The dream is over for Colombia; Los Tucanes will not play at the 2022 Women’s Rugby World Cup. The Colombians were eliminated in the final qualifying match, losing 59-3 against Scotland earlier today in Dubai. Colombia were playing in their second of two matches this week. Las Tucanes overcame Kazakhstan …

The 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season will be the third edition of the South American professional league. The first season was ended early while the second saw Los Jaguares XV winning every match during the regular season and defeating the Olímpia Lions at the Semi Final stage …

A 30-man roster will take to the field wearing the colors of Los Cafeteros Pro in the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Colombian entrant will have 10 players from Colombia and 20 from Argentina. Not only are Argentines detailed on the roster but also behind the scenes …

Rugby ATL have confirmed the addition of Frederick Henry-Ajudua and Lui Sitama to their roster for the remainder of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Both players have previously been part of the club but neither has made a regular season appearance. Henry-Ajudua is a former professional football player who …

Former New England Free Jacks flyhalf and captain Tadhg Leader has signed on with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. The 29-year-old is originally from Ireland but played two tests for the USA Eagles in 2019 after qualifying on residency. After suiting up for the San Diego Legion …

Three weeks of the 2022 Major League Rugby season are now in the books and rosters are beginning to stabilise. Canadian-eligible feature on all 13 rosters this year. Below we will take a look at Canada’s MLR player pool as it stands in detail. Note that DTH van der Merwe …

Colombia Rugby (FECO) has entered an alliance with Argentina Rugby (UAR) and Sudamérica Rugby for the upcoming Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The relationship will see the UAR in control of Cafeteros Pro for the 2022 SLAR campaign. Changes from 2021 see Los Cafeteros Pro having 73% of their …

That’s more like it. The third week of the 2022 Major League Rugby season was filled with drama and saw four games going right down to the wire. Along with it were some outstanding individual performances. Austin might feel hard done by with only one player selected, but theirs was …

World Rugby have announced the cancellation of the 2022 u20 Championship and Trophy tournaments, at the same time confirming the return of the flagship age-grade competitions in 2023. This is the third consecutive year that the events will not take place due to the pandemic. Formal dates and hosts for …

Paul Lasike will return to the Utah Warriors next month. Harlequins have agreed to release the USA Eagles star from his contract early. Lasike is currently on loan to RFU Championship side London Scottish but will continue to be available for the Premiership side during the international window. This past …

Houston SaberCats fullback Gerrie Labuschagne has received a three-game suspension after being sent off against the Dallas Jackals on Saturday. A red card was brandished by referee Scott Green after a TMO review identified a forearm to the face of Dallas winger Aaron Gray at the 48 minute mark. As …

Wasps have extended the contract of Argentina international prop Rodrigo Martínez. The 23-year-old signed on in November until the end of the current season. He is now committed to the English Premiership side until at least the end of the 2022-2023 campaign. It has been a rapid rise for Martínez …

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 Committed Colombia Claim Historic Place in RWC Play-Off Showdown It was tears of joy for Colombia as Las Tucanes …

The Seawolves made it three-from-three this season with a thrilling 31-28 victory over the Legion at the Sports Deck on Sunday. Seattle’s winning streak now totals five including the last two games of the 2021 campaign, while San Diego suffer their first regular season defeat of 2022. It was Joe …

The Austin Gilgronis maintained their perfect start to the season with a convincing 24-10 home win over the Utah Warriors on Saturday evening. Four tries to one was the final tally, though it could well have been greater were it not for determined defense from the visitors. It remained a …

The Dallas Jackals were left heartbroken after watching the Houston SaberCats score three late tries to secure a 38-33 in the first ever home game for Major League Rugby’s newest team. It was a thrilling contest from start to finish that had the Jackals in the lead until the 78th …

Sam Malcolm kicked 14 points including a late penalty goal to lead Toronto to a nervous 24-23 road win over NOLA Gold on Saturday afternoon. The Arrows took their first win of the season in dramatic fashion while the Gold slip to 0-3 with discipline proving to be their Achilles …

Rugby New York staved off a Rugby ATL comeback to come away 36-31 winners at Silverbacks Park on Saturday. It was a chaotic back-and-forth contest that saw the Ratlers recovering from an early deficit to take the lead in the second half, only to see it slip away again in …

The San Diego Legion renew their West Coast rivalry with the Seattle Seawolves at the Sports Deck on Sunday. Both teams arrive at the match with 2-0 records, a positive start to the campaign after what was a frustrating 2021 season for each. It’s a rivalry that stretches back to …

It was tears of joy for Colombia as Las Tucanes defeated Kazakhstan 18-10 earlier today in Dubai. The result sees Kazakhstan eliminated from the Women’s Rugby World Cup qualifiers and Colombia are through to the final against Scotland. The Colombia vs Scotland Play-Off will be played this coming Friday in …