Following his season with the American Raptors in Super Rugby Americas, Martín Landajo is returning to France. The former Puma has signed for Nationale side Carcassonne for the 2023-2024 season. He previously played for Perpignan from 2021-2023. Landajo returns to France in the twilight of his career. The 35-year-old began …

New Zealand and Uruguay clash in Lyon on Thursday. The Pool A match will conclude Uruguay’s fifth Rugby World Cup campaign. Win, lose or draw, Los Teros will end their tournament against the All Blacks. It is a must-win for New Zealand who are tied with Italy on 10 points. …

Juan Imhoff will not be available for Argentina on Sunday. Los Pumas face Japan in a winner-takes-all pool match in Nantes. A place in the Rugby World Cup Quarter Finals is on the line. The loser will be eliminated from the tournament. Imhoff will not be involved against Japan. The …

Spain will host a mini-tournament including three Americas sides next month. Brazil, Canada, and the USA will travel to Villajoyosa but each team will play only two tests instead of three. The opening weekend on November 11 will see the Eagles playing Os Tupis and the Maple Leafs squaring off …

Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the worst involving the Americas from the past seven days.   UP Uruguay Claim the Maximum over Namibia Uruguay secured a bonus point win over a defiant Namibia in Lyon. Uruguay’s 36-26 win was by five …

One of the lessons of Rugby World Cup 2023 was given by Pablo Lemoine. Following Chile’s 71-0 defeat against England the Uruguayan hit out at World Rugby’s handling of Tier 2. Lemoine described how hard it was playing a vastly superior team. Chile went from playing Brazil in qualifiers in …

Argentina ended Brazil’s dominance of South American Women’s Rugby Sevens With a 20-12 win over Brazil in the final, Las Yaguaretés were crowned South American Women’s Sevens Champions for 2023 on Sunday. It marked Argentina’s first-ever title. Played in Asuncion, Paraguay the tournament involved seven South American countries: Paraguay, Argentina, …

Argentina will not be playing in the traditional white and sky-blue hoops against Japan. The must-win Rugby World Cup match in Nantes on Sunday will see Los Pumas wearing their away kits. Japan will wear their traditional white and red hooped kits with Argentina playing in their dark blue alternative …

Kévin Rouet has named his squad of 30 players to represent Canada at the inaugural WXV tournament in New Zealand. Four travelers to England are left out with two names added. Recalled to the squad are loosehead prop Brittany Kassil and flyhalf Julia Schell. Both were part of last year’s …

England made it two-from-two in their series against Canada with a convincing 29-12 victory in London on Saturday. While the scoreline was not as lopsided as the week before, the Red Roses never looked in danger against a Maple Leafs side forced to play the last hour of the match …

Wales earned a first-ever test win over the USA in decisive fashion with the final score at Parc Eirias reading 38-18 to the home side. Rain fell throughout and made handling difficult, which played straight into the hands of a dominant Welsh set piece who outmuscled their guests from start …

With 20 points for Argentina and Chile on Saturday, Nicolás Sanchez became Argentina’s all-time leading point scorer at Rugby World Cups. The 34-year-old scored 100 points in what was his 100th test cap. Sánchez started at fly half for Argentina and came away with a try, and kicked 7/7 at …

The coaching future of Chile is secure; Pablo Lemoine will remain on as Head Coach of Los Cóndores for four more years. In his press conference post match, Lemoine confirmed that he is not going anywhere; he will coach Chile through until the end of 2027. It comes with Chile …

Argentina claimed a bonus point win over Chile in Nantes on Saturday. The contest marked the first-ever Rugby World Cup fixture between two South American countries. Los Pumas scored eight tries to one in completing a 59-5 victory. Playing in his 100th test match for Argentina, Nicolás Sánchez led out …

Canada will look for an improved performance when it takes on England for a second time in as many weeks on Saturday. StoneX Stadium in London is backdrop on this occasion, the same venue (then known as Allianz Stadium) where the Red Roses thrashed the Maple Leafs by a record …

The USA will play their only tune-up for the WXV against Wales in Colwyn Bay on Saturday. It’s the first time the two sides have met in a full test since the 2014 World Cup, though a USA Falcons XV defeated Wales in a non-cap friendly in March of last …

Rugby World Cup 2023 has come to an early end for Eric Dosantos. The Uruguayan flanker has been suspended for foul play against Namibia in Lyon on Wednesday. Dosantos received a late yellow card for a tackle which initially saw him cited and subsequently suspended. Dosantos’ tackle was deemed foul play …

José Ignacio Larenas Hitschfeld will make history on Saturday. The Cóndor will become the first-ever player to earn 50 test caps for Chile. Larenas will start on the wing for Chile against Argentina in the Pool D World Cup match in Nantes. Larenas reaches the mark of 50 caps two …

The Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes will be the setting for the battle of the Andes on Saturday. Argentina face Chile in a Rugby World Cup 2023 match. It is Chile’s final match of the competition and Argentina’s third. Los Pumas must win to remain alive in the tournament. …

History will be made in more ways than one in Nantes. Argentina vs Chile will be the first-ever Rugby World Cup match between two South American countries. The battle of the Andes will also see Nicolás Sánchez reaching 100 test caps for Los Pumas. Sánchez is the second Puma to …