The venues are set for the two 2021 Rugby Championship matches between the Wallabies and Los Pumas. Rugby Australia announced that Australia will play host to Argentina in Newcastle and Canberra. The Wallabies will also play home matches against South Africa in Brisbane and Sydney and against New Zealand in …

USA Eagles back row Riekert Hattingh has received a four-game suspension for a dangerous tackle on Ireland’s Ronan Kelleher during Saturday’s test match in Dublin. Hattingh received a red card from referee Mathieu Raynal after the incident part-way through the second half. The Seattle Seawolves captain will therefore miss the …

Stephen Hoiles will take over the Head Coach position for the LA Giltinis next season. The former Wallabies loose forward steps up from his supporting role on a three-year agreement as he succeeds Darren Coleman, the latter departing to head up the Waratahs in Super Rugby. Hoiles has overseen the …

Juan Cruz Mallia has been suspended for three matches by World Rugby. The Pumas back was red carded in the first class while playing for Argentina vs Wales. Referee Matthew Carley (England) red carded Mallía for foul play. The incident was cited and the outcome is that Mallía accepted that …

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 …