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 …

Rugby ATL took five points away from their trip to Seattle as they beat their hosts 25-6 at Starfire Stadium on Sunday. The Seawolves were held try-less by a staunch Ratler defense with no points scored at all in the final hour of the match. An early penalty from AJ …

Sophie de Goede took home Player of the Match honors as Saracens defeated Loughborough Lightning 28-24 in the second Premier 15s Semi Final on Saturday. The win sets up an all-London match-up next Saturday after Harlequins defeated Wasps in the first Semi Final. Loughborough scored first but Saracens took a …

Rugby United New York outmuscled the New England Free Jacks to earn a 29-19 win at Cochrane Stadium on Sunday. It was a hot afternoon on the turf with the visitors struggling to judge a breeze at their backs in the first half and discipline an issue throughout. The home …

History was made on Saturday. David Ainu’u became the fourth USA player to win the European Champions Cup. The 21-year-old received 15 minutes of game time for the winning team. Toulouse defeated La Rochelle 22-17 in what was an all-French final. Dan Lyle became the first American to win the …

Juan Cruz Mallía scored Toulouse’e one, and only, try in their Champions Cup title winning victory over La Rochelle. The Argentine center went over for a 59th minute try. The score broke the deadlock; the teams had been tied at 12-12 in what was a back-and-forth arm wrestle. The try …