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 Colombia Los Tucanes made a massive statement in Medellín in humbling Paraguay 43-13 on Saturday. It came following leading 12-6 at …
Read More »Americas Rankings – May 19 2019
Round two of the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A saw three matches taking place in South America. Of them one was capped and had Americas Rankings points on the line. The May 19 2019 Americas Rankings have been calculated to take into account the result from Medellín. Colombia’s record 43-13 breaking …
Read More »Sudamérica Highlights – Argentina XV vs Chile
In round two of the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A the Argentina XV hammered Chile in Tucumán. The victory sees the Argentina XV remaining undefeated after two matches and well positioned to claim the title next Saturday away to Brazil. The team which played Chile was changed to that from round …
Read More »SaberCats stun Gold in New Orleans
The Houston SaberCats scored a major upset over the NOLA Gold on Saturday, taking 27-20 win over one of the top teams in Major League Rugby on their home turf. It was the first victory for the SaberCats since the recent coaching shake-up that saw Paul Emerick take over from …
Read More »Argentina XV thrash Chile in Tucumán
The Argentina XV thrashed Chile in their Sudamericano 6 Naciones ‘A’ match at Tucumán on Saturday, the final score reading 55-3 in favor of the home side. Chile simply was no match for the well-drilled and vastly superior Argentines who had their way from start to finish. It took just …
Read More »South Americans in MLR – Week 17 Preview
Week 17 of the Major League Rugby (MLR) season will see matches played on Saturday, and Sunday. Involved in the matches will be players from South America. The following preview details their involvement. In Louisiana NOLA play host to the Houston SaberCats. The home side have named Chilean Nikola Bursic …
Read More »Sudamérica Preview – Argentina XV vs Chile
A week after a convincing win in Medellín over Colombia the Argentina XV are looking to go 2-0 up in the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A. Their opponents this weekend will be Chile, a team to have lost but competed strongly last Saturday against the Uruguay XV. Argentina XV Head Coach …
Read More »MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs Houston SaberCats
Sitting just one point behind San Diego but with one game to spare, the NOLA Gold are looking in good shape to make the Semi Finals but cannot rest on their laurels against a Houston SaberCats side desperate to end their traumatic season in a better place than where it …
Read More »MLR Full Match – NOLA Gold vs San Diego Legion
The top two teams on the Major League Rugby table went toe-to-toe on Saturday in an exciting match that delivered everything fans were hoping for. Both the NOLA Gold and the visiting San Diego Legion look likely to qualify for the Semi Finals but there is still seeding to play …
Read More »Referees Appointed for Romania, Spain Tours To South America
World Rugby has appointed the referees for Romania, and Spain’s upcoming tours to South America. The five test matches in the continent are to all to be refereed by South American officials with Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay to each feature. Brazil’s leading official, Henrique Platais, will take charge of Chile …
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