Canada will face a motivated Argentina XV in Rosario on Sunday that shows seven changes from the team that scraped by Uruguay in Punta del Este. Coach Pablo Bouza has drafted in World Cup veterans Juan Manuel Leguizamón and Lucas González Amorosino to bolster the squad, but only Leguizamón will …

Argentina’s arrival in Super Rugby is now complete. Los Jaguares completed an historic Super Rugby victory earlier today, defeating the Cheetahs 34-33 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The Argentine franchise showed a willingness to attack straight away. Both goal kickers, Nicolás Sánchez and Fred Zeilinga had early shows at goal but were unable to open the …

Shortly following the confirmation of Denver as the fifth and final franchise for its inaugural season, PRO Rugby has announced that Sean O’Leary will be Head Coach. The former Junior All-American coach becomes the second Ireland native to be appointed to a leading PRO role, with Ray Egan previously named …

Against the backdrop of the Six Nations the French domestic league, the Top 14 will roll on this weekend with Week 16 taking place. Involved are to be a number of players from the Americas. Getting the round underway will be title favorites Toulon who host the well placed Brive. …

Cameron Pierce has joined up with the Canadian squad for the South American leg of the Americas Rugby Championship. The 24-year-old had a breakthrough year with French club Pau last season but has struggled to get Top 14 game time after missing a large chunk of the season with injury …

PRO Rugby has at last confirmed the location of the fifth and final franchise for the inaugural season of the new American professional rugby competition, set to launch on April 17 of this year. As reported in November and revealed definitively three weeks ago on Americas Rugby News, Denver will have a …

A pivotal confrontation in round four of the Americas Rugby Championship pits rivals Chile and Uruguay up against each other with World Rugby rankings points and a massive amount of pride on the line. Taking place at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento Rugby (CARR) in La Reina, the match offers …

Another week, another first in the Americas Rugby Championship as the USA travels to São Paulo where they take on Brazil at the Arena Barueri in the first ever test meeting between the two nations. Os Tupis will be looking to lift their performance at home after suffering a sizable …

Canadian fans got a glimpse of the future on Saturday. A number of young players excelled in a dominant win over Brazil in the Americas Rugby Championship. One of those was loosehead prop Djustice Sears-Duru, one of a new generation of stars with genuine international size and frightening athleticism. In …

With Wales playing host to France this evening in Cardiff there are to be no Guinness Pro 12 matches today. This also saw the round get off to a premature start with a match taking place in Newport on Thursday evening. This round, like others, will be a range of …

In the midst of European attention being focused on international rugby the Aviva Premiership rolls on. This weekend will see Week 14 of England’s domestic competition and a host of players from the Americas Players will be in action. There are to be no Friday matches in week 14, thereby …

Argentine scrum half Tomás Cubelli Scored on Super Rugby debut for the Brumbies this morning. Taking on last season’s beaten finalists, the Hurricanes, the Canberra based Super Rugby franchise got off to an impressive start winning 52-10. The Belgrano Athletic number 9 started for the Australian side and went over for …

Os Tupis have named their group of 23 to face the US Eagles in round four of the Americas Rugby Championship. Six players who did not appear in the loss to Canada on the weekend have been included, three of whom are new to the tournament. First choice flyhalf and …

John Mitchell has called up World Cup centre Andrew Suniula and newcomer James King to his US Eagles squad for their South American leg of the Americas Rugby Championship. Suniula replaces Lorenzo Thomas who has returned to Lindenwood University after impressing in his test debut against Chile on the weekend. …

Pablo Bouza has added World Cup stars Lucas González Amorosino and Juan Manuel Leguizamón to his Argentina XV squad to take on Canada on Sunday round four of the Americas Rugby Championship at Duendes RC in Rosario. The duo have been released by the UAR for the home fixture to …

Canadian viewers will be able to watch follow their favorite Super Rugby team after all. As of last week no broadcaster had acquired the rights to show the games in Canada. As first revealed by Patrick Johnston of The Province, TSN has now replaced Sportsnet as the place to watch …

It’s official, the inaugural Vancouver 7s is sold out. A press release from the tournament organizers says the spectator capacity of approximately 28,000 has been reached for each of the two days on March 12-13. In doing so the event will set a new live attendance record for rugby in Canada, …

Uncapped USA second row Christian Ostberg is set to make his Pro D2 debut for Aurillac in Lyon on Thursday evening. The big Texas native is one of two players who will be followed closely by Eagles fans and selectors, as Takudzwa Ngwenya starts on the right wing for Biarritz …

We finally have the official HSBC Dream Team selection from the Sao Paulo 7s, with three Americas player in USA’s Jillion Potter and Canadian duo Ghislaine Landry and Jen Kish. Potter’s selection recognizes a stunning return to form following her recovery from cancer. She is joined up front by Kish, who had …

Chile’s Rugby Sevens team is to travel to the USA to face the North Americans at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in San Diego, California. Los Cóndores Sevens will be doing so before the Las Vegas Sevens. Chile will be a part of the Americas Cup. The competition previously known as the Elite Series will …