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 Spain vs Argentina is what rugby needs so badly The Centennial Celebration of 100 year of Spanish Rugby will …
Read More »Up and Under ** Special Edition ** World Cup 2023 Pumas
In a special edition of Up and Under, ARN looks at the Pumas at the start of the World Cup year. As is the norm of Up and Under, the article covers the best and worst; however, this edition looks at Argentine players in the test arena and how they …
Read More »Taylor Paris ends his career
Taylor Paris has called it a day at the age of 30. The 28-time capped Canadian winger announced his retirement together with his French club Oyonnax. The reason for his sudden, and young, retirement is injury. The statement made on the Oyonnax website informed the departure Taylor paris from the club …
Read More »The Race to be the First Puma to 100 Test Caps
The race is on and the end is in sight. After a wait of over a century, Los Pumas have players closing in on the mark of 100 test caps. The year 2022 concludes with Agustín Creevy, Pablo Matera and Nicolás Sánchez all having more than 90 caps. If Creevy …
Read More »Toronto Arrows sign Chilean front-rower Ramón Ayarza
The Toronto Arrows have signed Ramón Ayarza. The Canadian Major League Rugby (MLR) franchise will be home to the Chilean for the 2023 MLR season. For Ayarza the move comes at the age of 29. It will be the third continent in which the Chilean has played professional rugby. Ayarza …
Read More »Pampas Extended Roster for Super Rugby Americas
An extended Pampas roster has been named by the UAR. The 39-man roster consists of 21 forwards and 18 backs. Pampas will compete in Super Rugby Americas as the national franchise under the banner of the UAR. Argentina’s second entrant, Los Dogos will compete under the control of the Unión …
Read More »Uruguay Progression from World Cup Return until 2023
Uruguay has been a success story of the past decade. Los Teros returned from missing out on Rugby World Cups 2007 and 2011 to now be a consolidated participant. For Uruguay, the focus changed from qualifying for World Cups to a sustainable long-term structure. How this happened may offer a …
Read More »Rodrigo Fernández Criado departs Montauban for Jaguares XV
Rodrigo Fernández Criado is departing France to return to Argentina. Fernández Criado has left Montauban to re-join Los Jaguares XV. He will play in the rebranded Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR), the Super Rugby Americas. Fernández Criado is a promising second-rower. He signed for Montauban to play in the …
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 Women’s Eagles’s Claim Bronze The USA’s quest for Olympic Qualification got off to a strong start as the Women’s …
Read More »November Internationals 2022 – Tonga vs Uruguay – ARN Guide
Bucharest, Romania will be the setting for a test match between two Rugby World Cup 2023 competitors on Saturday. Uruguay face Tonga at the beautiful Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf. Both teams go in to the match having registered wins last weekend. Uruguay produced a notable away win over Romania. …
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