Chile

The match officials for the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) bring new light to the growing importance of the tournament. For the fourth edition of the competition there are to be referees from all six countries, something that has never happened before.  Representing Chile will be Frank Méndez. He joins …

Week 15 of the Pro D2 season begins today. In the latest round of the French second division there are to be some notable matches and heavy involvement of Americas players. The following preview details the involvement of those from the Americas. The opening fixture is the only Thursday match. …

The domestic leagues are slowing down as we move deeper into December but there’s still just enough Americas players going around to keep things interesting. This week we lean heavily on the domestic scene in Spain with of course the European Cup competitions going on as well as the RFU …

Pushing forward with his move to establish a ‘League of Nations’ World Rugby Vice Chairman Agustín Pichot has further criticized the existing set-up.  The former Pumas captain told L’Equipe that the big countries benefit from the small ones and that there is no solidarity. He seeks to change this by …

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 …

Peni Tagive is among a host of new names settling in at preseason training with Austin Elite ahead of the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The former Baylor running back and rugby league standout joins the team after spending the club season with Old Blue in New York. Tagive was named …

The kick-Off Times for Americas Rugby Championship 2019 have been confirmed. The 2019 edition of the Pan-Americas rugby competition is to be the fourth and the last before RWC 2019. The Americas is to account for four of the twenty teams competing in Japan 2019. This is a repeat of …

To say it was a slow weekend for the European pros might be an understatement. It was also a struggle to pick names out of the Pumas match against the Barbarians on Saturday, but we’ve been generous in our assessments this week. Seven players come from the historic friendly between …

Austin Elite have confirmed the signing of Chilean No8 Sebastián Kalm for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old joins from the New Orleans Gold. Kalm was limited to just two regular season games after injuring his neck but remains a top shelf signing for the Elite, who have …

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 Andrés Zafra History was made in France on Saturday with Zafra becoming the first ever Colombian to score a try in …