The USA have qualified for the World Rugby u20 Trophy after sweeping Canada in their two-game qualifying series in Spartanburg. A final score of 39-14 in the second match on Saturday left the aggregate score of 82-35 in favor of the Americans. Cameron McAlpine opened the scoring for the home …
Read More »Argentine Flanker Bautista Stávile joins URC side Zebre
Another Argentine will play in next season’s United Rugby Championship (URC). Zebre have confirmed the signing of flanker Bautista Stávile. In doing so, Stavile will play professional rugby at the elite level for the first time. Stávile moves to the URC at the age of 26. He joins Zebre, a …
Read More »USA dominates Canada in u20 Qualifier Series opener
The USA has taken a big step towards qualifying for the World Rugby u20 Trophy in Kenya with a dominant 43-21 victory over Canada in the first leg on Tuesday. Played at County University Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the second leg will take place at the same venue on …
Read More »Argentina squad full of SRA talent for u20 Championship
Argentina will rely heavily on Super Rugby Americas talent when the World Rugby u20 Championship returns in Cape Town, South Africa, this June. The 30-man squad contains 23 players attached to either Dogos or Pampas, with most having made appearances in the professional competition. In fact five players have been …
Read More »Aki Pulu headlines USA u20 squad for Canada series
Head Coach Kyle Sumsion has named a 33-man USA u20 squad to prepare for the upcoming series against Canada. The winner on aggregate across two games will qualify for the World Rugby u20 Trophy tournament hosted by Kenya in July. County University Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina, will be the …
Read More »Rugby Canada hires Aboud as new High Performance Director
Rugby Canada has a new High Performance Director. Stephen Aboud will oversee all national team programs, with a focus on developing the elite player pathway in Canada from age-grade to senior level. He will officially take up the position next month. Aboud comes highly rated after working in similar roles …
Read More »SRA 2023 – Yacare vs Dogos – ARN Guide
A pivotal match of Super Rugby Americas 2023 will take place in Asunción, Paraguay on Saturday. Yacare play host to Los Dogos in a Paraguayan vs Argentine showdown. It is 4th vs 2nd with the home side needing points to remain on track for the Semi Finals. The visitors are …
Read More »Canada Men’s u20 squad heading to Uruguay next week
Canada has named a 26-man under-20 squad to Uruguay next week as part of its preparations for the World Rugby u20 Trophy qualification series against the USA in June. First up for the young Canadians will be their Uruguayan counterparts on Tuesday, May 9, followed by Spain on Saturday, May …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP San Diego outsprint Dallas in high-scoring shootout The San Diego Legion made it a club-high six wins in a row as …
Read More »Argentina down USA Hawks ahead of U20 World Championship
Argentina u20’s completed a comfortable win over the USA Hawks on Saturday. Playing away from home, Los Pumitas won 33-12. The teams will meet again on April 21. The Argentina u20’s side had a healthy contingent of Super Rugby Americas talent. Players from Los Pampas and Los Dogos were on …
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