Juan Cruz Mallía and David Ainu’u are European Champions Cup winners. The Argentine center and USA Eagles prop were a part of Toulouse’s 22-17 win over La Rochelle this afternoon. Toulouse’s win gives the giants of France’s south-west a record fifth European Champions Cup title. The match was a cliffhanger. …
Read More »Tyler Duguid and Titi Lamositele win European Challenge Cup
Tyler Duguid and Titi Lamositele are European Challenge Cup champions. The Canadian and U.S. forwards were a part of the winning effort for Montpellier on Friday. The French Top 14 team downed English Premiership side the Leicester Tigers 18-17 in London. The USA Eagles tighthead prop Titi Lamositele and uncapped …
Read More »Pumas 2021: Missing XV
Mario Ledesma’s Pumas roster for 2021 is big. It contains 67 players, a reflection of the options available for international duty. There are enough players to field four starting line-ups. This is also true per position with at least four players per position included. The roster was comprehensive, though there …
Read More »World Cup Qualifying Watch – Colombia – May 19, 2021
Colombia’s on-field preparations for the RWC 2023 qualifiers started this year. Colombia did not play test match rugby; instead, the country had an entrant in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Los Cafeteros Pro was a hybrid team. The roster consisted of Colombians and Argentines with Colombians accounting for …
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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 2022 Women’s World Cup The new dates for the postponed Women’s World Cup are now set. World Rugby has …
Read More »67-man Argentine roster named for 2021
Mario Ledesma has named a 67-man Argentine roster for 2021. The head coach of Los Pumas has selected players from around the world. Of the 67 players 44 play in Europe and Australia and 23 played in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The first roster for international …
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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 Eagles July 2021 Internationals The USA will play two Tier 1 nations during the upcoming July window. The …
Read More »Argentina 2021: five months on the road and 12 away test matches
Argentina are preparing for a busy 2021. Los Pumas will play 12 test matches, none of which will be in Argentina. In reporting for El Ciudadano, Lisando Olearo notes that the matches will come in three cateogries. First, three relocated test matches in July. Second, the Rugby Championship from August …
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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 LA Giltinis Can the Giltinis be beaten? The expansion side are a perfect six-from-six in the 2021 MLR season. …
Read More »Santiago Arata scores first Top 14 try as Castres down Bayonne
Santiago Arata scored his first Top 14 try on Thursday. The Uruguayan scrum half went over for an early score for Castres who downed Bayonne 26-23 in an away contest. The match was a rescheduled Top 14 fixture. Castres’ win sees the Tarns moving into 6th position. Arata scored in …
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