Three Canadian internationals have been named in the Saracens lineup for Sunday’s Premier 15s Final against Harlequins. Sophie de Goede, Emma Taylor, and Alysha Corrigan reprise their roles from the victorious Semi Final win over Loughborough. de Goede earned Player of the Match honors last weekend and will pack down …

Seattle Seawolves flyhalf AJ Alatimu has been named in the Manu Samoa squad for the upcoming mid-year internationals. Samoa have scheduled four matches – two warm-ups against the New Zealand Māori on June 26 and July 3, followed by World Cup qualifiers against Tonga on July 10 and July 17. …

World Rugby has confirmed a new match schedule for the postponed Rugby World Cup 2021, which will now kick off in October 2022. The revised schedule sees all matches moving to Saturday or Sunday fixtures, guaranteeing a minimum of five days rest. Two teams from the Americas have qualified to …

At long last we have a new Eagles squad to assess. It’s been a long 19 months since they last convened in Japan. As with any first selection of a ‘new’ World Cup cycle there are several new names – 13 to be exact. The difference this time is that …

Chile’s roster for the upcoming RWC 2023 qualifiers has been confirmed. Los Cóndores will face Colombia in a must-win match on Saturday, July 03. The winner will advance to the South American finals. They will do so alongside the winner of Brazil vs Paraguay to play in a Tri Nations …

Mont de Marsan have signed Lucas Mensa on a two year deal. The move sees the Argentine mid-fielder trading one Pro D2 club for another; Mensa joins Mont de Marsan from Valence Romans Drôme Rugby (VRDR). His departure follows that of fellow Argentine back Segundo Tuculet. He has left Valence …

A seleção brasileira feminina de rugby tem uma nova identidade visual, idealizada por um movimento independente criado pelas próprias atletas. O símbolo vai para o novo uniforme oficial e resgata a origem do nome de batismo Yaras, escolhido também de maneira autônoma pelo grupo e que reflete o espírito guerreiro …

Old Glory DC will be without Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz for the next three games. Their star ball carrier has been handed a three-game suspension after receiving a red card near the end of Saturday’s game against the Houston SaberCats. Referee Mike Lash sent Fa’anana-Schultz from the field for a dangerous tackle …

Four players previously on the books for Rugby ATL have signed with the local rugby league outfit. The Atlanta Rhinos have snapped up Harry Higgins, Frederick Henry-Ajudua, Maciu Koroi, and John Scotti for their first season in a new professional competition, the North American Rugby League (NARL). Higgins, born and …

The Seattle Seawolves have a new Head Coach – again. Allen Clarke will take over the job in a permanent capacity effective immediately. He had previously joined the team on loan from the Dallas Jackals but a financial agreement has now secured his release from the would-be expansion side. Clarke …

Chile has been bust preparing for the Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers. Los Cóndores will face Colombia in a must-win RWC qualifier on Saturday, July 03. The Chileans will have home advantage for the match in which the winner will travel to Montevideo to face Uruguay and the winner of …

Argentine winger Santiago Cordero has been selected in the official Champions Cup Team of the Season. The Pumas flyer is one of two Bordeaux Bègles players to make the cut, with selections based on official Opta statistics. He is the only player from the Americas in the team. Despite playing …

There were five games on offer this past week, though the content was spread out with the Cocktail Bowl being played on Wednesday. All teams are now even in games played and the hunt for elusive playoff spots now begins in earnest. Similarly to last week there seemed to be …

USA coach Gary Gold has named a squad of 41 players in his first Men’s Eagles squad since Rugby World Cup 2019. Included are 19 of the 32 players who traveled to Japan, with 13 of the 31 selected from Major League Rugby uncapped. First time selections include a trio …

Canadian hooker Emily Tuttosi has been named Player of the Year for Exeter Chiefs. The honor was voted by her teammates, which included internationals from a variety of countries – three more from Canada and five from the USA. Second row McKinley Hunt was recognized as the club’s top try …

The Houston SaberCats have added former Rugby United New York hooker Mike Brown to their roster for the remainder of the Major League Rugby campaign. Signed by the Dallas Jackals in September, he has been without a club since the would-be expansion side withdrew from the 2021 season in January. …

The reveal of the first publicly-revealed Eagles squad since Rugby World Cup 2019 is now imminent. Initially expected in mid-June, sources indicate it could come as early as this week. What exactly it will look like remains to be seen, possibly a long-list for the season or a streamlined touring …

Benetton have signed Tomás Albornoz from Los Jaguares XV. The 23-year-old will depart Argentina for Italy for the upcoming Pro 14 season. In what is his first experience abroad, Albornoz joins Benetton after having played for Los Jaguares in Super Rugby and Los Jaguares XV in the Súper Liga Americana …

South Africa will play host to a Four Nations competition in June and July. Competing will be the Baby Boks, Argentina, Georgia and Uruguay in what is a u20’s tournament. The competition will run from June 11 to July 3 in Stellenbosch. All four teams will face each other over …

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 Juan Cruz Mallía and David Ainu’u win European Champions Cup  Mallía and Ainu’u are European Champions Cup winners. The Argentine …