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 …
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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 Colombia Colombia downed Venezuela to win the South American B Championship. Played on Saturday in Medellín, Los Tucanes won 53-15 thanks …
Read More »European Champions Cup – Round 2 Preview
The second round of the European Champions Cup gets underway on Friday when Scarlets host Bath but there will be no Americas players involved in that fixture, and in fact only three of the 10 matches spread over the weekend will feature players from across the Atlantic. Players from Argentina, …
Read More »European Challenge Cup – Round 2 Preview
Round 2 of the European Challenge Cup is underway. The second-string club competition sees ten matches played between Thursday and Saturday. Involved are players from the Americas. The round got underway with Gloucester thumping Agen. Both teams have players from the Americas though there was none involved in the fixture. …
Read More »Muller Scores First Try in Oyonnax Colors
Olympian Axel Muller scored his first try in Oyonnax colors last weekend. The Argentine fair went over for Oyonnax against Connacht in a round one match of the European Challenge Cup. The fixture was relocated from France to Geneva, Switzerland. Connacht played impressive rugby, winning 43-15. The Argentine winger was …
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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 Venezuela A 12 point win over Peru on the weekend has set up a winner-takes-all South American B Championship match this coming …
Read More »Man of the Match for Facundo Isa as Toulon Down Scarlets
Facundo Isa put in an impressive European Champions Cup debut today. The Argentine No 8 was named man of the match for Toulon who downed the Scarlets 21-20 earlier today. The Northern Argentine back-rower wore the 7 shirt for Toulon today. He partnered Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe to give Toulon …
Read More »Strong Fijiian squad named for November tests
Fiji coach John McKee has named a strong squad to come together for the November test series against Italy, Ireland, and Canada. Included are a large number of top European players supported by the best of the Fiji Drua side currently involved in the Australian National Rugby Championship. Headlining the …
Read More »European Champions Cup – Round 1 Preview
The 2017-2018 European Champions Cup kicks-off this weekend. Involved are the qualified teams from the Aviva Premiership, Top 14 and Guinness Pro 14. This season’s opening match will be played in Northern Ireland. Ulster play host to English club, the Wasps. Named on the bench for the home side is …
Read More »European Challenge Cup – Round 1 Preview
The European Challenge Cup has arrived. The 2017-2018 season is underway. The competition is Europe’s second-string professional club tournament. Involved this season are clubs from England, France, Italy, Russia, Scotland and Wales. Players from the Americas will feature in the competition on Friday. The first to do so is to …
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