Uruguay will play three matches in Europe as part of the 2021 November Internationals. Two of the three matches are to be capped test matches. The South Americans will have a roster mainly made-up of home-based players. They will be joined by Major League Rugby (MLR) and European-based players. Those …
Read More »Kurt Morath to start for Tonga against Scotland
Kurt Morath will start for Tonga in their international against Scotland on Saturday. The 36-year-old flyhalf will win his 39th test cap for the Ikale Tahi, appearing in a third decade having made his test debut in 2009. His most recent match was against England at Rugby World Cup 2019. …
Read More »Romania vs Uruguay moved from Bucharest to Italy
The upcoming test match between Romania and Uruguay has been moved from Bucharest to Italy. The Oaks vs Teros fixture is the first of three matches for the Uruguayans in November. With the move to Verona, all three of Uruguay’s November Internationals will take place in Italy. Los Teros will …
Read More »Pumas lose four to injury for November Tour
Argentina has been hit with the loss of four players for the November Internationals. Second-rower Matías Alemanno, No8 Rodrigo Bruni, loose head prop Facundo Gigena, and fullback Juan Cruz Mallía have all been ruled out of the tour due to injury. Changes have seen Lucas Paulos, Joaquín Oviedo, Rodrigo Martínez, …
Read More »Canada names Senior Men’s squad for European tour
Canada Senior Men’s Head Coach Kingsley Jones has named a squad of 28 players for their two-match tour to Europe next month. Currently ranked 23rd in the world, the team will face No19 Portugal in Lisbon on November 6 and No28 Belgium in Brussels on November 13. Jones remains in …
Read More »Rookie Pumas center Lucio Cinti signs for London Irish
Player recruitment continues; London Irish have announced the signing of Lucio Cinti. The English Premiership club have signed two Pumas players in as many weeks. Last week the club confirmed the signature of flanker Juan Martín González. Both he and Cinti will join the club following the upcoming November Internationals. …
Read More »Eagles vs All Blacks – The USA Absentee XV
The USA suffered an overwhelming defeat at the hands of the All Blacks on Saturday. While the scoreline was difficult to stomach for an Eagles supporter, it must also be put in context. With the game being played outside of the World Rugby test window, overseas clubs were not compelled …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP USA is bidding to host Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cups The bid campaign for the USA to host …
Read More »Eagles coach Gary Gold reflects on loss to All Blacks
The USA were on the receiving end of a ruthless performance from the New Zealand All Blacks on Saturday. A crowd of just under 40,000 were in attendance at FedEx Field to watch the world’s No2-ranked team put on a masterclass in attacking rugby. Eagles Head Coach Gary Gold spoke …
Read More »Americas Rankings – October 24, 2021
The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. There were three matches involving the …
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