Uruguay’s junior side, Los Teritos, completed a memorable weekend of international results for the country, defeating Georgia in an under 20’s match in Montevideo this afternoon. The fixture was the third match of Georgia’s South American tour following two outings against Los Pumitas in Argentina. Los Teritos’ 21-19 hard-fought win …
Read More »Just Call Me DJ
Canadian fans got a glimpse of the future on Saturday. A number of young players excelled in a dominant win over Brazil in the Americas Rugby Championship. One of those was loosehead prop Djustice Sears-Duru, one of a new generation of stars with genuine international size and frightening athleticism. In …
Read More »Los Pumitas Power Past Georgia in Game 2
Los Pumitas powered past Georgia this afternoon in game 2 at the Hindú Club in Buenos Aires. The 49-11 result completes a 2-0 series win. The Eastern Europeans will now travel to Uruguay to play a further two matches. The Argentina and Georgia under 20 teams will both compete at this year’s World …
Read More »Pumitas Lineup Named for Game 2 vs Georgia
Los Pumitas Lineup has been named for Game 2 vs Georgia u20’s. The teams will meet today, Wednesday February 24. In their prior match on Saturday the Argentine under 20 side completed a 36-17 win. Head Coach Nicolás Fernández Lobbe has named a side featuring a number of players to have …
Read More »ARC Team of the Week
With a couple one-sided scorelines and a very disjointed match in Punta del Este there were less standouts to choose from in round three of the Americas Rugby Championship. As such there’s a distinct North American flavour in our weekly selection, something that could well swing in the other direction …
Read More »Pumitas Too Strong for Georgia
Los Pumitas were too Strong for Georgia today, winning 36-17 in a warm-up match ahead of this year’s Junior World Championship in Manchester, England. Playing with a number of players to have featured in the Americas Rugby Championship’s opening two rounds, Los Pumitas are actively building a team to challenge …
Read More »Trio to debut against Chile
Former Junior All-American captain Tom Bliss will make his long-awaited test debut in round three of the Americas Rugby Championship when the Eagles host Chile in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday. The scrumhalf, who was recently revealed as a PRO Rugby signing, is joined by two other newcomers in the run-on …
Read More »Pumitas roster named for Georgia
The Pumitas roster has been named for Georgia. The teams will meet in two matches on February 20 and 24 at the San Luis and Hindú club grounds in Buenos Aires. Argentina’s under 20 roster is training now at Hindú club. Coached by Don Torcuato, Daniel Hourcade has been overlooking the preparations. The Pumas Head …
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 Ben Cima Goal kicking matters so much that it can win and lose matches. Regardless of the team a specialist is mandatory …
Read More »Cima kicks All-Americans to famous victory
An monstrous 55 metre penalty goal with time up on the clock by All-American flyhalf Ben Cima gave his side a famous victory over rivals Canada to earn a trip to the World Rugby u20 Trophy in Zimbabwe. The kick stunned the Canadian team, confident going into the match, who …
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