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The USA Eagles overcame Brazil in a thriller in Texas this evening to get their ARC campaign back on track. Playing in Austin the Eagles were 33-28 winners and were made to avoid a late scare in the final minutes. As was the case against the Argentina XV and Canada …

The Argentina XV outmuscled Uruguay in Buenos Aires, winning the third round ARC match 35-10 this afternoon. The result keeps alive the Grand Slam for the Argentina XV who have remaining matches against Canada and Chile. With a strong first half performance the home side found themselves leading 28-10 at …

Canada bounced back from their poor start to the Americas Rugby Championship in the best way possible, crushing Chile by 56-0 in Langford on Friday evening. With Westhills Stadium currently undergoing renovations space was limited and the venue reached its limit of 1,160 with the partisan crowd showing their appreciation …

The Duque brothers, Lucas and Moisés, will make history this evening as they join Brazil’s elite 50-cap club. Both men will reach 50 caps for Brazil in Os Tupis away test match against the USA in the Americas Rugby Championship. From Brazil’s rugby heartland city of São José dos Campos …

Riding high after their victory over Canada in São José dos Campos, Brazil will enter dangerous waters as they arrive in Texas to play the USA at Dell Diamond on Saturday. They will be buoyed somewhat by the dominant win of the Argentina XV last weekend and also the absence …

The first of two games at Vélez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires on Saturday will see the Argentina XV playing against Uruguay a few hours ahead of the Jaguares match against the Bulls. It’s not exactly a double-header given the space between the two but an interesting note nonetheless. Argentina have …

Two teams floundering at the bottom of the Americas Rugby Championship table will have a chance to right the ship at Westhills Stadium on Friday evening. Canada plays host to Chile with the Wooden Spoon more than likely headed to whoever comes up short. It’s been a rough start to the …

Brazil captain Yan Rosetti has returned from a long-term injury absence to join up with the squad ahead of the Americas Rugby Championship match against the USA on Saturday. The 25-year-old is the only specialist hooker in the squad with Wilton Rebolo now set to continue in the role after …

Canada have called up six players for the North American leg of the Americas Rugby Championship. Among them are three uncapped forwards, two of whom are products of New Zealand rugby. A new name to Canadian fans is 26-year-old hooker Jordan Olsen. Born and raised in Whangarei, he qualifies for …

International rugby hit Patagonia this month with the Argentina XV playing at home against the USA. The occasion was highly memorable for the home players who recorded their first win over the Eagles in ARC history. For the locals the match was truly ground-breaking. With Argentina being the 8th largest …