Brazil Rugby, the Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (CBRu) has confirmed that Brazil’s men’s team has pulled-out of the upcoming qualification tournament for the Tokyo Olympics. Brazil was to compete at the Repechage competition on June 19-20 in Monaco. The decision to pull-out is due to the tournament dates. The competition …

The South American fixtures for the Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers have been confirmed. Five South American countries will have the opportunity of joining Los Pumas at RWC 2023. The new system will enable the possibility of three South American countries to compete at RWC 2023. Argentina has already qualified. …

The USA will face England in London on Independence Day. The match will take place on Sunday, July 04 at Twickenham Stadium. It is to be the first of two test matches for the Eagles and their first since RWC 2019. The historic occasion will be the first of two …

Argentina has a confirmed tour to Wales in July. Los Pumas will play two test matches against the 2021 Six Nations Champions in Cardiff. The matches replace Argentina’s home games against Wales. The Welsh were scheduled to play two tests in Argentina and one in Uruguay in July. The test …

Canada is to play to test matches in Great Britain in July. The two match tour replaces the previously established home series wherein Canada was to host home test matches. Canada’s two matches will be in the UK against Wales and England. They are to be Canada’s first test matches …

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 USA Eagles July 2021 Internationals The USA will play two Tier 1 nations during the upcoming July window. The …

The Scarlets have signed Tomás Lezana from the Western Force. A local source has confirmed with ARN that the 27-year-old will move to West Wales from his present home in Perth, Australia. He joined the Western Force from Argentina for the 2021 Super Rugby season. The Western Force is Lezana’s …

The Seattle Seawolves earned their second win of the season on Sunday, defeating the San Diego Legion 21-15 at Starfire Stadium. It was a scrappy contest with neither side ever really able to find their rhythm as hard-hitting defense dominated the gainline. New arrival AJ Alatimu made an immediate impact …

LA’s perfect run to start their Major League Rugby story has come to an end. A sterling defensive effort and six penalty goals from the boot of Dan Hollinshead earned Rugby United New York an 18-16 win over their esteemed visitors at a windy Cochrane Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The …

Mika Kruse’s try two minutes into stoppage time brought a dramatic close to Saturday night’s match between the Utah Warriors and Old Glory DC. The result was 34-33 to the home side at Zions Bank Stadium in a terrific back-and-forth contest that delighted a strong partisan crowd. There was tension …

Rugby ATL have claimed the Fire & Ice Cup with a 33-29 win over the Toronto Arrows in a pulsating Saturday evening encounter at Lupo Family Field. A Ross Deacon try in stoppage time was the difference with the two sides evenly matched throughout. The Arrows were in trouble straight …

Los Jaguares XV are through to the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby final. The Argentine side overcame a spirited Olímpia Lions in the second semi final. In their toughest match of the season, Los Jaguares XV were 29-17 winners. The win sets up an Uruguayan vs Argentine SLAR Final. Peñarol …

Peñarol are the first team to qualify for a Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) final. The Uruguayan side booked their place with a 17-14 win over Selknam. The match was a game of two halves; Peñarol scored all 17 first half points and Selknam scored all 14 second half …

NOLA survived a fierce challenge from the Houston SaberCats on Saturday with the final score reading 28-26 to the home side at The Gold Mine. It was a nail-biting final quarter as both teams had opportunities to come away with the win. The Gold worked their way out of their …

A three-try second half surge was good enough to see New England earning a 22-18 win over Austin at Union Point Stadium on Saturday. It was a come-from-behind victory with the Gilgronis enjoying an 11-point lead on two occasions before ultimately falling away in the final quarter. The visitors dominated …

The Men’s Eagles will travel to England next week for a three-day training series with Great Britain and Ireland. Dubbed the ‘International Rugby Sevens’, the USA and Great Britain are preparing for the Tokyo Olympics while Ireland will compete at the final qualifying tournament in Monaco next month. Head coach …

It’s a battle of former finalists at Starfire Stadium on Sunday in the final game of the weekend. The fortunes of both the Seattle Seawolves and San Diego Legion have changed dramatically since that memorable day in June of 2019, but there will be no less passion from either. No …

The two largest cities in America will dance together on a rugby pitch for the first time on Sunday. Rugby United New York will host the LA Giltinis at Jersey City’s Cochrane Stadium with the newly-minted ‘Champagne Cup’ on the line. It’s a titanic mid-season clash between the two conference …

The San Diego Legion have moved to shore up their scrumhalf stocks with the addition of USA u20 international Ethan McVeigh. A local product of St. Augustine High School, the 21-year-old is set to make his professional debut in Sunday’s match against the Seattle Seawolves. McVeigh earned High School All-American …

Ben Landry is returning to the rugby pitch sooner than expected. The US Eagles lock has put an end to his self-imposed hiatus and could suit up for the Seattle Seawolves as early as Sunday in his first action since playing for the New England Free Jacks in March of …