is the Weekend Guide, documenting what to expect. The first player from the Americas to play in the Pro 12 this weekend was be DTH …
Read More »Estelles Signs New Deal with Northampton
The Northampton Saints have today confirmed new deals with 11 players currently contracted to the club. One of these is Juan Pablo Estelles, a starting Pumas winger this past November. Estelles arrived at the English club from Los Pumas 7’s. He did so as a medical joker and made his …
Read More »Argentina XV Rotate for Brazil
The Argentina XV has rotated its lineup for Brazil. The two South American countries will meet in the world’s southern-most city on Saturday. Only two players who started in the win over Chile remain. Second-rower Ignacio Larrague holds down his position while Juan Cruz González moves from flyhalf to fullback. …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide – Pro D2 Week 22
It’s a South American party in the Pro D2 this weekend with only one Uruguayan in the fray amidst a dozen Argentine scattered about the league. Injuries and international call-ups have kept some players out, with a return to business as usual in a couple weeks. Colomiers got this started …
Read More »Brazil change six for Argentina XV
Brazilian coach Rodolfo Ambrosio has made six changes to his side for a second successive game in a bid to revamp his forwards pack ahead of the formidable challenge represented by tournament favorites Argentina. Brazil were beaten by Uruguay in the previous round of the Americas Rugby Championship but were …
Read More »Same again for Uruguay against Canada
Uruguay will field virtually an identical side to the one that beat Brazil in Maldonado on Saturday. Head coach Esteben Meneses has opted for only minor tinkering, with two changes to the run-on side for the crucial Americas Rugby Championship test against Canada. A minor surprise sees Juan Echeverria preferred …
Read More »Canada call on experience for Uruguay
Mark Anscombe has selected his strongest side of the Americas Rugby Championship to face Uruguay in Maldonado on Saturday. While the team waved goodbye to Taylor Paris and Benoit Piffero as the returned to France early in the week, they welcomed two others coming in the other direction. Conor Trainor …
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