There were some impressive team and individual tries scored in 2021. The top pick from the Americas is an easier task than in most years. Rodrigo Fernández’ score for Chile against Canada is the Americas Try of the Year. ARN made the decision based on more than just the try …
Read More »Americas Individual Performance of the Year: Gastón Mieres vs Brazil
2021 was a busy year but not a normal one for rugby in the Americas. Nine Men’s test teams competed. No team played more than Argentina; Los Pumas had 12 test matches. Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay and the USA also all played test matches. Which individual …
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 »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 »Kawa Leauma ha fallecido
Kawa Leauma sufrió un accidente después del partido de España ante Holanda. El jugador ha fallecido esta pasada noche en Ámsterdam. Después del partido Leauma se cayó desde un edificio. Fue ingresado con un traumatismo craneoencefálico severo. De origen neozelandesa, el jugador ha fallecido con 32 años. Leauma era un …
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 »Americas Rugby Dream Team 2021
The year 2021 was a busy one for Americas Rugby. Disruptions meant that it was short of being a normal year, though there were test matches for nine countries. The Men’s teams from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay and the USA all played test matches. The current …
Read More »España con seis argentinos derrota a Holanda y sigue en las Eliminatorias
Con presencia de seis argentinos, Los Leones golearon 52 a 7 a Holanda en Ámsterdam hoy. El resultado fue perfecto para España; Los Leones obtuvieron un punto extra. El resultado también les coloca cuartos de la clasificación con 12 puntos. Portugal y Rumania tienen 14 puntos y Georgia 24. El …
Read More »Americas Rookie XV of the Year 2021
The year of 2021 saw test debutants across the Americas. Some test teams awarded more first caps than others. None more so than the Cayman Islands; 18 players earned their first caps in the Caymans Islands’ one test match of the year. The Cayman Islands were not alone in awarded …
Read More »Americas Missing XV 2021
A lot of test match rugby was played in 2021. Test teams from the Americas battled-it-out in Rugby World Cup Qualifiers and also played in a range of matches against teams from other regions. 2021 was very different to 2020, though there were still teams that did not get to …
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