Nobody predicted Los Cafeteros Pro to have surpassed expectations and Los Jaguares XV to have failed to reach them; yet, this is how the first half of SLAR 2022 unfolded in Chile and Paraguay. Now the teams battle-it-out in Uruguay in a round six clash on Saturday. Los Cafeteros Pro …

From one tough matchup to another, NOLA will play host to the Austin Gilgronis on Saturday evening. Last weekend saw the Gold concede 53 points to the Arrows and with the AG’s at the very top of the Major League Rugby scoring charts – by a wide margin – the …

The Toronto Arrows can put the heat on their Eastern Conference rivals for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference if they can beat the SaberCats in Houston on Saturday night. New York will host the Free Jacks in a pivotal match on Sunday, with ATL heading to San Diego. …

The second half of SLAR 2022 begins with the Olímpia Lions vs Selknam. The teams are tied for 3rd position on 14 competition points. Based on prior results between the sides and SLAR 2022 results, it is a match that could go either way. The Olímpia Lions have the upper …

LA Giltinis player-coach Orene Ai’i has been suspended for three weeks after being cited for an altercation during Saturday’s match against the SaberCats. The 42-year-old flyhalf struck Houston fullback Gerrie Engelbrecht in the face during an off-the-ball scuffle just before halftime. As a result Ai’i will miss the upcoming games …

World Rugby have confirmed match official appointments for the upcoming mid-year tests, including the Americas 2 World Cup Qualifier series between the USA and Chile. Also confirmed is a warm-up fixture for the Eagles against the French Barbarians, while the Cóndores remain in talks with Scotland about a potential match …

President Joe Biden has officially declared his support for the USA’s Rugby World Cup Bid. Final documents have now been submitted to World Rugby with USAR seeking to host both the 2031 Men’s and 2033 Women’s events. World Rugby Council will formally determine the hosting rights on May 12. The …

Argentina will play host to Scotland in a three-match-series in July. The test matches wil be the first under Michael Cheika. The former Wallabies coach has the task of turning around Los Pumas’ fortunes in time to peak at RWC 2023. There are two reasons that suggest rookies may feature …

Benetton have re-signed Tomás Albornoz on a new contract. The new deal will see the Argentine fly half remaining at the Italian side until 2024. The fly half arrived in Northern Italy in 2021 from Tucumán, Argentina. Albornoz joined Benetton after having played for Los Jaguares in Super Rugby and …

This past weekend of Major League Rugby action seemed to have it all in only five games. Two blowouts, three close calls, some wacky TMO decisions, a winning streak extended, and a long losing streak ended. There were also some fine individual performances that made a few selections difficult. 1 …

Argentina winger Mateo Carreras has signed a two-year contract extension with Newcastle Falcons. The new deal keeps him at Kingston Park until at least 2024. He is currently completing his second season with the club after initially joining in December 2020. Carreras has now featured in 13 games for the …

Rodrigo Capó Ortega will be honored in France this coming weekened. The Uruguayan defended the colors of Castres for a staggering 18 years before reriring in 2000. His career will be paid tribute to ahead of Castres vs Clermont on Saturday. Rodrigo Capó Ortega retired from rugby at the age …

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 Argentina victorious in Vancouver Los Pumas weren’t just the best Americas team at the World Sevens Series event in …

Hong Kong are out of the Rugby World Cup 2023 Qualifiers. Citing player safety issues, the Hong Kong Rugby Union pulled the Men’s test team out of the Asia Rugby Championship. The tournament is to take place in May and June in South Korea. It is the second of such …

History was made in Canada on Sunday; Argentina won the Vancouver Sevens for the first time. In a spectacular performance, Los Pumas 7’s stormed past Fiji to win the final 29-10. Tries to Santiago Vera Feld and doubles to Marcos Moneta and Felipe del Mestre took Argentina to 7’s Glory …

It was the Emiliano Boffelli show on Saturday in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Puma scored two tries and a match-total of 21 as Edinburgh defeated Bath 41-19 to advance to the Quarter Finals of the European Challenge Cup. Boffelli and fellow Argentine Ramiro Moyano were the starting wingers. The former scored …

In an all-English Premiership fixture, Gloucester overcame the Northampton Saints 31-21 on Saturday. The victory, which included two tries scored by Pumas, sees Gloucester into the Quarter Finals of the European Challenge Cup. Second-rower Matías Alemanno scored in the first half and hooker Santiago Socino scored in the second. The …

Agustín Creevy scored two tries for London Irish against Castres. The English Premiership vs French Top 14 fixture was a European Challenge Cup play-off. The win sees London Irish through to the Quarter Finals. London Irish were 64-27 winners. Creevy scored the first try in the 6th minute and went …

The Austin Gilgronis cruised to a 57-3 win over the Dallas Jackals at Choctaw Stadium on Saturday evening. It set a new Major League Rugby record for points differential, eclipsing the previous mark of 47, as the AG’s poured on nine tries with none conceded. Dallas suffered a crushing blow …

Argentina are again proving the best of the Americas teams on the World Sevens Series as they topped Pool D to qualify for the Quarter Finals in Vancouver. Canada and the USA each finished third in their respective pools with one win from three matches. Los Pumas were unbeaten on …