This past weekend was a wild one for Major League Rugby. Three significant records fell, including two in the same match. Luke Burton was a late scratch for the LA Giltinis ahead of their game against the Austin Gilgronis. With Matt Giteau and Luke Carty already on the injury list, …

A big change is on his way to Argentina; Michael Cheika is to coach Los Pumas. Alejo Miranda reports that the Australian is the new Head Coach of Argentina’s national Men’s test team. The move is rare; it is the first time since 1999 that Los Pumas’ will not be …

Colombia’s professional rugby team, Cafeteros Pro had a winlesss rookie season in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The team for the 2022 season is notably different and the chances of wins appear to be greater this year. SLAR 2022 will be the third season of the …

Manuel Plaza has signed a new contract with Narbonne. The 25-year-old will continue playing for the club until 2024. The new contract comes during what has been a busy season for the second-rower from Argentina. He started 9 out of 10 matches in the first half of the Pro D2 …

Three North American match officials have been appointed to the Women’s Six Nations panel, including two as referees. The USA’s Kat Roche has been awarded two games in the middle with one going to Canada’s Julianne Zussman. Canada will also be represented by Chris Assmus, who has been appointed as …

Argentina’s professional rugby team, Los Jaguares XV went undefeated in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The team overcame Peñarol to win the 2021 SLAR Final  in Montevideo. Los Jaguares XV go in to SLAR 2022 as the team to beat. Following on from the brief 2020 SLAR season, …

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 Perfect Season continues for Austin Gilgronis The Austin Gilgronis kept their perfect record alive with a 22-9 win over …

The San Diego Legion secured their fourth victory of the season with a 24-12 result over Old Glory DC at the Sports Deck on Sunday. It was an improved performance from the visitors, who were the better side in the second half, but not enough to halt their five game …

A masterful performance from Beaudein Waaka led the New England Free Jacks to a 38-29 win over Rugby New York on Sunday afternoon. The sold-out crowd at JFK Stadium in Hoboken was treated to an entertaining contest but the visitors were happy to play spoilers in what was New York’s …

Peñarol had a strong 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. Finishing second in SLAR 2021 proved to be a stepping-stone to the RWC 2023 qualifiers wherein Los Teros overcame the USA to qualify for France 2023 as Americas 1. The Uruguayan side go in to SLAR 2022 as …

Argentines Emiliano Boffelli and Ramiro Moyano both scored for Edinburgh in a dominant 56-8 win over Connacht in the United Rugby Championship (URC). The result sees Edinburgh moving up to fourth position in the URC. Argentina will play host to Scotland in July. The three test matches will all be …

The Austin Gilgronis kept their perfect record alive with a 22-9 win over the LA Giltinis at Bold Stadium. All 22 points from the home side came in the second half after a bruising opening 40 minutes that saw an injury-depleted Giltinis throwing everything at their cocktail cousins. It was …

An impressive four Argentine tries were scored in today’s match between London Irish and the Worcester Warriors. London Irish were 43-12 winners. Pumas Agustín Creevy, Facundo Gigena, Lucio Cinti, and Juan Martín González all started and three of them were try scorers. Creevy’s two tries today take his English Premiership …

Rugby ATL recovered from a shocking start to the game to score a 29-22 win over the Houston SaberCats at Silverbacks Park on Saturday. A four-try blitz in the first half was just enough as the Ratlers held out a late charge by their guests to secure the bonus-point victory. …

The Utah Warriors set a new Major League Rugby record for most points scored in a single game with a 69-22 win over the Dallas Jackals at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday. At they same time the 47-point margin of victory equals the mark set by the LA Giltinis in …

The fifth week of the 2022 Major League Rugby season concludes in San Diego where the Legion host Old Glory DC for a late afternoon match at the Sports Deck. It’s the second ever meeting between the two sides, with the East Coasters taking the spoils at Leesburg last July. …

Rugby New York will play their first home game of the season on Sunday afternoon against the New England Free Jacks. John F. Kennedy Stadium in Hoboken, New Jersey, will host its first Major League Rugby game. It’s the fourth venue New York has called home since joining the league …

Brazil’s professional rugby team, Os Cobras Brasil XV  had a 3-7 season in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The team completed two wins over Los Cafeteros Pro (30-14 in Santiago and 22-14 in Montevideo) and ended the 2021 season on a high with a 21-20 win over …

NOLA Gold secured their first win of the season as they scraped by the Seattle Seawolves by a final score of 25-24 at Starfire Stadium on Friday night. The home side recovered from a poor start to the game but ultimately let a second-half lead slip away in the dying …

The third edition of the ‘Cocktail Classic’ takes place in Texas on Saturday evening. Bold Stadium provides the backdrop as the Austin Gilgronis host the LA Giltinis with Western Conference superiority very much on the line. By extension the winner might also claim to be the best team in Major …