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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 Canada fight to the death in Women’s World Cup Semi Final England defeated Canada 26-19 at Eden Park on …

Australia emerged victorious as the World Sevens Series returned to Hong Kong this weekend. A last-gasp try from Nathan Lawson gave the defending overall champions the first win of the new season, with Argentina the top Americas side in 5th place. Matías Osadczuk’s hat trick led the way as Los …

England defeated Canada 26-19 at Eden Park on Saturday in one of the all-time classic World Cup Semi Finals. In doing so the Red Roses made it 30 victories in a row and booked their spot in the Final, while the Maple Leafs will play for Bronze after a stirring …

The NOLA Gold have added more quality to their front row stocks with the addition of prop Jarred Adams. A former Samoa u20 representative, the 26-year-old was first choice in the No1 jersey for Northland during New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship. Adams was three weeks shy of his 20th birthday …

Tomas Aoake has committed to a second season with the San Diego Legion. The hot-stepping winger has re-signed with the club for 2023 after spending the Major League Rugby off-season playing with Auckland in New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship. Visa delays saw Aoake missing the first seven weeks of the …

The USA and Argentina each came away with a victory in their first games at the Hong Kong Sevens. Uruguay and Canada were on the losing side as the new season of the World Sevens Series officially, and with it Olympic qualification got underway on Friday. Argentina took on Canada …

The tension ratchets up considerably this weekend as the World Cup reaches the Semi Final stage. Predictably it’s the top four teams on the rankings who have advanced. Canada will represent the Americas as they take on England, with New Zealand squaring off against France. It’s fair to say that …

Saint Mary’s Gaels scrumhalf Karl Keane has signed with the Seattle Seawolves. The 21-year-old has committed his long-term future to the club with a three-year deal through the 2025 Major League Rugby season. Though eligible for the 2022 Collegiate Draft, Keane was granted an exemption under the league’s Homegrown Player …

Old Glory DC have re-signed fullback Owen Sheehy for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old recently played for the USA Falcons in Montevideo, and was one of three Old Glory players who traveled to Scotland to train with Glasgow Warriors. Sheehy joined the club ahead of the 2021 …

Avery Oitomen is returning to Major League Rugby. The former Arrows flyer has signed with Toronto for the 2023 season, three years after becoming a trying-scoring sensation with the club as a 19-year-old during the team’s inaugural campaign. Oitomen exploded into the scene in 2019, making 11 appearances on the …