Tag Archives: November Internationals

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP CALIFORNIA CUP With PRO Rugby Season Two still a few months away, American fans on the west coast have a new …

Caribbean winger Marland Yarde scored for England who downed Australia this afternoon. The speedster from St. Lucia scored one of four English tries in what was a 37-21 victory. The win sees England ending the year undefeated. It marks a magnificent turn around from 2015 when the nation crashed out …

Portugal edged past Brazil in Coimbra on Thursday, winning 21-17. The result sees os Tupis ending their three-match European tour winless. Suggesting the tour was a failure, would be inaccurate though as Brazil showed marked improvement. The test match was the second on record between the countries. The prior international …

Some re-watches and deliberations were required for the final international select XV of the calendar year. Once again the Americas floundered with four losses from four but there were individuals in each match who deserved recognition for exceptional performances. Next week’s team will return to the European club season, though …

Argentine Tight Head prop Enrique Pieretto has been suspended for seven weeks by World Rugby. The 21-year-old from Córdoba was red carded for stomping on England’s Joe Marler on Saturday. The incident required the player to appear before a Disciplinary Committee. Taking place earlier today, Pieretto pleaded guilty to foul play but arguing that …

The teams have been announced for today’s Portugal vs Brazil Test Match. The Portuguese speaking countries will meet in historic Coimbra for the second international between the countries. Played in 2013, the prior international saw Portugal romping to a 68-0 win in São Paulo. The likelihood of such a result …

St. Lucia’s Marland Yarde will start for England vs the Wallabies on Saturday. The Caribbean is one of two changes made by Head Coach Eddie Jones. The second change sees Fijian Nathan Hughes starting at No 8. Yarde comes in for the suspended Elliot Daly. The Wasps center was red …

Four new names are in line to don the Eagles 7s jersey for the first time during the opening rounds of the 2016-17 HSBC Sevens Series. The new season begins this coming weekend in Dubai, with Cape Town to follow a week later. Head coach Mike Friday will have nine …

Argentina’s scrum showed notable improvement this month. Against Japan, Wales, Scotland and England the Pumas were able to push back all opposition. Unlike in the past there is not one front-row combination that is the tock of the scrum. Instead Argentina has different players with different attributes. Ramiro Herrera is …

On Saturday Germany completed a 2-0 home series win over Brazil. Having won the first test in Heidelberg the South Americans were off the pace in Leipzig, losing 36-14. The result confirmed Germany’s superiority and gives Brazil plenty to work on ahead of the Americas Rugby Championship. Brazil’s  next assignment, though, …