The USA Hawks closed out their three-match tour of South America with a 45-33 defeat against an Argentina Development XV. It was played at the Deportiva Francesa club in Buenos Aires, one day before the previously announced kickoff and just four days after Friday’s game against the Pampas. Argentina’s selection …

The USA will not play at Rugby World Cup 2023. The Men’s Eagles will, nonetheless, take part in at least one warm-up fixture. Georgia will play host to the USA on Saturday, August 19 in the national capital of Tbilisi. Georgia will compete in Pool C at Rugby World Cup …

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 Jamaica out to break Gibraltar Jamaica will play a test match in March in Europe. In what will be the third …

The NOLA Gold picked up their first win of the season on Sunday, and did so in emphatic fashion with a stunning 31-5 result over the Ironworkers. New York looked to be struggling in the heat and humidity of New Orleans. Both sides will be counting the cost with numerous …

The Seattle Seawolves are now the only remaining unbeaten team in Major League Rugby after a pulsating 24-12 victory over the Houston SaberCats on Saturday night. It was closer than the scoreline suggested with mistakes at key moments denying the visitors a bonus point. For 80 minutes, however, the two …

San Diego got back to their winning ways with a 22-0 shutout win over Dallas at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday. While the Legion were the dominant side, scrappy defense from the Jackals denied their hosts a four-try bonus point that could prove costly at the business end of the season. …

Sam Malcolm produced one of the great individual performances in Major League Rugby history on Saturday to lead Toronto to a 27-26 win over Chicago at SeatGeek Stadium. Amidst rain mixed with snow at times, the Arrows flyhalf scored every single point for his team including a match-winning drop goal …

In their first home match of Super Rugby Americas 2023, Yacare impressed. The Paraguayan side were three tries to zero winners over the American Raptors. 25-3 victory gives Yacare back-to-back wins and a pace in the top four. The Raptors are winless after four rounds. It was slow-going early on …

A strong crowd at Veterans Memorial Stadium turned out to watch the New England Free Jacks defeat Old Glory DC 34-31 on Saturday afternoon. It was a scoreline too close for comfort for the home side, who conceded a horde of penalties and three yellow cards that allowed the visitors …

The weekend wraps up with an Eastern Conference clash between NOLA and New York at The Gold Mine. In six previous meetings the Ironworkers have won four, including both games last season. It’s been a horror start to the campaign for the Gold, whose playoff hopes are on the ropes …

The most intriguing match of the weekend takes place in Seattle on Saturday night. Major League Rugby’s only remaining unbeaten sides will to head-to-head as the Seawolves host the Houston SaberCats in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference Final. On that day it was Seattle who were the superior …

San Diego will look to bounce back from their first defeat of the campaign when they host Dallas at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday. The Legion were made to look mortal against a determined SaberCats side in Houston but remain among the elite in the Western Conference. Fortunes for the Jackals …

Two storied metropolitan sporting rivals will clash for the first time on Saturday when the Toronto Arrows face the Chicago Hounds at SeatGeek Stadium. The two cities have squared off in hockey since 1926, followed by baseball, basketball, and soccer. Now it’s rugby’s turn. Chicago were formally welcomed by over …

Peñarol made light work of Os Cobras on Friday evening in Montevideo. The Uruguayans were relentless in exposing the weaker opposition. The 33-7 win came despite a competitive start to the contest in Montevideo. A scoreless opening fifteen minutes saw the teams exchanging field position. It was ended with Ariel …

It’s another home opener to start off the fourth week of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The New England Free Jacks will take the field at Fort Quincy donning their green Irish heritage jerseys against Eastern Conference rivals Old Glory DC. Both sides enter the match with a record …

Los Dogos handed Selknam their first defeat of Super Rugby Americas 2023. Playing at home in Córdoba, the competition leaders were 24-10 winners. They claimed a bonus point win, an outcome that could be vital later on in the campaign. The home side started well. Hooker Boris Wenger barged over …

Argentina is in World Cup mode. A 40-man roster will train together in Paris from Monday, March 13 to Wednesday, March 15. The roster is 38 players with 2 having been included on an invitational basis due to injuries at scrum-half. The players included as well as those excluded provide key …

Kévin Fabien has signed a new contract with Brive. The center will remain at the Top 14 club until 2026. Fabien has a connection to the Americas. The 20-year-old is from Haiti. Fabien is a French rugby product. He started playing at the age of six. He featured for Red Star …

The USA Hawks came up against a formidable Pampas side at Casa Pumas in Buenos Aires on Friday. Though they held their own for parts of the first half, they young visitors were overwhelmed in the second 40 minutes and ultimately fell 69-14 after conceding 11 tries. Unlike the first …

History will be made on Saturday in Asunción. The first ever professional rugby match between teams from Paraguay and the USA will take place at the Estadio Heroes de Curupayty, Asunción. The in-form Yacare have home advantage against the American Raptors. Yacare go in to the match full of confidence. …