Two Pumas have been crowned 2021 Top 14 champions. Argentine centers Juan Cruz Mallía and Santiago Chocobares started for Toulouse in this evening’s French championship final. Toulouse were 18-8 winners over La Rochelle. Mallía played the match out of position. The teams needs saw him playing on the right wing. …

The French domestic rugby championship, the Top 14 has a history dating back to 1892. It has been played in a variety of formats with the current one being fourteen clubs with the winner determined with a final. The existing format is very much recent. Indeed from 2001-2005 it was …

The match schedule for the Quest For Gold Sevens in Los Angeles has now been confirmed. Games begin on Friday afternoon and will continue through Saturday evening. Eight teams split evenly between Men’s and Women’s divisions will be competing in the Olympic warm-up tournament at Dignity Health Sports Park in …

The 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa is set to begin with a ‘warm-up’ match against Japan in Scotland tomorrow. Rugby fans in Canada and the USA have been clamoring to find out how to watch the tour, and it has not proven straightforward but we do …

Paraguay is seeking to upset Brazil. Los Yakarés travel to São José dos Campos to face Brazil in a RWC 2023 qualifier on Saturday. The winning team will advance to the finals of South America’s regional qualifiers. The losing competitor will be eliminated. The one-off match has the higher ranked …

Colombia are ready for their RWC 2023 qualifier. Los Tucanes will travel to Chile to face Los Cóndores on Saturday, July 03. The fixture is a one-off; it is a winner-takes-all opportunity. The winning team will qualify for the South American finals which will take place in Montevideo next month. …

Rugby ATL have announced the return to Kurt Coleman to the active roster. Their starting flyhalf from 2020 broke his leg during a February intra-squad match and was expected to miss the entire year. Coleman boosts a Ratlers backline already bursting with talent and joins fellow South African Ryan Nell …

The USA Men’s Eagles won’t be able to call upon Nate Ebner at the Quest For Gold Sevens in Los Angeles this weekend, but they will celebrate the dramatic return of two star players from injury. Folau Niua and Perry Baker will both take the field in the final warm-up …

It was a bit of an odd weekend with poor weather affecting the double-header in Georgia and an unexpectedly low-scoring California Cup match. There were moments of individual brilliance to keep us entertained and some creative selections that resulted in one very unique choice in the forwards. 1 – Rob …

Hard work has paid off for Chile. Chile Rugby has been granted High Performance status and large investment from World Rugby. It is guaranteed for at least the next two years. Rugby has been booming in the region. The creation of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) means that …

Argentina u20s fell to a 33-26 loss this morning against South Africa u20s. The match was an intense contest played in wet conditions. It was a round two fixture of the U20 International Series. Los Pumitas were big winners in their prior match against Georgia. Next up for Argentina is …

Sudamérica Rugby has confirmed the match officials for the upcoming international competition. Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay will compete in RWC 2023 qualifiers. They are to begin this coming Saturday with Brazil having home advantage against Paraguay. The officials are names familiar to players and supporters of the Súper …

Uruguay defeated Georgia 20-15 this morning in South Africa. The match as a second round contest in the u20 International Series. Uruguay’s win gives Los Teritos a 1-1 record. Uruguay competed well against South Africa in their opening fixture. Uruguay were made to work hard for their win against Georgia. …

The Turks and Caicos Islands will be the setting for the 2021 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens. The 2021 RAN Sevens will take place in October. The tournament will mark the resumption of international competition for many competitors from throughout the region. Competitors in the 2021 RAN Sevens are yet to …

The USA Eagles will be playing Ireland a second time in 2021. With the first match slated for July 10 in Dublin, a return date has now been booked for Saturday, October 30 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. It will be the first international rugby fixture at the new …

Seattle Seawolves flanker and USA international Andrew Durutalo has been selected to play for Oxford University against Cambridge in the Varsity Match. Traditionally held in December, the prestigious contest returns on Sunday, July 4, after being cancelled last year due to the pandemic. This year was meant to celebrate the …

Canadian international Sophie de Goede is the only Americas representative in the Premier 15s Team of the Season. The final selection was determined by fan vote from a list of nominees chosen by the league. de Goede made 15 appearances in her first season with Saracens, scoring six tries and …

Juan Pablo Socino is back in the English Premiership. The 33-year-old has signed for the Leicester Tigers. He joins the Midlands club from Saracens. He helped Saracens win promotion back to the English Premiership this past weekend. Socino played in the RFU Championship on a one-year deal. Prior to that …

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 Los Pumitas fly past Georgia u20s After over a year of no activity, u20s resumed for Argentina this past …

A hat trick from Lauina Futi wasn’t enough to propel the Seattle Seawolves to victory as the Austin Gilgronis held on for a 36-31 win at Starfire Stadium on Sunday. It was an exciting back-and-forth contest that went down to the last play of the game before a victor was …