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 Peñarol Crowned South American Champions Peñarol are the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) champions. The Uruguayans defeated …

The Free Jacks were unstoppable at Fort Quincy on Sunday as they rolled over the NOLA Gold by a final score of 57-5. In doing so New England became the first team in Major League Rugby history to win 13 games in the regular season. They have now clinched both …

Five players have joined up with the USA squad for the upcoming Pacific Four tournament in New Zealand. Call-ups were required with nine of the original group of 28 set to play in the Premier 15s Final and Harlequins lock Jenny Kronish ruled out with injury. Saracens are to play Exeter …

A Henry Paterson hat trick led Australia past New Zealand in the Cup Final at the London 7s. It’s the tournament victory of the season for Australia and pushes them up into second place on the overall World Sevens Series standings. Argentina were the best of the three Americas teams …

Rugby New York outlasted Old Glory DC to win 59-49 at Segra Field on Sunday. The results sets a new Major League Rugby mark for most combined points in a match and most tries scored, just a week after the record had been set in DC’s loss to Houston. DC …

Joel Sclavi and Facundo Bosch are 2022 European club champions. The Argentine front-rowers were second-half replacements for La Rochelle who defeated Leinster. The victory gave the French club its first ever trophy at the elite level; remarkably European glory came before winning the Top 14 title. La Rochelle coach Ronan …

Mont de Marsan have book their place in the Pro D2 final. The South-western French club were Semi Final winners over Nevers on Sunday. The 26-15 victory means the team is 80 minutes away from returning to France’s elite, the Top 14. The two teams both scored two tries in …

Charente have won promotion back to the Pro D2. The French club won promotion by defeating Valence Romans 21-18 on Sunday. The win included Chilean internationals Iñaki Ayarza and Ramón Ayarza. Both players are capped by Los Cóndores. Winger, Iñaki Ayarza provided the key play at the key moment. He …

Austin achieved their target on Saturday with a dominant 44-28 win over San Diego at Bold Stadium. While the Gilgronis march on towards the post-season, it’s the end of the line for the Legion as they close their 2022 campaign with an 8-8 record. The home were in ominous form …

New England can make history in more ways than one on Sunday. A win over the NOLA Gold at Veterans Memorial Stadium would see the Free Jacks becoming the first team in Major League Rugby history to win 13 games in the regular season. It would also clinch first place …

Rugby New York have qualified for the playoffs without even taking the pitch thanks to Rugby ATL’s win over the Toronto Arrows. The result also means that New York now require a bonus-point win over Old Glory DC in Leesburg on Sunday to have any chance of a postseason home …

The LA Giltinis inched closer to securing top spot in the Western Conference with a 39-32 win over the Utah Warriors at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday. Discipline cost the home side with three yellow cards brandished in a span of 17 minutes and a red card to Niall Saunders …

Córdoba provincial second-rower Diego Galetto started for Petrarca in a winning effort today. Petrarca Rugby defeated Rugby Rovigo Delta 19-6 to win the Italian Top 10 title. It means Italy have a new champion as Rovigo won the title in 2021. Galetto started the final in his natural position of …

La Rochelle are the 2022 Champions of Europe. The French club defeated Irish province Leinster 24-21 to win the Champions Cup title. La Rochelle outscored Leinster by two tries to zero. The win included the involvement of two Argentine front-rowers – Facundo Bosch and Joel Sclavi. Both players featured from …

Francisco Gómez Kodela was a part of a winning effort in the 2022 Challenge Cup Final. Lyon were 30-12 winners over Toulon in an all-French clash. The title is the biggest accomplishment in the history of the club. Pumas tight head, Gómez Kodela featured as a replacement for Lyon. The …

Rugby ATL clinched their spot in the postseason with a 34-23 win over the Toronto Arrows at Silverbacks Park on Saturday. In doing so the Canadian side are eliminated from contention, which means Rugby New York are also playoff-bound. Toronto were under pressure from the opening kickoff and conceded an …

Los Pumas will play host to Scotland in July. The three test matches are all to be in Northern Argentina and they are Los Pumas’ first home matches in three years. Players are chomping at the bit to run out of the tunnel and on to the field. Club performances …

It was a bittersweet result for the Seawolves as they defeated the SaberCats 43-36 at a packed Starfire Stadium on Friday night. Unfortunately for the home side, a late surge from the visitors gave Houston two bonus points and with it a ticket to the playoffs for the first time …

San Diego’s hopes for a miracle playoff spot are now dashed, but they can still make their mark if they can turnover the Gilgronis in Austin on Saturday evening. For the home side it’s an opportunity to potentially restore their place at the top of the Western Conference table though …

Peñarol are the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) champions. The Uruguayans defeated Selknam 24-13 in the final in Montevideo on Friday evening. The win came with a strong start, one that gave them a commanding lead before Selknam clashed back to make it into a genuine contest. Before …