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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 Americas Rugby Championship, Americas Rugby Challenge The Americas Rugby Championship is to introduce the system of promotion / relegation. It will be …

The USA South Panthers took a 51-33 victory over the Cayman Islands in George Town on Saturday. Six tries for the Panthers and 21 points from the boot of captain Lucas Baistrocchi were enough to beat out the four tries scored by their hosts including 18 points from flyhalf Morgan …

Japan were crowned Pacific Nations Cup champions for 2019 with a 34-20 victory over the USA on Saturday. The result saw the Eagles ending their PNC campaign with a 2-1 record. The Eagles would score two tries with Madison Hughes and Hanco Germishuys both touching down. Yet with Japan having …

Following the completion of international competition this weekend the Americas Rankings have been updated for August 11 2019. They take into consideration results from Pacific Nations Cup matches involving competitors from the Americas as well as the Rugby Championship. Canada’s 33-23 defeat against Tonga saw the world’s no15 winning against …

A below-par Fiji side came away 10-3 winners over a determined Samoa at ANZ National Stadium in Suva on Saturday. The final match of the Pacific Nations Cup was fiercely  contested but not quite the high-flying spectacle that had been anticipated as the home side ran out of gas in …

Japan wrapped up a perfect Pacific Nations Cup by defeating the USA 34-20 in Suva on Saturday. The victory gives the Brave Blossoms their first PNC title in over a decade, owing largely to their upset win over defending champions Fiji in the opening round. The pace of the Japanese …

The NOLA Gold have revealed their latest signing for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Former Brumbies utility back Robbie Coleman has signed a three-year deal that will see him through the 2022 season in New Orleans. The 29-year-old recently played for Gordon in the Shute Shield after two injury-ravaged …

The Cayman Islands will host the USA South Panthers on Saturday afternoon in the Butterfield Rugby Challenge. With neither side participating in the Rugby Americas North competition this year, the friendly will serve as a warm-up for the Caymans ahead of their first appearance at the Americas Rugby Challenge. Experienced …

Canada’s Pacific Nations Cup campaign has come to a close without a win as they fell short by 33-23 to Tonga in Lautoka on Friday. A late surge closed the gap after a sluggish first hour that left them 20 points behind late in the second half. The Tongan forwards …

The San Diego Legion have made another splash on the free agent market ahead of the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Austin Elite hooker Peter Malcolm has signed on to play at Torero Stadium, following Dominic Day, Steffon Armitage, and Tira Patterson in joining the 2019 Finalists. Malcolm, 25, won …