While the test teams from Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela took to the field this week in Lima World Rugby authorities held a workshop featuring ten member nations of Sudamérica Rugby, the regional body responsible for rugby in South and Central America. “Rugby Americas will be able to help both regions …

Los Tucanes are the 2015 South American B Rugby Champions. The Colombian men’s national team went undefeated throughout the Four Nations tournament to complete a third consecutive tournament victory and set up a repechage play-off against Brazil, the bottom placed side from the 2015 South American A Championship. With Colombia having completed …

Argentine international second-rower Mariano Galarza will play an additional three years for Aviva Premiership side Gloucester. The player confirmed his decision to remain with the Cheery and Whites rather than returning home to play Super Rugby. Now into his second season at Gloucester Galarza is set to return to play …

The Uruguay XV are in Junin, Argentine preparing to face UROBA today in a third round match of the Argentine Provincial Championship. The Guzmán Barreiro coached side is in search of a third win from as many matches. Uruguay’s official A team is playing in the second division and is well …

The pools have been drawn for the opening round of the HSBC World Series in Dubai on December 4-5th, 2015. Coming off of their 2014/2015 Championship, Fiji heads up Pool A in the Men’s bracket. Women’s Champions, New Zealand, lead up Pool A in the Women’s bracket. The USA men have …

The old and new of the Americas at Toulon will be in action this weekend as the European Champions face-off against last season’s Aviva Premiership Finalists Bath. Both Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe and Samu Manoa will start in the Toulon pack and hope to see the team off to a …

Lucas Martínez will get his first start for Castres on Saturday against Pau in the first round of the European Challenge Cup. The stocky Argentine tighthead has appeared as a reserve in three games for Olympique in the Top 14 so far. Martínez was part of the Pampas squad during …

In what is surely a first in professional rugby, two Canadian internationals will captain their clubs against each other in the first round of the British & Irish Cup this Saturday at Mennaye Field in Penzance. Richard Thorpe runs out for the first time since the World Cup to lead …

Irish Pro 12 side Connecht opens up their European Challenge Cup campaign in Siberia as they take on Enisei-STM in a historic match in Russia. Enisei-STM is the first Russian side to ever qualify for the Challenge Cup. Connacht touched down in Siberia to frigid below zero temperatures and expect more …

Chicago may not be getting a PRO Rugby team during the first go around, but have secured a fixture even more precious. The Windy City continues their run of hosting marquee matchups as it has been confirmed that Ireland will face off against the All Blacks on November 5th, 2016 …