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An intriguing Western Conference clash takes place at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday. The slumping San Diego Legion will look to turn their fortunes around against the surging Dallas Jackals, with ex-Wallabies star Matt Giteau set to make his first appearance in San Diego colors. CURRENT STANDINGS 5-3-0 (L2) West 3rd …

The top two teams in the Eastern Conference will collide at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy on Sunday afternoon. New England were the better side when they met at SeatGeek Stadium in March, but Chicago have raised their game in recent weeks and enter the match with a three-game win …

It’s another home game for Utah on Saturday night as they welcome old rivals Houston to Zions Bank Stadium. Both teams have won their last two outings, with the Warriors holding off Old Glory last Friday and the SaberCats scorching San Diego last Saturday. CURRENT STANDINGS 4-4-0 (W2) West 5th …

Two teams fighting for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference will do battle at Maryland SoccerPlex on Saturday evening. Old Glory hold a five-point advantage over the Sharks heading into the second half of the regular season. Miami arrive after a comprehensive home defeat to Dallas, …

Peñarol are back on track. The Uruguayan franchise got off to a freak start against Selknam which provided unstoppable. Additional tries powered the Uruguayans to a bonus point win as Selknam were left to contemplate what might have been had it not been for the screaming start from Peñarol. In …

Los Pampas booked a spot in the Super Rugby Americas Semi Finals. The Buenos Aires side were convincing winners over Los Dogos in Córdoba on Friday. The bonus point win came with the added bonus of Los Dogos being denied a competition point from the contest. The Buenos Aires side …

Bottom placed Cobras play hosted to third placed Yacare in Jacareí, Brazil on Saturday. The Super Rugby Americas 2024 match is the second between the teams this season. The earlier clash was a record-breaking win for Yacare. Since then, Yacare have risen to now have one foot in the play-off’s. …

Scott Lawrence has named 55 players in an extended Men’s Eagles squad ahead of the July international window. The USA will play Romania on July 5 in Chicago and Scotland on July 12 in Washington DC. Of those selected, 15 have yet to represent the Eagles at test level. Brive …

The second half of the 2024 Major League Rugby season starts in Tukwila, where the Seawolves play host to Anthem on Friday night. Seattle return from a bye week with only one point separating them from Western Conference leaders Houston, while the Charlotte-based visitors are still in search of their …

Montevideo will be the setting for the Uruguayan vs Chile battle in Super Rugby Americas. El Clásico sees the red-hot Selknam looking to get one back on Peñarol following the earlier battle between the franchises this season. It comes with Peñarol in desperate need of competition points. Selknam are 4th …

The Argentine derby will take place in Córdoba on Friday. The top of the table clash set Los Dogos at home against Los Pampas. Could it be a preview of the Super Rugby Americas 2024 Final? Both teams have been the most consistent this season; however, Los Dogos are coming …

Argentina were comfortable and convincing winners over Australia on Thursday. Los Pumitas outscored the home side by three tries to zero, winning 25-6. The result means Argentina are top of the Rugby Championship u20. The other week one match was a 13-13 draw between New Zealand and South Africa. The …

A squad of 32 players has been named to represent the USA for next month’s World Rugby u20 Trophy qualifiers against Canada. On May 18 the team will assemble in Bellingham, Washington, for a 10-day training camp prior before heading north of the border for the two-game series. This year’s …

The inaugural Rugby Championship u20 competition will get underway on Thursday. The round one fixtures will be (a) New Zealand vs South Africa (b) Argentina vs Australia. The matches are being played on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. The kick-off times in Argentina will be 4:00am and 6:00am respectively. Matches …

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay all have home test matches in July. The South American teams will use the opportunities to begin the new Rugby World Cup cycle. On the one hand, Los Pumas will play in the Rugby Championship from August. On the other hand, Rugby World Cup …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby.   UP Canada overwhelms USA to open Pacific Four Canada opened the Pacific Four in convincing fashion as they crushed the USA …

The Free Jacks bounced back from their home defeat with a convincing 34-12 win on the road against RFC Los Angeles on Sunday. New England’s set piece was improved while their defense left their hosts frustrated for most of the contest. LA were hit by the loss of prop Dane …

Peñarol overcame a slow start to bounce back and win well on Sunday. The Uruguayans downed the American Raptors in a bonus point victory. The Uruguayans played the match like it was a final. The 24-17 victory set them back on track. Of note for Peñarol was that the scrum …

Canada opened the Pacific Four in convincing fashion as they crushed the USA by a final score of 50-7. While the Eagles were still in touch at halftime, five tries in the second half by the Maple Leafs underlined their strength in depth with the forwards dominant throughout. Within 10 …

Los Dogos unbeaten run in Super Rugby Americas 2024 is no more. Los Dogos outscored Yacare by three tries to one but lose the match 22-19. Joaquín Lamas’ goal-kicking was the vital factor. He landed five penalties while Julián Hernández missed one conversion and a late penalty. The teams traded …