Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week.   UP Free Jacks get their hands on the MLR Shield The New England Free Jacks are Major League Rugby champions for the …

Colombia defeated Brazil 30-19 in Medellín on Sunday. The decisive result, in combination with the win earlier on in the week, sees Las Tucanes qualifying for the WXV. Colombia will be the Sudamérica Rugby participant in the WXV in Dubai. Colombia were the first to score at the Estadio Cincuentenario. …

Argentina will have Top 14 reinforcements for their upcoming tour to Australia and South Africa. Los Pumas face the Wallabies in Sydney and the Springboks in Johannesburg. The July 15 and 29 fixtures will be the two finals rounds of the 2023 Rugby Championship. The opening round of the 2023 …

Argentina bounced back against Japan on Sunday. Los Pumitas were 45-20 winners over the Asian team. The match was a 9th Place Semi Final at the 2023 Junior World Championship  played at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Los Pumitas scored four tries in the opening half. Names familiar …

New Zealand put Canada to the sword by a final score of 52-21 in front of 10,000 fans at TD Place Stadium on Saturday. It was a record attendance for a women’s rugby match in Canada, who applauded as the home side stuck with the world champions until their electric …

Australia put their hiding at the hands of New Zealand behind them with a dominant 58-17 win over the USA in their Pacific Four clash on Saturday. Played at the neutral venue of Ottawa’s TD Place Stadium, the Wallaroos were in control from start to finish and outscored the North …

Argentina were heavily beaten at home on Saturday. An early try was determined a non-score and following the false start, the All Blacks exploded with ferocity as they controlled the tempo of play. Argentina looked like a shadow of the team that defeated New Zealand in Christchurch in 2022. Argentina’s …

The New England Free Jacks are Major League Rugby champions for the first time after a pulsating 25-24 victory over the San Diego Legion on Saturday. More than 10,000 fans, an MLR Final record, took in the occasion at the neutral SeatGeek Stadium in Chicago and were treated to an …

Player transfers continue during the European off-season. While all eyes are on Rugby World Cup preparations teams continue to assemble their rosters for the 2023-2023 season. There have been recent Argentine transfers within Europe. Former Pumas fly half Domingo Miotti will remain in Scotland. The Tucumán play-maker has signed a …

Old Glory DC have wasted no time in naming their new Head Coach. After bidding a fond farewell to Josh Syms, who will join Zebre as a Forwards Coach, the club have unveiled Simon Cross as his replacement. The 42-year-old arrives on a three-year deal through the 2026 Major League …

Canada will square off against World Cup champions New Zealand in the second match of Saturday’s Pacific Four double-header in Ottawa. A record attendance for a women’s rugby match in Canada is expected to be set with over 9,000 tickets sold at the time of writing. With these being the …

The Pacific Four resumes in Ottawa on Saturday in the first of two double-headers to be hosted by Canada. Opening the day at TD Place Stadium will be the USA and Australia, the two lowest-ranked sides in the round-robin competition. Stakes are high for both sides given the team who …

A new Major League Rugby champion will be crowned on Saturday when the San Diego Legion takes on the New England Free Jacks in Chicago. Ticket sales have been strong despite the neutral location, with attendance expected to significantly exceed the previous Final mark of 7,389 set at LA in …

For the first time since Rugby World Cup 2019, Argentina will play host to New Zealand. In the six matches since then Los Pumas have claimed two wins and New Zealand have kept the South Americans nil on two occasions. The Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza will be the setting …

The Chile XV were 47-22 winners on Wednesday. The national next-of-XV won the first of three matches against the touring California Grizzlies. The match was played behind closed doors in Santiago. Played in four quarters oft went minutes each, the Chile XV were able to put together some quality rugby. …

Colombia were winners at home on Wednesday. Played at the Estadio Cincuentenário in Medellín, Colombia defeated Brazil 24-23. The win came after Las Tucanes had held a 21-8 advantage at half-time. Second half yellow cards and a dubiously awarded late score to Brazil saw the game go down to the …

Uncapped Pontypridd flanker Sion Parry has been called into the Canada squad for the upcoming tour of Fiji and Tonga. The 24-year-old from Cardiff has made over 50 appearances for the Welsh Premiership side. He qualifies for Canada through his Ontario-born mother. Parry is the only name on the 32-strong …

Argentina blew a 16-7 half-time lead to fall to a 24-16 defeat against South Africa on Tuesday. The match was the final fixture for both teams in the pool phase of the 2-23 Junior World Championship. The result sees South Africa into the Semi Finals while Argentina will meet Japan …

Argentina will face Italy in 2024. Los Pumas have a date locked-in to face the Azzurri as part of the 2024 Autumn Nations Series. Italy will play three home matches with the first of which being against Argentina. The match will be special for Los Pumas; it will be the …

Uruguay is primed for the World Rugby u20 Trophy. Los Teritos join Scotland, USA and Zimbabwe in Pool A of the tournament. The South Americans open their campaign against the USA at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday, July 15. The tournament will run from July 15- 30. …