Just five rounds of play remain in France’s domestic championship this season. For some there is a scramble to obtain the necessary points to reach the play-offs while for others it is about qualifying for Europe or avoiding the dreaded relegation. This weekend will see some in all scenarios with Americas Players …
Read More »Imhoff, Carizza to feature for Racing 92 in Euro Semi Final
Two Pumas are to play for Racing 92 in Sunday’s European Rugby Champions Cup Semi Final in Nottingham, England. The suburban Parisian club will travel to England’s East Midlands to take-on the Leicester Tigers who earned home advantage. Starting for Racing 92 will be Juan Imhoff. The Rosario flier will …
Read More »Ayerza to Start Euro Semi Final in Nottingham
Veteran Argentine front-rower Marcos Ayerza will fly the flag of there Americas for the Leicester Tigers this weekend. The East Midlands powerhouses are to play away from home at the nearby City Ground in Nottingham. The Leicester Tigers earned home advantage over their opponents, Racing 92. The French visitors are …
Read More »Imhoff Shortlisted for Best Player in Europe
Argentine flier Juan Imhoff has been shortlisted for the Best Player in Europe award, the European Player of the Year 2016. The Racing 92 winger is joined by clubmate Dan Carter in addition to thirteen others from the teams involved in the Quarter Finals of the European Champions Cup. The …
Read More »Team of the Week
What a week for rugby in the Americas! We had players involved across competitions in France, the UK, in Super Rugby, and in a world first the USA. Had the other PRO match been broadcast we might have had four American teams to choose from… sorry Denver, see you when …
Read More »Chilean prop Ayarza signed by Bayonne
Chilean prop Ramón Ayarza has been signed by French Pro D2 club Bayonne on a shorm term contract until the end of the season. Bayonne announced the immediate arrival of Ayarza as a medical joker to replace the injured Tongan loosehead Ofa Fainga’anuku. Aged 22, Ayarza has his career ahead …
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 PRO Rugby What a way to get PRO Rugby off the ground! Denver won 16-13 against Ohio thanks to a Will Magie …
Read More »Urdapilleta Stars as Castres win in the Alps
On Saturday former Puma Benjamín Urdapilleta stared as Castres won in the Alps against Grenoble. The ten-time capped former Argentine international kicked seven goals for the visiting Castres and also had a hand in setting-up two of his team’s tries. Urdapilletta was one of three South Americans playing for Castres at …
Read More »Americas Players in Top 14 – Week 21
Kicking-off this evening in France will be another round of the country’s national rugby championship. Involved are to be a host of Americas Players in the Top 14. Week 21 will see heated competition throughout with teams fighting for play-offs spots, European Champions Cup qualifiers and, also, for survival. First …
Read More »Team of the Week
Despite a decent spread of Americas players in the European finals they didn’t quite shower themselves with glory. The Jaguares lost and with only the Pro D2 left to look for players it’s a scrappy selection this week, but one we’ll have to live with. Next week we’ll have a …
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