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 Argentina deliver famous Rugby Championship away win in Australia Los Pumas went to Sydney and conquered the largest Australian city. The …

In a historic move, Northland have signed Wilton Rebolo. The Brazilian will be the first ever from his country to play in New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship (NPC). Rebolo joins during the Super Rugby offseason; he played Super Rugby Pacific 2023 for the Western Force. Rebolo will return to Australia …

Uruguay came away with a dramatic 33-31 win over the USA in the opening round of the World Rugby u20 Trophy in Nairobi on Saturday. A poor start saw the North Americans having to claw their way back in the game, but a lack of discipline gave the South Americans …

Argentina have done it; Los Pumas went to Sydney and conquered the largest Australian city. The South Americans showed great coverage and patience to win 34-31 in the final act of the match. The result gives the Argentines a notable boost with the World Cup in under two months time. …

Canada cruised to a one-sided 45-7 win over Australia to wrap up the Pacific Four at TD Place in Ottawa on Friday night. Player of the Match Tyson Beukeboom celebrated her 60th test cap with three tries in an all-action performance to lead the way for the Maple Leafs. It …

New Zealand overcame an early red card and a 17-5 halftime deficit to defeat the USA 39-17 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa on Friday. The victory gives the Black Ferns a clean sweep in the Pacific Four, and formally casts the Eagles into the second tier of the year-end …

After a three-year hiatus, the World Rugby u20 Trophy officially returns on Saturday in Nairobi. The two Americas teams will go head-to-head in the opening round with Uruguay welcoming the USA back to the tournament for the first time since 2016. Los Teritos are coached by former senior Teros prop …

Hearts were pounding as Argentina defeated Fiji on Friday. The 43-22 win saw Los Pumitas finishing 9th in the World Rugby u20 Championship in South Africa. Fiji finished 10th. Both teams will be back again for the 2024 tournament which will also be played in South Africa. Fiji scored first …

Chile will be playing in traditional colors at Rugby World Cup 2023. Los Cóndores will have red shirts as their regular or home uniform and have white anther alternative. This matches the regular jerseys worn by Chile, though the team has played in blue on occasion. Rugby World Cup 2023 …

Second place in the Pacific Four is up for grabs for the winner of the tournament finale at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa on Friday evening. Canada will take on Australia in a match that will also determine seeding heading into the year-end WXV tournament. The Canadians held their own …

The Pacific Four wraps up on Friday with a double-header at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. Opening the afternoon is the USA Eagles against the world champion New Zealand Black Ferns. Rich Ashfield opted to field an inexperienced side against Australia on Saturday and the result was a dominant victory …

Thursday night will see the second edition of the Collegiate Rugby Shield hosted at Zions Bank Stadium, the home of the Utah Warriors. Taking part will be 50 Major League Rugby hopefuls, who have been split into two teams. The match kicks off at 6pm local time, 5pm Pacific, 8pm …

Having been beaten in round one of the 2023 Rugby Championship Australia and Argentina clash in the second round. Neither team put in a performance that they were happy with. The Springboks were far better than the Wallabies and the All Blacks were much better than Los Pumas. The battle …

Italy are targeting a spot in the Rugby World Cup 2023 Quarter Finals. Such an achievement would be a first for the Azzurri. Italy have competed at every Rugby World Cup but have been unable to advance to the play-off’s. Argentine import Juan Ignacio Brex notes that Italy have set …

In a historic appointment for the sport of rugby an Argentine will referee a major final for the first time. Damián Schneider will officiate France vs Ireland, the final of the 2023 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. The final will be played on Friday, July 14 at the Athlone Sports …

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 …