The 2022 July Internationals begin early. Japan will play host to Uruguay on Saturday in what is the first of two test matches. Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo will be the setting for the match-up between two teams that will compete at RWC 2023 in France. Hosts Japan have shown …

The Eagles squad has now been named for the vital World Cup Qualifying Series against Chile next month. One team will punch their ticket to France 2023 and the other will move on to the last-gasp Repechage round-robin in November, at a neutral location to be determined. As expected Gary …

Former Junior All-American lock Nafi Ma’afu has signed a three-year contract with Biarritz that will keep him in France until at least 2025. Fast approaching his 24th birthday, he departs Perpignan after five years with the club largely spent with their academy side. Ma’afu enjoyed a late-season surge in 2021 …

Rugby Canada have named a 30-man squad for the upcoming Senior Men’s July test series. Games against Belgium and Spain will take place on July 2 in Halifax and July 10 in Ottawa respectively. As with the USA’s roster, there are 22 players that featured in Major League Rugby included. …

Daniel Sancery will continue his career in France. The Brazilian test fullback joins Nationale 2 club Graulhet from the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Sancery was born in Campinas, Brazil but was raised in France. He returned to Brazil for professional rugby purposes in 2016. Sancery played for Os …

Samu Manoa is back in the frame for the Eagles. The 37-year-old lock or back row last represented the USA in November of 2018 before announcing his international retirement ahead of Rugby World Cup 2019. Manoa is one of 30 players named by Head Coach Gary Gold for the upcoming …

Kévin Fabien has signed a new contract with Brive Espoirs. The center has signed following a strong showing during the 2021-2022 season. He was a regular in the mid-field where he made thirteen starts, many of which were with Juan Manuel Alonso who has returned to Uruguay. Like Alonso, Fabien …

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 USA back on winning track as they down Australia The USA ended an eight-game losing streak with a 16-14 …

The Seattle Seawolves stormed past the San Diego Legion by a final score of 43-19 on Sunday evening. A packed house at Starfire Stadium were treated to an entertaining match that saw the home side dominate the set piece, while AJ Alatimu kicked 21 points to lead the way into …

Pumas were in the thick of the action in the Top 14 this weekend. Three backs scored tries in decisive matches; all of which were winning efforts. Bordeaux and Toulouse secured their places in the Top 14 Semi Finals while Perpignan defeated Mont de Marsan in the access match to …

New Zealand earned a convincing 28-0 victory over Canada in Auckland on Saturday night to retain their No2 world ranking. The Black Ferns bullied the Canadians up front and dominated the collisions, their rush defense never allowing the visitors to be comfortable on attack. Both sides had early scoring opportunities …

A Seleção Brasileira Feminina manteve a hegemonia ao vencer mais uma vez de forma invicta a 21ª edição do Sul-americano de Sevens Feminino, em Saquarema, no Rio de Janeiro. Na final, as Yaras bateram Las Tucanes colombianas por 27 a 0 e a experiente capitã Luiza Campos foi eleita a …

The USA ended an eight-game losing streak with a 16-14 win over Australia in Auckland on Saturday. Three penalties and a conversion from Gabby Cantorna pushed the Eagles to a 16-nil lead but two tries from the Wallaroos in the final quarter made for a nail-biting conclusion to the match. …

The Vancouver vs Montevideo battle was won by the UBCOB Ravens. The Canadian side were 23-14 winners against a very young Peñarol on Saturday in Glendale, Colorado. The teams each touched down for two tries. Scrum-half Alex Ball scored for the Ravens and N8 Pedro Mársico did so for Peñarol. …

Sunday night’s Western Conference Playoff will feature Major League Rugby’s most rivalry as the Seattle Seawolves host the San Diego Legion at Starfire Stadium. The two sides contested the 2019 Championship Final in front of a packed house at Torero Stadium, arguably the best match in league history. Of course …

Rugby New York have earned their spot in the Eastern Conference Final with a 26-19 win over Rugby ATL on Saturday night. It was the visitors whose defense held strongest to deny their opponents any room to attack. New York will move on to face the New England Free Jacks …

Three current Major League Rugby athletes have been selected in Namibia’s squad to prepare for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers. The 35-man roster named by Allister Coetzee will train in Stellenbosch and play against Italy ‘A’ on June 24 as a warm-up to the test series. Included are Dallas Jackals …

Major League Rugby has released a statement regarding the disqualification of the Austin Gilgronis and LA Giltinis from postseason participation. Austin were publicly sanctioned just ahead of the final week of the regular season, and LA were hit with the same penalty earlier this week. The statement is short on …

Los Jaguares XV shut out the American Raptors in Glendale. The opening match of the Challenge Cup of the Americas was all about the Argentines. The 69-0 win saw no points conceded and eleven tries scored. The Argentine side featured players from SLAR 2022. There were regulars from Los Jaguares …

A Seleção Brasileira Feminina confirmou seu favoritismo e venceu ontem (11) as três partidas do primeiro dia da 21ª edição do Sul-americano de Sevens Feminino, em Saquarema, no Rio de Janeiro. A campeã do torneio se classificará automaticamente para os Jogos Pan-Americanos de 2023, que serão realizados no período de …