Yacare put on a good performance in front of their home supporters. Played at the home of Paraguayan rugby, the Héroes de Curupayty in Asunción, Yacare were 21-11 winners. The outcome is that Yacare move into the top 4 while Selknam drop out to now occupy 5th position. The home …

The Seawolves arrive in New Orleans for the first time in four years when they take on the Gold on Sunday afternoon. Their last three meetings have taken place in Tukwila, with Seattle coming up short by a single point in early March of last year. It’s been a much …

The Chicago Hounds will be hoping the weather gods are kind on Sunday afternoon when they host the Houston SaberCats at SeatGeek Stadium. Thankfully there is no sign of lightning on the forecast, with mild temperatures and partly cloudy skies expected at kickoff. Last week’s cancellation of the second half …

Argentina and the USA will compete in the Men’s Quarter Finals at the Hong Kong Sevens. Both finished the pool stage with two wins out of three, with the Eagles finishing at the top of Pool C by virtue of points differential. Los Pumas were second in Pool A. A …

The Women’s Eagles are headed to Paris 2024. While they were ultimately defeated in the Cup Quarter Finals in Hong Kong, the USA’s pool stage results were enough to guarantee a top four finish on the World Sevens Series and with it an automatic qualification spot for the Olympic Games. …

Canada opened the Pacific Four tournament with a comprehensive 50-17 victory over the USA on Saturday afternoon. Played at the neutral venue of Madrid, it was the 8th consecutive success for the Canadians against their North American rivals and left no doubt as to who was the better side with …

Utah put a halt to New England’s three-game winning streak with a 26-24 victory at Zions Bank Stadium on Friday night. It was an enthralling contest from start to finish, with the Warriors and Free Jacks going toe-to-toe in what was arguably the most exciting match of the Major League …

History could be made on Saturday night when Dallas hosts Toronto at Choctaw Stadium. The Jackals are still to taste victory for the first time after a nightmare run of 22 straight defeats, but in the Arrows they face the lowest-ranked team in the Eastern Conference whose injury list is …

The 5th placed Yacare host the 4th placed Selknam on Saturday. Both teams are coming off losses last weekend. The vital Super Rugby Americas fixture will be played in the Paraguayan capital of Asunción. With Los Pampas having upset Peñarol on Wednesday, the gap between the top two and the …

The Pacific Four officially opens on Saturday when Canada takes on the USA at the neutral site in Madrid. Both teams were victorious in the warm-up matches last weekend against South Africa and Spain respectively. It’s been five months since their last meeting, one of two at the World Cup …

The top team in the Eastern Conference will look for their fourth win in a row when they arrive at Zions Bank Stadium on Friday night. New England will be wary of their hosts, however, after watching Utah’s stunning offensive display against the Arrows last weekend. Indeed the Free Jacks …

The World Sevens Series returns in Hong Kong with both the Men and Women in action. It’s the first time the Women’s tourney will be an official stop on the circuit. Though the stadium has hosted Women’s tournaments since 1997, it was previously a separate event from the HSBC Series. …

Peñarol’s unbeaten streak in Super Rugby Americas 2023 is over. Los Pampas celebrated an important result. The Buenos Aires team defeated the Uruguayans 20-19 on Wednesday at La Catedral. The outcome means Los Dogos retain top spot of the standings with half of the season over. Having won all of …

The injury-hit Toronto Arrows have announced their first batch of reinforcements. Midfielder Dawson Fatoric and winger D’Shawn Bowen have signed on for the rest of the season, joining up from the Canada Sevens squad. Both are also products of the Pacific Pride centralized development program. Fatoric is 24 years old …

New frontiers are being crossed in Super Rugby Americas. Americas Rugby News can confirm that a plan has been presented to Sudamérica Rugby for the creation of a new franchise for Super Rugby Americas 2024. The new team will be Central America’s first professional rugby team. The franchise will see …

Round seven of Super Rugby Americas begins early. The Wednesday fixture sees Los Pampas at home against the unbeaten Peñarol. Quite simply, the Buenos Aires side enter as underdogs against the red-hot Uruguayans. The under pressure Pampas need to win this match. They have been second best to their Argentine …

The USA will face three World Cup teams in August. Squaring off against the Men’s Eagles will be Romania, Portugal, and Georgia on consecutive weekends beginning on August 5. A rematch against the Lobos is the latest to be confirmed with the Oaks and Lelos already public knowledge. It will …

It was a memorable week for Major League Rugby, but not really in the way anyone wanted. Weather played a major role in three games, cancelling the second half entirely in Chicago. Toronto couldn’t even field a full match day squad against Utah and ATL forgot to show up in …

Old Glory have moved quickly to find a replacement for second row Stan South. With the vice-captain suffering a season-ending injury, DC have acquired Kyle Baillie from the Toronto Arrows. A Major League Rugby stalwart since arriving in New Orleans in 2019, the 6’5″ (1.95m) and 245lbs (112kg) Baillie captained …

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 Eagles earn victory over Leonas in Madrid The USA overcame a stern challenge from Spain on Saturday with a late try …