Uruguayan star Felipe Berchesi is on the move. The World Cup flyhalf is leaving Carcassonne and has signed a two-year contract with Dax, with an option for a third year. Berchesi will be replacing another South American goal kicker on the roster with Argentine international Ignacio Mieres moving to newly-promoted …
Read More »Mahoni signs for Narbonne
Narbonne will have two giant-sized USA internationals in their squad next season. Joining David Tameilau in France is 20-year-old second row Siaosi Mahoni, who moves from Tameilau’s old club Life West on the USA’s west coast to the south east coast of France. A veritable giant at 2.03m (6’8″) and …
Read More »Team of the Week
It was knock-out weekend in European rugby but few Americas players had a say, so it’s the South American World Cup qualifiers that instead get the bulk of the attention. A ‘sneak preview’ of what might be headed our way in Major League Rugby was also worth noting as the …
Read More »Agen Win Promotion to Top 14
Agen have won promotion to the Top 14. The South-Western French side defeated Montauban 41-20 in the Pro D2 Final today in Bordeaux. The result sees the club joining Oyonnax in earning promotion for the 2017-2018 season. The clubs replace Grenoble and Bayonne respectively. Agen overcame Montauban by scoring five …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Pro D2 Final
Just one match remains in the Pro D2 this season. Former Top 14 sides Agen and Montauban face-off in the 2017 Final in Bordeaux. The prize for the winner is ultimate – promotion to the Top 14 for the 2017-2018 season. Both teams have players associated with rugby in the …
Read More »Team of the Week
International rugby returned on the weekend with the South American ‘A’ and Rugby Americas North Championships both in full swing. Standouts from each of those games made it into the team, while there was also room for a couple European pros after the Champions Cup final and French knock-out matches. …
Read More »Uruguay Call In Five Reinforcements for Brazil
Uruguay has called-in five reinforcements for Brazil. The South American sides will go head-to-head on Saturday in a second round match of the South American ‘A’ Championship. This year’s competition carries with it special importance as matches double as Rugby World Cup qualifiers. In round one Los Teros were victorious …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Mexico Mexico started their international season in style on Saturday, recording a big win over Bermuda. The 59-7 triumph underlines the progress …
Read More »Pro D2 Final Guarantees More Americas Players in Top 14
This season’s Pro D2 final guarantees that there will be more Americas players in the Top 14. Coming up on May 21 Montauban and Agen will contest France’s second division final. The winner of the final will join Oyonnax in earning promotion to the Top 14. They will replace Grenoble …
Read More »Nevers to Play in Pro D2
Thanks to a 35-9 victory Nevers have secured their place in the Pro D2. The central France side earned promotion from the Fédérale 1, overcoming Chambéry. The result sees the addition of more players from the Americas into France’s second division. Two former Pumas, midfielder Horacio San Martín and second row …
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