The 2022 Major League Rugby season comes to a close on Saturday with the Championship Final taking place at Red Bull Arena. For the first time the MLR Shield will not be raised in California, and it will either be a new champion in Rugby New York or a third …

There have been significant late changes to the Argentina XV. Days out from departing for the tour to Georgia and Portugal, there have been six changes to the roster. Head Coach Ignacio Fernández Lobbe has recalled Felipe Ezcurra. Having initially been left-out, Ezcurra replaces Gonzalo Bertranou who will now play …

One United Rugby Championship (URC) scrum-half replaces another. Gonzalo Bertranou is back in Los Pumas. The Dragons scrum-half received a call-up to replace Gonzalo García of Zebre. The latter is out of the July Internationals with a shoulder injury. The change is the second of two. Santiago Chocobares was earlier …

The historic first meeting between Chile and Scotland takes place on Saturday, June 25. The match serves as a tune-up for Los Cóndores ahead of their historic Americas 2 World Cup Qualifier series against the USA that begins on July 9. It will be played at the Estadio Santa Laura in …

Uruguay’s two match tour of Japan concludes on Saturday. Los Teros take on Japan at the Mikuni World Stadium in Kitakyushu. The South Americans will be looking to respond to their loss in game one on Saturday while the Japanese are eyeing-up a test series victory. Japan’s 35-15 victory had …

The Dallas Jackals have announced that General Manager Elaine Vassie is departing the club with immediate effect. As acting Head Coach in addition to her GM role, Vassie is the first coaching change of the Major League Rugby off-season. A member of the organization since its inception, Vassie was initially …

Luciano Molina is staying in Spain. The Tucumán flanker has signed to play for Sevilla’s Ciencias Enerside in the División de Honor, Spain’s premier competition. Molina will soon be eligible to play for Spain via five years eligibility. Molina will move to Ciencias Enerside for the upcoming 2022-23 Spanish season. …

Matías Moroni is no longer a Leicester Tiger. The Puma will continue his career in the English Premiership but further north. The Newcastle Falcons have recruited the 31-year-old on s two-year-deal, doing so just days after he won the English Premiership title. Moroni will join the Newcastle Falcons following international …

The USA will face off against England at Sandy Park on September 3 as part of their final preparations for October’s World Cup. It will be the last stop for the Eagles prior to departure for New Zealand. Sandy Park is the home of the Exeter Chiefs, who compete in …

Major League Rugby have confirmed the venue for Saturday’s Championship Final. Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, will host Rugby New York’s first attempted to life the MLR Shield against the two-time winning Seattle Seawolves at noon eastern, 9am Pacific. New York won hosting rights after defeating the New …

Big names have been included on the French Barbarians roster. The team will face the Men’s Eagles at AVEVA Stadium in Houston on July 1. The non-test match will serve as a warm-up for the World Cup Qualifying series against Chile scheduled for July 9 in Santiago and July 16 …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Canada Come Right Against Australia Canada overcame a slow start to come away with a 22-10 win over Australia …

Rugby New York are headed to their first Championship Final after a stirring come-from-behind win over the New England Free Jacks on Sunday. The home side led by six points until two late tries gave the visitors a famous 24-16 result and keep them on course to contest the MLR …

The Seattle Seawolves are headed to their third Championship Final after a dominant 46-27 win over the SaberCats in Houston on Saturday. A 25-point first half put the visitors on the front foot and after weathering a brief reversal of fortunes early in the second half, an explosion of three …

Peñarol downed the American Raptors on Saturday in Glendale, Colorado. The young Uruguayan team wearing the colors of the SLAR 2022 champions were 26-10 winners. The Uruguayans had a one man advantage for the majority of the contest. A red card to the home side was too much for them …

USA prop Titi Lamositele started for Montpellier in what was a winning Semi Final effort on Saturday. Montpellier defeated Bordeaux 19-10 to book their spot in the 2022 Top 14 Final. Montpellier will face Castres in the Final on Friday, June 24. Lamositele played loose head for Montpellier. He played …

Los Jaguares XV put on an impressive display on Saturday in Glendale, Colorado. The Argentines were 80-10 winners over Vancouver side UBCOB Ravens. The win follows last Saturday’s 69-10 win over the American Raptors also in Glendale. The match was final game for both teams in the invitational tournament, the …

It’s a classic rivalry in Sunday’s Eastern Conference Final as the New England Free Jacks host Rugby New York at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The home side finished in top spot overall in the regular season and are now set to play their first ever playoff match, while the visitors overcame …

Julián Montoya and Matías Moroni have conquered the top of English professional rugby. The Argentine players started for the Leicester Tigers in Saturday’s English Premiership Final. The Leicester Tigers were 15-12 winners over Saracens. Montoya started at hooker and Moroni played outside center. The two men were Super Rugby teammates for …

Pablo Matera made history on Saturday. The Pumas flanker won the Super Rugby title with the Crusaders. Never before had an Argentine won Super Rugby. Matera’s career has seen him go from Asociación Alumni in Buenos Aires to now being a champion with the best of the best. The Crusaders …