The Houston SaberCats have announced the signing of Heyneke Meyer as their new Director of Rugby for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He succeeds Paul Healy in the role and will assume complete oversight of all rugby operations including the Rugby HTX academy program. Meyer, 53, is a world-renowned …
Read More »Toulouse re-sign Santiago Chocobares until 2023
Toulouse have re-signed Santiago Chocobares. The French champions signed Chocobares from Los Jaguares XV earlier this year. He went on to feature prominently, including starting for the club in a Top 14 title winning effort. He and Juan Cruz Mallía both won the French championship after arriving as medical jokers. …
Read More »Colombia match cancelled, Chile advance in RWC qualifiers
Chile have advanced in Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers. Los Cóndores were set to play host to Colombia on Saturday. That match will no longer be played due to three positive COVID-19 cases within the Tucanes squad. The outcome for the respective teams is different. On the one hand, Chile …
Read More »Battle lines drawn for North American RWC 2023 Qualifiers
The battle lines have been drawn for the North American RWC 2023 qualifiers. The dates and venues for the two-match series between Canada and the USA are now official. Canada will host the first match on September 04 and the USA will host game two on September 11. The series …
Read More »Santiago Arata out of RWC Qualifiers
Santiago Arata is out of the RWC 2023 qualifiers. Ignacio Chans reports that Arata requested not to be selected for Uruguay’s upcoming test matches. Uruguay will play against Brazil and the winner of this coming weekend’s RWC qualifier between Chile and Colombia. Arata asked to sit out the RWC 2023 …
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 Duque delivers as Brazil advance in RWC 2023 qualifiers Brazil defeated Paraguay 29-0 on Saturday in São José dos …
Read More »Americas Rankings – June 27, 2021
The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The July 27, 2021 edition considers …
Read More »Brazil beat Paraguay to advance in RWC Qualifiers
Brazil defeated Paraguay 29-0 this evening in São José dos Campos. Moisés Duque was Brazil’s hero both in point scoring and general play. Os Tupis’ victory sees them advancing in the RWC 2023 qualifiers. For Paraguay defeat means elimination. Brazil kicked-off and quickly put Paraguay under pressure. It gave them …
Read More »RWC 2023 Qualifiers Preview – Brazil vs Paraguay
Brazil play host to Paraguay on Saturday. The match is a winner-takes-all elimination contest. The winner will advance to the finals of the South American region’s RWC 2023 qualifiers. The fixture is a welcome return; it is to be the first match between the countries in two years. Brazil’s use …
Read More »Paraguay seeking to upset Brazil in RWC 2023 Qualifier
Paraguay is seeking to upset Brazil. Los Yakarés travel to São José dos Campos to face Brazil in a RWC 2023 qualifier on Saturday. The winning team will advance to the finals of South America’s regional qualifiers. The losing competitor will be eliminated. The one-off match has the higher ranked …
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