Chile

San Francisco got their revenge on Saturday as they upset the San Diego Breakers on their home turf at Torero Stadium. Three tries and nine points from the boot of skipper Volney Rouse were enough to see the Rush through, despite a late charge from the Breakers to force a …

Tournament favorites Canada and Samoa each tasted defeat on the first day of the Olympic repechage qualifying tournament in Monaco on Saturday. Canada lost to surprise package Germany in their final match of the day, with the underdogs controlling possession and looking the better side. Samoa were upset by Ireland, …

San Francisco will end a two-week break and officially start their account under the ‘Rush’ moniker when they face the San Diego Breakers at Torero Stadium on Saturday. San Francisco ended the first half of their season on a high, earning their first franchise victory over Ohio, and will be …

Rafael Torres is the new Sporting Director of Peru Rugby, Sudamérica Rugby has confirmed. From the northern Argentine province of Tucumán Torres enters the newly established position following the establishment of a strong relationship between the Federación Peruana de Rugby (FPR) and the Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR). Torres has a detailed history including vast …

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 Cayman Islands The RHSW Cayman National XV’s rugby team has scaled new heights by beating a powerful USA South Panthers team in …

There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – June 12 2016 sees Bermuda gaining rankings points at the expense of the Bahamas. Argentina’s 30-24 win over Italy had no impact on the Americas Ranking of the home side. This is the case …

The Ohio Aviators put a major dent in San Diego’s plans for a title hunt with a resounding 55-29 victory at Memorial Park in Obetz on Sunday. Two tries each for powerhouse wingers Alex Elkins and Spike David and a hat trick on debut for English centre Dom Waldouck led …

The second half of the inaugural PRO Rugby season gets underway on Sunday in Obetz, where the newly minted Ohio Aviators host the San Diego Breakers in another first for the league – the first match featuring full team names. Ohio return from a week off looking to put their …

The 2016 Olympic hosts, Brazil finished runners-up in the Rome Sevens. Played on Friday and Saturday the tournament was the final warm-up competition for the Brazilian men’s Rugby Sevens team ahead of Rio 2016. Os Tupis had a solid tournament, completing wins over some of rugby’s leading countries. In the …

South American countries Brazil and Chile are to meet at the Quarter Finals stage of the Rome Sevens on Saturday in Italy. Brazil’s opening day was a mixed effort. Os Tupis started strongly in downing Tunisia 26-0 and eased to a 40-0 win over composite side  3/4s DM. A perfect day …