Super Rugby Americas is expanding in 2025. Argentina will have a third professional rugby team in the South American league. The new team will be Tarucas. The team will play home matches at Tucumán Lawn Tennis at Parque 9 de Julio in Tucumán and do so in in orange rugby …

USA Rugby has found their successor to Mike Friday. Former England Sevens and Great Britain coach Simon Amor takes over the Men’s Eagles Sevens program. A press release indicates the 45-year-old will relocate to California near the Eagles home base in Chula Vista, with Amor set to lead the side …

With the 2024 Rugby Championship concluded attention turns to Los Pumas’ Paris camp. Felipe Contepomi’s staff and players will reunite on October 28-30 in Paris, France for a training camp. The three day camp will be preparation for the November Internationals.   THE OPPOSITION Argentina’s 2024 end-of-year tour will see …

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 Chile Defeat Paraguay in Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifier The wonderful backdrop of the Andes were in full view as …

Canada started their WXV campaign in style with an emphatic 46-24 victory over France in Vancouver on Sunday. Two tries in a span of three minutes just before halftime put the Maple Leafs out in front and from there out Les Bleues were left chasing the game. It didn’t take …

England had no trouble extending their winning streak to 18 games as they sailed past the USA by a final score of 61-21 in the WXV opener in Vancouver on Sunday. The Eagles stayed within a respectable margin until the final quarter, when the Red Roses piled on 28 unanswered …

Colombia played good rugby on Sunday. Los Tucanes were 50-5 winners over Venezuela in a Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifier in Medellín. The fixture was last of four Rugby World Cup Qualifiers in Colombia. Victory to the home side sees Colombia advancing to face Paraguay in the next round of …

Peru delivered on Sunday in Medellín, Colombia. Los Tumis scored all of the points in their Rugby World Cup 2027 qualifier against Costa Rica. The 44-0 result means Peru claim Bronze in the four team tournament while Costa Rica finish bottom. Los Tumis fell 27-15 to Venezuela in their earlier …

Agustín Creevy is not done yet. Weeks after retiring from Los Pumas, the former Argentine test captain has signed to play in the United Rugby Championship (URC). Creevy join Benetton, Italy’s leading team. Benetton will see Creevy ticking off every box of all elite professional rugby competitions. His professional career …

The wonderful backdrop of the Andes were in full view as Chile got their Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifying campaign off to a magnificent start. Playing in their alternate colors of blue, Los Cóndores were 64-0 winners of Paraguay. Chile took a while to get they motors roaring. Paraguay’s defense …