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There wasn’t a whole lot of quality to choose from in Europe and the Jaguares put up a bit of a stinker which made things a little tricky. Thankfully New York got off to a flyer against the Arrows and an unusual selection from a foreign Club XV international helped …

Juan Cappiello scored his first ever try in France. Having recently departed Argentina the center scored the opening try for Carcassonne in their home Pro D2 match against Narbonne this weekend. The former Argentina XV center latched onto a pass following a badly taken kick-off from Narbonne to score in …

Week 27 of the Pro D2 is upon us. The long French professional season continues with a full round of the second division over the coming days. Clubs are fighting both to win promotion to the Top 14 and to avoid relegation to the Fédérale 1. Involved are to be …

With the Americas Rugby Championship over it’s back to our regularly scheduled programming. Where last week saw no Argentines selected, this week is a complete turnaround in fortunes with only two North Americans stopping the side from being a whitewash. It should be noted that the club schedule limited our …

Perpignan have signed a former Pumas hooker. The Pro D2 leaders have acquired Martín García Veiga on a short-term deal. The front-rower from Buenos Aires has begun training with the team who are on track for a return to the Top 14. For García Veiga the move to Perpignan marks …

In a development that can only be described as comical, US Eagles forward David Tameilau has signed for the Utah Warriors of Major League Rugby. Numerous French media outlets had reported that the 28-year-old was to sign for Glasgow Warriors. Evidently they got the wrong Warriors. Tameilau is currently playing …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Vancouver Sevens A record attendance of 77,096 was recorded across the two days of the Vancouver Sevens at BC Place this …

Week 26 of the Pro D2 starts today. The latest round of France’s second division sees matches played from Thursday to Sunday. There is a lot to look out for from an Americas perspective. To narrow it down the following preview is an overview of the players involved. In breaking …

The player exodus from Argentina to Europe continues. The latest departure is that of Juan Cappiello who has signed a deal to play in France. Capitol leaves behind the Argentina XV and also Pucará to play for Carcassonne in the Pro D2. Carcassonne have acquired the mid-fielder as a medical …

Week 25 of the Pro D2 is going to be a long one. Matches are to be played from Thursday through Sunday. The big day is Friday which has six of the eight matches. A number of Americas players will feature in the latest round of France’s second division. Below …