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Canada and the USA will make a surprise return to the Pacific Nations Cup in 2019. Fiji Rugby CEO John O’Connor confirmed the development at a meeting in Nadi on Saturday. While dates and fixtures have yet to be confirmed, it’s expected that the 2019 PNC will follow a similar …

Former South Africa u20 scrumhalf JP Smith has landed in Seattle where he has joined up with the Seawolves ahead of the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old provides much-needed cover for player-coach Phil Mack, the Canadian captain being the only specialist scrumhalf on Seattle’s roster during the 2018 …

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 USA Men’s SevensFor the first time in their history the Men’s Eagles are on top of the world. They were defeated by …

World Rugby referee boss Alain Rolland has confirmed that the 14 senior match officials set to run the rule over the Six Nations Championship will serve as the short-list for final World Cup selection. The list will be trimmed to 12 who will ultimately stand in the middle for the …

The USA finished the the year in their highest ever spot on the World Rugby Rankings in the 15-a-side game, and now the Men’s Eagles Sevens have followed suit. Despite dropping the Cup Final to Fiji at the Cape Town Sevens, the second overall finish vaults the Eagles into first …

Canadian prop Djustice Sears-Duru will play for the Seattle Seawolves in the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old played for the Arrows as recently as October but has instead chosen to move west rather than stay with his home team in Toronto. It’s a significant addition for the 2018 …

Two Canadians have reached historic scoring marks at the Cape Town Sevens. Nathan Hirayama and Justin Douglas each celebrated special moments in their careers on Saturday. Hirayama became just the fourth person in HSBC Sevens Series history to reach the 1,500 points plateau. His third conversion against Wales put him …

The USA Men’s Eagles are off to an ideal start in Cape Town after finishing the pool stage with a perfect three wins from three. They are the only Americas team to qualify for the Cup Quarter Finals with both Canada and Argentina slipping into the Trophy draw. It couldn’t …

The Houston SaberCats have officially signed second row Victor Comptat for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. At 2.04m (6’8″) the 22-year-old is one of the tallest players in the competition and fills a gap left by the departure of the even taller Justin Allen, who has joined Rotherham Titans …

Our last podcast of 2018 features US Eagles lock Nick Civetta to talk about the year that was, his professional career, and a little Major League Rugby. Paul Tait also checks in to talk about where things stand and what lies ahead less than a month away from a World …