Santiago Socino is the latest Pumas international to extend their stay in Europe. The 28-year-old hooker has signed a new contract with Gloucester that will keep him in the English Premiership for at least another year, though the length of the new deal has not been disclosed. Socino originally joined …

Pumas No8 Rodrigo Bruni has signed a one-year contract extension with RC Vannes that ties him to the French Pro D2 side to the end of the 2021-22 season. The 27-year-old joined the club in December following the dissolution of the Jaguares Super Rugby team. Bruni has been in tremendous …

The second week of the new Major League Rugby season was a mixed bag in terms of performance. Some teams have adjusted to the restart more rapidly while others are still stuck in preseason mode. Individually it was one for the forwards, with hooker and lock particularly difficult to choose. …

Los Jaguares XV survived an early scare this evening. In their round five match of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR), the Argentine side pulled-off a 77-13 victory. Yet, as impressive as the final scoreline was it took 30 minutes before Jaguares XV scored points and the Olímpia Lions …

Peñarol downed Selknam this afternoon, winning a nail-biter 26-22 in Santiago. The result maintains Peñarol’s unbeaten record in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). After four rounds Peñarol are 4-0. Selknam are now 2-2. The match had the intensity of test rugby; it may have been a sign …

Os Cobras now have a win to their name. The Brazilian franchise were 30-14 winners today against Los Cafeteros Pro. The match was a fourth round fixture in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Os Cobras gained an early lead and were never behind their Colombian opponents. The Brazilian …

NOLA Gold have confirmed the signing of winger Hanno Dirksen for the remainder of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The news comes one day in advance of his 30th birthday. Dirksen arrives directly from Ospreys in the Guinness Pro Championship, where he has been a prominent member of the …

The Olímpia Lions and Los Jaguares XV battle-it-out in round four of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The round four match will see two winning teams from round three facing-off in Santiago’s Estadio Nacional. The Olímpia Lions continue to predominently field Argentine players. Notwithstanding, there continue to be …

Selknam host Peñarol in a mouth-watering clash on Tuesday. The Chilean and Uruguayan teams meet in the fourth round of the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Both teams have impressed in the early stages of the SLAR competition. Selknam have rotated heavily for Peñarol, making nine changes. The …

The Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) continues on Tuesday. The fourth round of the season begins with Os Cobras Brasil XV taking on Los Cafeteros Pro. The match will be a first ever professional rugby match between teams from Brazil and Colombia. Os Cobras will run on to the …

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 Peñarol With a 3-0 record, Peñarol have the most wins on the field in the Súper Liga Americana de …

The LA Giltinis secured an emphatic 57-26 victory over the Seattle Seawolves at the Memorial Coliseum on Sunday. By halftime the visitors had already been steamrolled out of the game by the home side’s pack to the tune of 38-7, with the gap 43 points when LA rang the changes …

A late try saved San Diego from a second defeat to start the new Major League Rugby season, as the Legion survived Austin with a 14-11 victory. It’s the second week in a row that the Gilgronis have finished on the wrong side of a narrow result. San Diego skipper …

The Utah Warriors have confirmed the acquisition of Mika Kruse from the LA Giltinis. Signed by the expansion side after the dispersal of the withdrawn Colorado Raptors roster, the 22-year-old USA Selects representative will be hoping for more opportunities in Utah with his preferred outside center spot occupied by Australia …

Georgia move towards securing their place at Rugby World Cup 2023. In today’s RWC 2023 qualifier, the Lelos were 28-17 winners over Romania. The outcome gives Georgia a 4-0 record in the Rugby Europe Championship. Romania are in second position with a 2-2 record. Today’s match was the second of …

El partido número tres de la Superliga Americana de Rugby, que debía haberse disputado el 16 de marzo entre Jaguares XV y Cobras Brasil XV, ante la imposibilidad de reprogramarlo, se considerará triunfo de Jaguares XV. https://twitter.com/AmericasOval/status/1376170831655624705?s=20 Debido al tardío arribo del plantel de Cobras Brasil XV a Chile por …

The New England Free Jacks tore up the form guide with a defiant 32-0 shutout of the Houston SaberCats at AVEVA Stadium on Saturday evening. After surviving eight minutes with two men off the field in the first half the visitors scored three tries in a 15-minute second half salvo …

The Utah Warriors are 2-0. The Warriors backed-up their opening round win against the Austin Gilgronis this evening. In their round two Major League Rugby fixture, Utah were 39-24 winners over the Toronto Arrows. The home side were in control for the majority of the contest. 39 points is the …

Old Glory DC recovered from a 10-point halftime deficit to claim a 30-23 win over Rugby ATL on Saturday. It was a fitting performance from the home side in the first Major League Rugby match played at their new preferred venue of Segra Field in Leesburg. It was all square …

En el tercer partido de España Los Leones perdieron 43-28 ante Portugal. De este modo, el camino al Mundial de Francia 2023 se complica para España. Ahora Portugal tiene 5 puntos, Rusia 4 e España 2. Georgia tiene 14 e Rumania 9. España comenzó muy bien. Los Leones anotaron dos …