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 LA Giltinis Can the Giltinis be beaten? The expansion side are a perfect six-from-six in the 2021 MLR season. …

A late penalty goal from Dan Hollinshead gave Rugby United New York a 23-21 win over Seattle at Starfire Stadium on Sunday evening. It was a reinvigorated Seawolves side that jumped out to a 21-6 halftime lead but were left heartbroken by New York’s second half resolve. The first try …

Ireland are looking to secure a home test match against the USA Eagles in July. The possible match comes following the cancellation of Ireland’s tour to Fiji this coming July. In looking to play test matches in July Ireland is now seeking to play at home against Japan and the …

The NOLA Gold recovered from a 14-0 halftime deficit against the Toronto Arrows to score a 22-14 victory at The Gold Mine on Sunday afternoon. It was largely a stop-start affair with the humidity affecting ball handling on both sides. Toronto appeared to be en route for another dominant victory …

Who were the best Argentine players in SLAR playing for foreign teams? Put differently, if there were to be a match between (a) Los Jaguares XV and (b) the leading Argentine SLAR players from teams other than Los Jaguares XV who would the players be? There are no shortage of …

A five-try first half blitz from the LA Giltinis contributed to a 47-17 final score over the visiting Old Glory DC on Saturday evening. It was the second match of a double header at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the sixth consecutive bonus point win for the expansion side. Old …

A late penalty gave Os Cobras Brasil XV a one point victory over Selknam. The win will go down in history as a famous last minute 21-20 victory. The match was the final game of the SLAR regular season. Os Cobras will now return home to Brazil while Selknam turn …

Los Jaguares XV were 42-18 winners this evening over Peñarol. The victory sees the Argentine side completing the regular season unbeaten. The win was comfortable, albeit, Peñarol were competitive and were in the game for the majority of the contest. Los Jaguares XV started with a bang. Pumas flanker Francisco …

The New England Free Jacks cruised to a 33-17 win over the San Diego Legion in the first half of a double-header at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday. Three tries in the opening 15 minutes for the visitors were enough to get the win with the Legion scoring …

The Seattle Seawolves will be hoping Sunday’s match against Rugby United New York will be a turning point in what has been an arduous season to date. After five road games to start the campaign they at last return to the friendly confines of Starfire Stadium nearly 14 months since …