A powerful performance from Argentina saw Los Pumitas easily overcoming Chile in the South American u19’s. The 68-0 victory set up a final between Los Pumitas and Uruguay. The match was game two in the Sudamericano de Rugby u19. Taking place in Santa Fé, Argentina, the home side ran riot at …

Rob Howley will not be returning to the Toronto Arrows in 2024. The former British & Irish Lions coach will return to his home in Wales and bid adieu to both the Major League Rugby side and Rugby Canada when his contract expires at the end of this month. Arriving …

Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the worst involving the Americas from the past seven days.   UP Eagles Swallow Brazil with one bite The USA had no trouble blasting through Brazil in La Vila on Saturday, outscoring their opponents by 8 …

Tyler Ardron has signed a two-year contract extension with Castres that will see him stay at the French Top 14 club through the end of the 2025-2026 season. The 32-year-old joined the club in 2020 after spending three seasons playing Super Rugby in New Zealand with the Chiefs. A knee …

A 35-point first half gave Spain more than enough points to put away Canada in La Vila on Saturday. With a final tally of six tries to two and a score of 42-20, Los Leones booked their place opposite the USA in next weekend’s mini-tourney finale. Canada will take on …

The USA had no trouble blasting through Brazil in La Vila on Saturday, outscoring their opponents by 8 tries to none for a final score of 48-3. A bizarre referee decision in the second half left Brazil down a man for a portion of the second half, but the South …

Uruguay successfully qualified for the 2024 World Rugby U20 Trophy. Los Teritos did so by overcoming Chile in the South American u19 Championship in Santa Fé, Argentina. Uruguay were 45-17 winners over the Chileans in the first fixture of the tournament. The team coached by Oscar Durán is safe in …

Canada will meet Spain in the second of the two international tests at El Pantano in La Vila on Saturday. The two sides most recently collided in Ottawa a little over a year ago, with the Leones beating the Maple Leafs for the first time and in convincing fashion at …

The coastal town of La Vila in Spain welcomes international rugby over the next two weekends. Starting things off on Saturday are the USA and Brazil, once yearly opponents but now only distant relatives since the demise of the Americas Rugby Championship. In the four years since their last meeting …

San Diego have lost another key player to Super Rugby. The club have now confirmed that Shilo Klein is part of the wider training group for the Blues. He joins fellow hooker Sama Malolo, second row Ben Grant, and scrumhalf Richard Judd in making the move to the flagship Pacific …

Two Argentines will play in Super Rugby Pacific 2024. The players are both fully capped Pumas who have appeared in Rugby World Cups. Both men are returning again after having played in prior Super Rugby campaigns for the Highlanders and Western Force respectively. Fullback Martín Bogado is back for a …

A handful of Major League Rugby’s best players from the 2023 campaign have been named in Super Rugby Pacific rosters for the 2024 season. Six players from the most recent season were named, with another 11 who have previously experienced professional rugby in North America. San Diego pair Ben Grant …

Uruguay will have a new head Coach in 2024. The long-time man in charge of Los Teros, Esteban Meneses has stepped down from the position. He coached Uruguay for all of the test team’s matches from 2016-2023. He replaced Pablo Lemoine in December 2015. Under Meneses Los Teros enjoy a …

Sione Fukofuka is the new Head Coach of the Women’s Eagles. He makes the move from Australia, having just held an Assistant Coach role with the Wallaroos in their WXV campaign. Fukofuka is the permanent replacement for Rob Cain, with Rich Ashfield and more recently Milton Haig assuming interim Head …

Dallas have added some class to their back row stable with the acquisition of Ronan Foley from Seattle. The 25-year-old heads to the Jackals in exchange for a 2nd-round pick in the 2024 Collegiate Draft and salary cap considerations. It will be the third Major League Rugby club in as …

Spain has confirmed a player roster for upcoming international competition. Los Leones will be the home team for the Vila International Cup. Played in Villajoyosa over two rounds, the competition will feature Spain, Brazil, Canada and the USA. The four teams are fancied participants for Rugby World Cup 2027 which will …

A large number of Argentines play professional rugby in Italy. While they dominate the Americas player base in the Central European country they are certainly not alone. Chile, Uruguay and the USA all have players involved in Italy’s Serie A Elite, the national league. This article lists South and North …

Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the worst involving the Americas from the past seven days.   UP Maple Leafs overturn Les Bleuets in WXV Canada capped their inaugural WXV campaign with an impressive 29-20 victory over France in Auckland on Saturday. …

The reigning Super Rugby Americas champions are presently being hit by a player exodus. Uruguay’s Peñarol has seen half a dozen players confirm their playing future abroad for 2024 and others may well join them. Major League Rugby (MLR) newcomers the Miami Sharks have gone for Latino favor. Among their …

The USA Women’s Eagles won Gold at the Pan American Games. With a 19-12 victory over Canada in the Final, the USA won Bronze while Canada claimed Silver. It marked a medal-double for the Canadians after the Men won Bronze. The final saw far tighter than the battle for Bronze. …