Spain are set to select Mathieu Belie, according to Revista 22. In a remarkable series of events, a player officially not eligible for Spain in 2018 now is; yet, it is through ancestry and not residency. Spain were disqualified from the RWC 2019 qualifiers for fielding ineligible players. ARN was …
Read More »Vannes sign Uruguay’s Nicolás Freitas from Peñarol
Nicolás Freitas is departing Uruguay to play professional rugby in France. The star back of Los Teros is joining Pro D2 side Vannes. The move will be his first taste of professional rugby outside of South America and his third overall. Vannes has previously been home to one other Uruguay; …
Read More »Castore signs on as kit provider for USA Rugby through 2027
USA Rugby will have a new kit provider effective this spring. Castore has signed on to provide sports apparel for all USA national teams, senior and age grade, through 2027. They will provide new designs for both July’s Sevens World Cup in South Africa and October’s Women’s World Cup in …
Read More »New York signs Samoa World Cup wing Ed Fidow
Rugby New York have signed Samoan international winger Ed Fidow for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old represented his country at Rugby World Cup 2019 and most recently suited up for the Manawatu Turbos in New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship. Fidow impressed on the World Sevens Series before …
Read More »Agustín Creevy signs new deal with London Irish
Agustín Creevy is set to end his career in the English Premiership after signing a new contract with London Irish. While specifics terms were not included in the brief release, other sources indicate the deal extends his agreement with the club through the end of the 2022-2023 season. The former …
Read More »World Cup Watch – USA – December 30, 2021
Much has changed for the Eagles since our last look at a potential depth chart. For starters, the team returned to test rugby after nearly two years on the sidelines. It gave us a much clearer picture of where players lie in the minds of the selectors, and also sees …
Read More »JM Hernández, Gareth Rees among World Cup Drop-Goal Kings
Juan Martín Hernández and Gareth Rees are among the kings of drop-goals at Rugby World Cups. The Argentine and Canadian legends featured in a recent World Rugby produced video showing the top five exponents of drop-goals at Men’s Rugby World Cups. Hernández and Rees are in illustrious company. They join …
Read More »Seasons Greetings from Americas Rugby News
What a year this has been. A step in the right direction from what was a traumatic 2020 for most, but the pandemic continues to deliver surprises with further disruptions already affecting the rugby calendar over the holiday period and for the coming year. The good news is that both …
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 USA RWC 2031 bid The USA is in an exclusive bid position for Rugby World Cup 2031. World Rugby is …
Read More »USA in exclusive bid position for RWC 2031
The USA is in an exclusive bid position for Rugby World Cup 2031. World Rugby is in exclusive talks with USA Rugby to have the Men’s RWC tournament played in the Americas for the first time. In an interview with Martin Pengelly for the Guardian USA Rugby chief executive Ross …
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