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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 Chile Los Cóndores got their November campaign off to the best possible start as they defeated Kenya by a convincing score of …

The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. The November 12 2017 rankings have been influenced by results from November Internationals in Europe and Asia. Gaining points in the November 12 Americas Rankings are Los Cóndores. Chile’s 23-3 win over Kenya see the countries exchanging 1.72 …

England hosted Argentina in London earlier today. The fixture was the first for both countries in the 2017 November Internationals. It was also the final time the teams are to meet before Rugby World Cup 2019. They are pooled together alongside France, Tonga and the USA. The fixture was the …

Hindú are the 2017 URBA Top 12 Champions. The Don Torcuato club defeated Buenos Aires rivals, Alumni, winning the final 27-20 this afternoon. The result sees the Elephants underlined themselves as Argentina’s strongest club. Earlier in the year Hindú won the national club competition, the Nacional de Clubes. That was …

Brazil have qualified for San Francisco 2018. The national Women’s Rugby 7’s side went undefeated in the 2017 Women’s Sudamérica Rugby 7’s in Montevideo on Friday and Saturday. Played at the historic Carrasco Polo Club, Brazil underlined its hegemony in the women’s game in the region. The Yaras have been champion …

Argentina came up short this afternoon, losing 21-8 against England in London. The loss was Los Pumas’ fourth defeat in the calendar year against the Europeans. England got the clean victory without playing well. Such was Argentina’s showing that there was a distinct mental difference between the sides. A lack …

Germany powered past Brazil today, winning 45-12 in Leipzig. The result maintains Germany’s perfect record against Brazil. Moreover it was the largest score posted in the five matches played between the countries. Germany entered the match as favorites. This was on the back of winning the previous test matches. They …

The 24th edition of the South American Women’s 7’s Championship is underway. Day One of the Valentin Martínez took place on Friday in Montevideo. Competing are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. They are doing so for the right to qualify for the 2018 Rugby World Cup …

Germany and Brazil begin their November Internationals’ campaigns on Saturday. The two sides are to meet in a one-off match in what is an emerging longterm rivalry. The countries first faced-off in 2015. Germany toured Brazil that year playing two test matches, in Joinville and São Paulo respectively. The Central …

Despite virtually all the attention this weekend going to the November Internationals there is to be a full round of the Anglo-Welsh Cup. Taking to the field are England teams from the Aviva Premiership and Welsh regions from the Guinness Pro 14. Friday’s matches will see two US Eagles taking …