Juan Martín González will join Los Pumas for the July Internationals. The uncapped flanker will do so to replace Tomás Lezana who continues to nurse a knee injury suffered while playing for the Western Force. The 20-year-old González is one of Argentina’s bright emerging talents. He was a stand-out performer …

Federico Wegrzyn has signed for Provence Rugby. The move is a two-year-deal that will see the Patagonian loose head prop playing in the PRO D2 while being coached by Mauricio Reggiardo. Wegrzyn moves to France from Los Jaguares XV. Provence Rugby will be his first foreign club. Wegrzyn is the second …

It was another exciting week of action as the playoff race heats up. Utah’s magnificent – and slightly controversial – comeback win over San Diego was a highlight, so too the likely Eastern Conference Final preview between New York and ATL. There are some new names on our list today, …

The Toronto Arrows have signed three players to help fill the gaps set to arise from international call-ups. Sam Malcolm returns from Japan, with Welsh hooker Joe Tomlinson and Canadian international flanker Ollie Nott also join. Two further arrivals are set to be confirmed next week. Malcolm, 25, is a …

USA Women’s Eagles coach Rob Cain has named 43 players to take part in an extended training camp that will begin on Thursday, June 17, and run through Sunday, July 11. The National Training Center at Glendale’s Infinity Park will house the camp that will feature daily sessions. A fall …

The 2021 European club season is almost over. Teams are now either in the play-offs or turning their attention to the 2021-22 season. Argentine players featured across all of Europe’s elite leagues. There was also no shortage of names competing in the lower divisions. Those competing were included both established …

Romania has named a 40-man roster for the July Internationals. The Oaks will play two test matches on home soil in July. The first is against Argentina on July 03 and the second against Scotland on July 10. Both test matches will take place in Bucharest. The 40-man roster is …

Canada will travel to the UK without several of their top professionals next month. A 30-man squad was unveiled on Monday with two more to be added pending fitness tests. Both are expected to be loose forwards. LA’s Corey Thomas and Toronto’s Siaki Vikilani each suffered knocks on the weekend. …

Ireland coach Andy Farrell has named a squad of 37 to prepare for tests against Japan on July 3 and the USA on July 10. Both will take place the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Leinster lock James Ryan will captain the group that includes 11 uncapped players. Among those absent …

Sebastián Poet will be remaining in France and in the Pro D2. He has signed to play for Bourg en Bresse from Colomiers. Bourg en Bresse were recently promoted to the Pro D2. Poet is the club’s second recruitment from the Americas in a matter of days. Canadian Matt Beukeboom …

Gonzalo García will continue his career abroad. The Argentine scrum-half has signed to play in Italy for Valorugby Emilia. The move will see him playing in the Italian league, the Top 10. García captained Los Cafeteros Pro in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). He was a standout …

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 accepted as potential Rugby World Cup Host USA Rugby has been formally accepted as a candidate to host …

The LA Giltinis got back to their winning ways with a crushing 52-5 win over the Houston SaberCats at the Memorial Coliseum on Sunday. It sets a new Major League Rugby record for winning differential, overtaking the previous 45-point mark set by Toronto against Seattle in April. There seemed to …

A try from Pieter Jansen with just five minutes remaining propelled the New England Free Jacks to a 25-21 win over the Seawolves at Union Point Stadium on Sunday. Seattle proved worthy competitors and denied their hosts a try bonus which may prove costly to their playoff ambitions. The opening …

A number of Argentines played impressive rugby over the weekend. Players shined across different leagues in what was one of the final weekends of the regular season in Europe. In England Pumas shined for the Leicester Tigers. Two Argentine forwards got their names on the scoresheets with second half tries; …

Rugby United New York were 31-24 winners over Rugby ATL in a pulsating contest at Belson Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The result halts ATL’s six-game winning streak but two losing bonus points keep the Ratlers at the top of the Eastern Conference for now. A miscue off the boot of …

Máximo Ledesma will continue his professional career in Italy. The Argentine fly half will join Rugby Lyons Piacenza for the 2021-2022 season, doing so from Paraguay’s Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) entrant the Olímpia Lions. Ledesma moves to Europe following two seasons of SLAR for the Paraguayan side. He …

In a crucial MLR Western Conference match, the Utah Warriors played host to the San Diego Legion this evening. The contest was back-and-forth for the duration; it was a try fest with twelve visits into the try zone. The Warriors came back from 17 points down to win a candidate …

The Austin Gilgronis dominated an exhausted Arrows side by a record score of 47-21 at a blazing hot Bold Stadium on Saturday evening. It set a new mark for points scored against the Canadian franchise, and is the first time Toronto has suffered three consecutive defeats. An early foray into …

NOLA kept their playoff hopes alive with a 25-21 win over Old Glory DC at Segra Field on Saturday. It was a scrappy match that saw three Gold players spending time in the sin bin. Each side scored three tries with penalty kicks proving to be the difference. The Gold …