A two-year hiatus from international competition for the Senior Women’s XVs of Canada and the USA will at last come to an end in November. Both sides confirmed four tests as preparations ramp up for next year’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The two North American rivals will face …
Read More »Eagles to host All Blacks at FedEx Field in October
The USA Eagles are to host the New Zealand All Blacks at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, on October 23. Multiple media outlets have reported the fixture and a press conference has been scheduled for Monday in Washington, DC, to confirm the fixture. New Zealand last faced the USA in …
Read More »Argentina Confirm Dates and Fixtures for Three Match November Tour
Argentina will compete in a three match European tour in November. The final match has been confirmed for November 21; Los Pumas will take-on Ireland in Dublin. The match is added to the previously confirmed matches against France and Italy. The tour will be Argentina’s first in November since 2018. …
Read More »Nicolás Sánchez becomes first Puma to score 800 test points
History was made today in Cardiff, Wales. Nicolás Sánchez became the first Puma to score 800 test points. He did so by scoring ten points in Argentina’s 20-20 draw against Wales. The 10 points took his test match total from 791 to 801 points. Sánchez is the all-time leading point …
Read More »USA books October test against Ireland in Vegas
The USA Eagles will be playing Ireland a second time in 2021. With the first match slated for July 10 in Dublin, a return date has now been booked for Saturday, October 30 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. It will be the first international rugby fixture at the new …
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 Juan Cruz Mallía and David Ainu’u win European Champions Cup Mallía and Ainu’u are European Champions Cup winners. The Argentine …
Read More »Argentina 2021: five months on the road and 12 away test matches
Argentina are preparing for a busy 2021. Los Pumas will play 12 test matches, none of which will be in Argentina. In reporting for El Ciudadano, Lisando Olearo notes that the matches will come in three cateogries. First, three relocated test matches in July. Second, the Rugby Championship from August …
Read More »All Blacks in talks for October test against Eagles in Vegas
There are plans for the USA to face New Zealand in October 2021. Writing for the New Zealand Herald, Liam Napier notes that the match is being positioned to be played on Saturday October 23, 2011. The new home of NFL franchise, the Las Vegas Raiders is positioned as the …
Read More »MLR 2021 – Most Capped XV
Who is the most capped player in the 2021 Major League Rugby (MLR)? How many caps does he have? Is he a USA Eagles player? These and other questions will be answered below. The 2021 MLR season will feature twelve teams. Every team has players that have competed in Rugby …
Read More »Uruguay 2021: Test Matches vs Italy, Romania, Tonga and Wales
2021 looms as a breakthrough year for Uruguay. In a year like no other Los Teros are set to play test matches against Italy, Romania, Tonga, and Wales. The information comes from a publication on the URU’s website. It notes club and international activities for the year 2021. Uruguay are …
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