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The penultimate round of the regular season is underway in France. Week 29 of the Pro D2 is of vital importance for the play-off’s and relegation picture. Defending the colors of a variety of clubs are to be players from the Americas. The opening Week 29 fixture took place on Thursday …

Mexico is to take on the USA South in May, Francisco Echeguren has stated. The President of Rugby Mexico has confirmed that the match will be played on Saturday May 27 at the marvelous Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla de Zaragoza. The fixture will kick-off at 3pm. It is to be …

Who would they pick? It’s One of the most common questions we get from readers outside of the Americas. What would a composite side of the best players from the Americas look like? Could they compete against the best in the world? Is a ‘Lions’ concept something worth pursuing? In …

We’ve had to reach into amateur rugby for our select side this week, and yet none of the names look entirely out of place in a professional side. It’s another reminder of the talent waiting for a reliable professional competition to establish itself in North America. Perhaps the next great …

US Eagles World Cup loose forward Matt Trouville is headed south. The long-time ATAVUS Academy Regional Manager and Seattle Saracens captain will join the Houston Strikers for the 2018 Major League Rugby season in a dual role that will see him combine playing with coaching as the first Strikers Academy …

The Ontario Blues will field eight Canadian internationals in their first match of the year on Saturday as they take on Old Blue at Randall’s Island Park in New York City. It’s the first of two pre-season friendlies against high caliber US opposition for the defending MacTier Cup champions, who …

Last week we looked at how Canada’s exiles have performed during the European club season, this week it’s the United States. ‘Steady’ might be a good word to describe the year in general for the USA’s top exports, with several playing leading roles at their clubs and a few solid …

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 Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic defeated Curaçao on Saturday. The 32-17 win sees the Dominican Republic retaining the Copa de Rugby Dominico-Curazaleña, the …

Test match rugby returned to the Americas on Saturday. The one, and only, match of April saw the Dominican Republic playing at home against Curaçao. With the Copa de Rugby Dominico-Curazaleña on the line, the Dominican Republic powered to a 32-17 victory. The result has consequences for both countries in the Americas …

Canada suffered last-second heartbreak in Kitakyushu on Sunday as a Michaela Blyde try in stoppage time handed New Zealand victory in the Cup Final at the Kitakyushu 7s. Tries from Jen Kish and Hannah Darling, both converted superbly by captain Ghislaine Landry, gave Canada a two-point lead after Tyla Nathan-Wong …