The San Diego Legion have confirmed the addition of loosehead prop Luatangi Li for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Originally signed earlier this year with the intent of playing during the 2020 season, the COVID-19 cancellation saw the 29-year-old’s league debut delayed by a year. Arriving relatively late in …

An approaching hurricane has forced the World Tens Series to delay the start of the tournament by one day. Hurricane Epsilon is expected to pass close to Bermuda on Thursday evening. Originally set for Saturday, the Series will now kick off on Sunday, October 25. The inaugural event will be …

Rugby ATL have confirmed the signing of Grand Canyon University prop Lincoln Sii for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old tighthead joins as an undrafted free agent following a trial period that saw him playing in two recent intra-squad matches with 404 Rugby, ATL’s development side. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRjSxfevAy4   …

This past weekend the return of international rugby to the Americas as the South American 4 Nations kicked off. With the games not counting as tests, a number of young players were given opportunities to prove themselves and will do so again later today in the second round. In Europe …

The Seattle Seawolves have confirmed the return of Tim Metcher for a fourth Major League Rugby campaign. A staple in the No3 shirt since joining ahead of the inaugural 2018 season, the 29-year-old Australian has spent recent months playing for Southern Districts in the Shute Shield. Metcher played all five …

One of the longest-lasting rivalries in international rugby will continue on Wednesday. Uruguay play host to Chile in a non-capped match in Montevideo. The fixture is a round two match in the 2020 South American 4 Nations. The Uruguay XV enter on the back of a 25-17 win over the …

Canadian international star DTH van der Merwe headlines the Miami Sun entry for the upcoming World Tens Series. The 34-year-old suits up for the first time since departing Glasgow Warriors earlier this year. He is one of three inclusions set to join the LA Giltinis for their inaugural Major League …

The Argentina XV face the Brazil XV on neutral soil on Wednesday. The unique fixture is a round two match in the 2020 South American 4 Nations. The Argentina XV were unconvincing winners on day one. This fact, in addition to rotation based on the scheduling appear to have shaped …

Thirteen Argentine reinforcements have arrived in Australia from Europe. Twelve of them play their rugby in France and one does so in England. The figure represents the largest number of foreign-based players on a Pumas roster in five years. The thirteen new arrivals are in Australia, but are not with …

Santiago Arata is the winner of the 2020 Premio Charrúa Award for rugby. The Premios Charrúa recognize the top performers in Uruguayan sport. Arata was short-listed together with RWC 2019 teammates Germán Kessler, and Manuel Diana. The trio of Arata, Kessler and Diana all play professional rugby abroad. Arata plays …

New Zealand have named a 38-strong traveling squad for the revised Rugby Championship to be hosted by Australia. Two uncapped forwards have been added to the Tri-Nations Cup roster as winger George Bridge drops out after suffering a long-term pectoral injury in training. Called up for the first time are …

Just days after being named in the Fiji squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Cup, Samu Tawake has another reason to celebrate. The Rugby United New York prop is one of seven Fijian players added to the Barbarians squad to face England. Vern Cotter and Glen Jackson will coach both …

The Uruguay XV were 8 point winners over Brazil on Saturday. The match was a round one clash in the 2020 South American 4 Nations. It followed the opening fixture between he Argentina XV and the Chile XV. Like game one, the second match was a contest that lasted the …

The 2020 South American 4 Nations began on Saturday. In the opening contest the Argentina XV just managed to see off the Chile XV; the match was decided by a single point. It was almost an historical result as never before has Chile defeated Argentina. Click here to access the …

Spain coach Santiago Santos has confirmed a 30-man traveling roster for the upcoming tour to Uruguay. Los Leones will play Los Teros in Montevideo on November 1 and November 6. The team will depart for South America on Wednesday. Included are seven players of Argentine origin. Former CUBA and Agen …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP South American 4 Nations International rugby has resumed at last! The South American 4 Nations got underway on Saturday. The two …

Bautista Pedemonte and Leonel Oviedo are out of the South American 4 Nations. Neither will be fit to play for the Argentina XV for the two remaining matches. The Argentina XV will face the Brazil XV on Wednesday, and the Uruguay XV on Sunday. Both Pedemonte and Oviedo played on …

Santiago Cordero scored on full-time on Saturday. His try was in a losing away match as Bordeaux fell to Pau. The 80th minute try saw Bordeaux losing 29-24. As such, it provided Bordeaux with a bonus point. Cordero was one of there Pumas involved in the match. He and Guido …

Juan Imhoff scored again for Racing 92. He did so on Saturday in the Champions Cup Final. Racing 92 faced the Exeter Chiefs in a French Top 14 vs English Premiership contest. It was played in Bristol, in England’s West Country. Imhoff went over for a solo try in the …

New Zealand pulled ahead in the Bledisloe Cup stakes with a dominant 27-7 win over Australia at Eden Park on Sunday. A three-try blitz to start the second half put the All Blacks well ahead and the Wallabies had no reply to the delight of the 46,049 in attendance. Richie …