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The Utah Warriors have announced the signing of flyhalf Joel Hodgson. Though the specific length of the contract has not been announced, the club have confirmed it is a multi-year deal. Hodgson arrives from the UK having most recently been on the books for Glasgow Warriors. An England age-grade international …

Rugby Canada has confirmed a 36-man roster for the Pacific Pride this season. The national development program is centralized in Langford, BC, and competes in the BC Premier League. Former Canadian internationals Phil Mack and Hubert Buydens are the coaches. Six players who were part of the national u20 side …

Lance Williams has signed on for another season with the Utah Warriors. The 29-year-old loose forward has been a talismanic figure for the side since their inaugural 2018 campaign and was again in top form during the 2022 season. This past season saw Williams playing all 16 games for the …

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 Best Ever from Uruguay Sevens Uruguay celebrated famous victories over Canada and the USA on Day Two of the …

Australia have reclaimed the Rugby World Cup Sevens title. The 2016 Olympic champions claimed their second Women’s tournament Championship win by edging New Zealand 24-22, having defeated the USA 17-7 in the Semi Final. It was a day of mixed fortunes for teams from the Americas. Canada impressed with a …

Fiji proved a class apart at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town, cruising to a 29-12 win over New Zealand in the Final to claim their third Melrose Cup. Argentina were the top Americas side in the competition, finishing in 5th place, with Uruguay also securing a top-10 …

The San Diego Legion have announced the addition of Alex Corbisiero as Scrum Coach for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. He makes the move from the LA Giltinis, and joins a senior staff that includes Head Coach Danny Lee and assistants Scott Murray and Jack Wiggins. Corbisiero’s credentials as …

The new season of the revamped American Rugby Premiership kicked off on Saturday. This year’s competition sees North and South conferences with four teams each. The North is comprised of traditional club sides while the South includes three Major League Rugby academy teams. All eight teams featured players with MLR …

The USA will play in the Semi Final of the Rugby World Cup Sevens on Sunday. A 10-7 win over Canada sees the Women’s Eagles as the only team from the Americas still in contention for a title at the tournament in Cape Town. Jaz Gray finished off a long …

Uruguay celebrated famous victories over Canada and the USA on Day Two of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. The results send Los Teros into the Challenge Final against England on Sunday, and means they will finish no lower than 10th place despite not taking any part in …