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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Colombia Los Tucanes made a massive statement in Medellín in humbling Paraguay 43-13 on Saturday. It came following leading 12-6 at …

Round two of the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A saw three matches taking place in South America. Of them one was capped and had Americas Rankings points on the line. The May 19 2019 Americas Rankings have been calculated to take into account the result from Medellín. Colombia’s record 43-13 breaking …

It was no easy victory for the San Diego Legion at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday evening. A determined Utah Warriors side gave the Major League Rugby table-toppers plenty to think about but ultimately came up short in a 31-21 battle that all but clinched San Diego’s spot in the …

The Uruguay XV outperformed the South American champions this afternoon, winning 38-19 in Osasco, Greater São Paulo. The victory over Brazil sees the Uruguay XV well positioned with a 2-0 record in the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A. While the final score favors the Uruguay XV it was Brazil who dominated …

Week 17 of the Major League Rugby (MLR) season will see matches played on Saturday, and Sunday. Involved in the matches will be players from South America. The following preview details their involvement. In Louisiana NOLA play host to the Houston SaberCats. The home side have named Chilean Nikola Bursic …

With only two games left in the regular season, the San Diego Legion will be aiming to take maximum points from their match against the Utah Warriors on Saturday evening. A slender one-point lead over second-place New Orleans is a poor buffer given the Gold have a game at hand, …

The international rivalry between Brazil, and Uruguay continues on Saturday. The neighboring countries have competed in great contests in recent years but on Saturday their match-up will take-on a new look with Uruguay’s next of XV, the Uruguay XV facing Brazil’s official test side. Brazilian Head Coach Rodolfo Ambrosio has …

Uruguay’s final match before departing for RWC 2019 will be against Brazil. The South American rivals will go head-to-head on Saturday September 07 at a yet to be confirmed venue. September 07 is officially the cut-off date for all international competition prior to RWC 2019. The Japan-hosted tournament is to …

World Rugby has appointed the referees for Romania, and Spain’s upcoming tours to South America. The five test matches in the continent are to all to be refereed by South American officials with Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay to each feature. Brazil’s leading official, Henrique Platais, will take charge of Chile …

The USA Women’s Eagles 7’s side finished 3rd this weekend in the Langford 7’s while Canada finished 5th. The competition was won by New Zealand who defeated Australia 21-17 in the final which saw them booking their place at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. New Zealand got to …