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World Rugby is on the verge of changing the player eligibility law to 5 years. Rugby’s global governing body is pushing through legislation that will change Regulation 8. A special meeting is scheduled to take place this month in San Francisco with an announcement of new policies expected to follow. …

The Los Teros roster has been named for Punta del Este. The 12-man roster was selected by new Head Coach Francisco Bulanti. The 36-year-old played both rugby sevens and seniors for Uruguay. He earned 24 caps including two at Rugby World Cup 2015. The Punta del Este 7’s will be …

Colombia’s Roster for the upcoming Punta del Este 7’s has been named. Los Tucanes No 8 and captain Sebastian Mejia is one of the 12 players included. The Punta del Este 7’s will be played on January 6-7 in the Uruguayan beach resort town. It is to be the first …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Jamie Cudmore For years ‘Cuddles’ has been the hard man of Canadian rugby. Now into the twilight of his career the veteran …

2017 is just hours away from arriving in the Americas. With that in mind let us take a look into a 2017 Top 10 Wishlist. These desires for the year feature both feasible projections and dreams. The Top 10 list is in no particular order. 1 Juan Imhoff back for …

It’s a half-dozen Americas exports in the Greene King IPA Championship this weekend. The fate of London Welsh is still up in the air but it’s a full 12-team division for one more week at least, with three games each on Saturday and Sunday. Cornish Pirates are locking down their …

Things look a little better in the Premiership with a dozen Americas players named to match day squads for games on Friday and Sunday. As the calendar ticks over into the New Year, the second half of the season officially begins with Saracens and Wasps tied for top spot and …

Things couldn’t be much quieter in the Guinness Pro 12 this weekend. Only one solitary Argentine international will be in action with the five other Americas-born players unavailable to the nations of their birth. Injuries have ruled out some while others simply haven’t been selected. Former Pumas prop Guillermo Roan …

The Fiji roster has been announced for Punta del Este. They are the special invitees, or attraction, at the South American 7’s. Remaining competitors are all from the Americas. The 2016 Olympic Gold Medalists will be fielding an ‘A’ side known as the Fiji Baabaas 7’s. Traveling to Punta del …

Ciaran Hearn will be sticking around at London Irish for at least two more years. The Canadian centre’s extension was today announced, just a day before his 31st birthday. Hearn joined country-mate Jebb Sinclair at Irish following his impressive showing at the 2015 World Cup in England. His new deal …