It’s not quite the regular season match fans had hoped for, but USA Rugby on Tuesday confirmed that they will be hosting a pre-season Super Rugby tilt between the Bulls and Stormers at the StuhHub Center in Los Angeles on February 3. The match will be part of a double-header …
Read More »USA Rugby teases Super Rugby match in Los Angeles
A regular season Super Rugby match is to be played in Los Angeles. At least that’s what a mysterious tweet from USA Rugby on Sunday evening suggests. Big announcement coming Tuesday! #ARC #SuperRugby pic.twitter.com/ARSUcEV5Uu — USA Rugby (@USARugby) November 13, 2017 ‘International Rugby Saturday’ looks set to feature an historic …
Read More »Prop Cristian Bartoloni Moves to France
Argentine prop Cristian Bartoloni is continuing his career in France. The 22-year-old has signed to play for Charente in the Pro D2, France’s second division. Aged 22, Bartoloni joins Charente from the PladAR system, Argentina’s domestic academy. He has been a player on the fringes for Los Jaguares and Los …
Read More »Best of the Rest
It’s been a little while since we’ve posted a selection of some worthwhile reading from around the online rugby world. This time we’re going to take a slightly different approach. Instead of writing a summary or our thoughts below the link, we’re simply going to post an excerpt and let …
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 Uruguay Uruguay’s preparation to play two tests in Namibia in November is heading in the right direction. Los Teros warmed-up for …
Read More »Gigena To Face Japan
Facundo Gigena is to face Japan. The Córdoba prop has been named on the bench for the World XV for this weekend’s international. Japan is using the match as warm-up for November Internationals against Australia, Tonga and France. Aged 23, Gigena is a potential future Puma. He went through the …
Read More »Sánchez Turns Down Clermont
Nicolás Sánchez has turned down an offer from Clermont. The Pumas fly half was sought by the French giants but Sánchez is staying with Los Jaguares. The 2017 Top 14 champions are presently seeking a fly half. The club lost regular starter Camille Lopez this past weekend. His broken fibia will …
Read More »Ramiro Herrera Leaves Pumas
28-year-old Ramiro Herrera leaves Los Pumas. The Tight Head prop is not involved in the training camp for the upcoming November Internationals. Argentina is to play in Europe against England, Italy and Ireland. The veteran of 37 test matches for Argentina, Herrera’s Pumas career is now on hold. The Patagonian …
Read More »No Rugby Championship Expansion
There is to be no Rugby Championship expansion. Speculation of a new format for the Southern Hemisphere’s premier international competition has pointed to possibly adding Fiji or Japan. However Americas Rugby News has been told that no changes will be made. Fiji is ranked above Argentina in World Rankings. Samoa …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol 3, Iss 7): Ledesma’s First Act Should Be Captaincy
Mario Ledesma’s First Act Should be captaincy. As Head Coach of Los Jaguares Mario Ledesma’s first act should be naming a new Jaguares Captain. He ought to use Forward Thinking to identify and name a new leader. This is not to say that Agustín Creevy is a bad leader. To the …
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