Argentina will compete in a three match European tour in November. The final match has been confirmed for November 21; Los Pumas will take-on Ireland in Dublin. The match is added to the previously confirmed matches against France and Italy. The tour will be Argentina’s first in November since 2018. …

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 Chile underline RWC ambitions Los Cóndores are a very different team now than during the RWC 2015-2019 cycle. The …

NOLA crashed to a 30-6 defeat against the Seawolves on Sunday to the delight of the Starfire faithful. The Gold could not replicate the energy levels they produced against LA and instead saw their playoff chances take a severe nose dive as the bruising Seattle defense denied them a single …

Two Americas players will face judicial hearings early this week after being cited for foul play. Argentina fullback Juan Cruz Mallía and USA flanker Riekert Hattingh both received red cards for dangerous tackles in their respective international matches. Mallía was sent from the field in the 30th minute by referee …

The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The July 11, 2021 edition considers …

Brazil and Chile met in a Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifier today in Montevideo. Both teams were up for the contest; it was a fixture deserved of the billing. Chile’s game plan got them the 23-13 win. Scrums, lineouts and mauls saw the forwards powering Chile to victory. Early field …

The Free Jacks came away with a 28-17 win over the Arrows in Marietta on Sunday afternoon. New England scored four tries before the hour mark to secure the result. To their credit the Arrows would score twice in the final quarter to bring the curtain down on what has …

Rugby ATL earned a convincing 41-31 win over Utah at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday evening. The result effectively guarantees the Ratlers home field advantage in the Eastern Conference Final, while the Warriors also booked their spot in the postseason despite the loss. It was the Ratlers who scored first. …

A strong second half from the LA saw the Giltinis defeating the Gilgronis 31-17 at Memorial Coliseum on Saturday. Austin were leading by five after 40 minutes but were held scoreless for the rest of the game as LA bounced back from their upset loss at the hands of NOLA. …

History was made today in Cardiff, Wales. Nicolás Sánchez became the first Puma to score 800 test points. He did so by scoring ten points in Argentina’s 20-20 draw against Wales. The 10 points took his test match total from 791 to 801 points. Sánchez is the all-time leading point …

Old Glory DC were one step ahead of San Diego as the home side secured a 38-29 victory in an entertaining contest at Leesburg. The Legion scored five tries but conceded six as their frustrating season comes to a close with a record of just six wins against ten defeats. …

Rugby United New York earned a 54-19 victory over the Houston SaberCats at Belson Stadium. A storming 42-point opening half did the damage for the home side, though they may come to regret a substandard second half should points differential come into the final playoff equation. It was Houston who …

It is crunch time in South America. Brazil and Chile will compete in a vital test match in Montevideo on Sunday. The winner will be far closer to remaining in RWC 2023 qualifiers. The loser will all but certainly see their dreams shattered. The match is a first of a …

Ireland were convincing winners over the USA Eagles today in Dublin. The home side put on a first half exhibition to comprehensively down the USA in Dublin. The rampant Irish had a one-man advantage for the majority of the second-half; Riekert Hattingh was red-carded for foul play in the 53rd …

England cruised to a 70-14 win over Canada at Twickenham on Saturday afternoon. The home side outscored their guests by ten tries to two as the Canadians struggled to deal with the strength of the English pack particularly at the lineout. A penalty conceded just seconds after kickoff gave England …

Argentina and Wales competed to a 20-20 draw this morning in Cardiff, Wales. The home side came back from 20-6, doing so against a team that lost Juan Cruz Mallía to a first half red card. Following a miss from Callum Sheedy, Argentina responded with force. Facundo Isa delivered a …

The weekend wraps up in Seattle as the Seawolves take on the NOLA Gold at Starfire Stadium. It’s been well over two years since their last meeting at the same venue which was one of the most exciting games of the 2019 season, the eventual champions winning by only a …

Once more into the fray for the Toronto Arrows, who bring a close to their arduous campaign when they take on the New England Free Jacks in Marietta on Sunday. Both sides are out of playoff contention but there will be no lack of motivation for the Eastern Conference rivals. …

Saturday’s late match sees two teams with title aspirations clashing at Zions Bank Stadium. The Utah Warriors host Rugby ATL for the first time, with their only previous meeting coming 17 months ago when the Ratlers celebrated their Major League Rugby arrival with a victory in Marietta. ATL are in …

The Gold’s stunning upset of the Giltinis last weekend adds new intrigue to Saturday’s match at the Coliseum. What would have been a substantial buffer at the top of the Western Conference is now only five points and LA’s home field advantage for the playoffs is at risk. On the …