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News on America’s newest professional rugby competition is heating up. While kickoff is not due until the Spring of 2018 and the league itself is yet to reveal much of its structure, information released from elsewhere is increasing steadily. Multiple sources have now confirmed that San Diego will join Major …

It was a better week on the whole for Americas players in Europe, but the focus was elsewhere over the weekend. In fact it was the Estadio Charrúa once again that contributes more than a third of this week’s team as Old Christians defeated Old Boys to claim the Uruguayan club …

Scott Lawrence will take 27 players to Montevideo as part of his USA Select XV side for the Americas Pacific Challenge. As expected the roster is a mix of established Eagles contenders and new names, with 14 players in all listing test experience on their resume. Returning players from the …

Former British & Irish Lion Darren Morris has joined Dallas Rugby Football Club as Director of Rugby. The 18-time capped Wales prop was a part of the 2001 Lions tour to Australia. He takes with him years of experience to Texas. As a player, Morris had a professional career spanning …

Thretton Palamo has joined the Dragons on a short-term loan deal from Bristol. The US Eagles midfielder will parachute straight into the match day squad for Friday’s Guinness Pro 14 contest against Ulster in Belfast. No specific length of the loan has been defined but with Palamo in the last …

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 Namibia vs Uruguay November Series The long overdue series between Namibia and Uruguay will finally happen. The Namibian Rugby Union have confirmed …

In the end it wasn’t quite the spectacle that was hoped for. The stifling humidity at Talen Energy Stadium sapped the life out of the game that saw numerous handling errors and was short on pace and continuity. A disappointing crowd of 6,271 was announced, far below the 18,000 capacity …

The teams are set for a curtain-raiser at Talen Energy Stadium with the USA Collegiate All-Americans hosting Oxford University. Both sides have selected strong teams with former Junior All-American Conor Kearns leading out the visitors. Alongside Kearns in the Oxford side is newly arrived Canadian wing Dan Moor who makes …

With much of the Americas focus on the match in Philadelphia on Saturday the French Top 14 will take a back seat, but there are still a dozen-odd players of note to look forward to over the course of the weekend. Entering Week 4 the contenders are starting to make …

American rugby fans will be treated to their second ever Aviva Premiership match on US soil on Saturday when Newcastle Falcons take on Saracens at Talen Energy Stadium in Philadelphia. This is not an exhibition match, this is a full-on fixture that will be shown on the big screen for …