Canadian international Peter Nelson has signed for French club US Bressane as a medical joker. He arrives as the club contends with multiple injuries in their backline suffered during the preseason. Nelson’s ability to cover flyhalf, center, and fullback will prove highly useful in that regard. The contract comes a …

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 Nicaragua Nicaragua Rugby has achieved Federation status. The Federacion Nicaraguense de Rugby is now an official acknowledged governing body. The feat …

London Irish have agreed a partnership with the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism. The deal sees the Exiles kit, matchday programs, website, and more sporting a Visit Cayman logo moving forward. Located in the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands are a British territory and will hope the new advertisements will attract …

The San Diego Legion have employed one of the world’s leading coaches in a consultancy role for the upcoming season. England’s supremo Eddie Jones will provide advice from afar for newly-appointed coaching duo Scott Murray and Zack Test. The former assistants were promoted to co-lead roles after the departure of …

Benjamín Urdapilleta scored 16 points in Castres’ win over Agen on Saturday. The Tarns were 26-22 away winners in the French south-western derby. The Argentine fly half lands four penalties and two conversions. Urdapilleta had a new teammate from the Americas. Canadian captain Tyler Ardron started in the second-row. In …

Juan Imhoff opened the new Top 14 season with a gift try against Lyon. The primmer Argentine winger touched down following a fumble from Noa Nakaitaci. The score was the first of three Racing 92 tries of the match. Racing 92 were 27-23 winners. Imhoff joined Racing 92 in 2011 …

Martín Landajo darted over to score for the Harlequins on Saturday. He scored a second half try in the team’s 41-27 home feat against Bath. He was joined by fellow former Puma Santiago García Botta who also featured from the bench. The USA was also represented with Paul Lasike also …

AJ MacGinty impressed for the Sale Sharks on Saturday. His English Premiership side were 40-31 winners away over the Leicester Tigers. The USA Eagles fly half scored 19 points. They came in the form of four conversions, two penalties and a try. MacGinty has been in rampant form for the …

New Zealand has named its roster for the Rugby Championship. The All Blacks roster is exclusively made-up of New Zealand based players. The Japanese-based Brodie Retallick is one instance of an elite player excluded from considerations. The All Blacks are now captained by Sam Cane. The Chiefs flanker replaces Kieran …

Agustín Creevy scored a first half try on Saturday. He did so in what was a 36-23 away loss to Gloucester. The teams met in a round 18 clash of the 2019-2020 English Premiership season. The result sees Gloucester in 7th and London Irish in 9th place. Creevy’s try was …

Kanaloa Rugby will not be bringing Major League Rugby to Hawai’i in 2021. The league issued a formal statement on Friday afternoon confirming that the three-month negotiating period had expired without an agreement. MLR will proceed with 13 teams next season. While the league did not specify why no agreement …

Tyler Ardron was a winner in his Top 14 debut. His new club, Castres were 26-22 away winners over Agen. The match was a Week 1 fixture in the 2020-2021 season. In debuting in the Top 14 Ardron extends his footprint into further elite professional rugby. From 2013-2017 he played …

Old Glory DC have looked to solve their scrummaging problems with the addition of Scottish tighthead prop Steven Longwell for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 30-year-old arrives from Italy where he has been playing professionally for Verona in the Serie A. Longwell has been a prominent figure in …

Kyle Ciquera has re-signed with the New England Free Jacks through the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old prop from Connecticut will enter his third season with the team, joining ahead of the inaugural 2019 exhibition campaign. Able to pack down on either side of the scrum, Ciquera is …

The UAR has confirmed six new positive COVID-19 cases. It is the third time since the training regime began in Casa Pumas that players have tested positive. All players have completed self isolation. The six players are second-rowers Rodrigo Fernández Criado and Lucas Bur; N8 Bautista Pedemonte; center Juan Cruz …

In just a few hours New Zealand will revive an old tradition – the North vs South Island trial match. Similar ideas are not uncommon in rugby, one example being the ‘Probables vs Possibles’ contest held by Wales as recently as 2014. England, Ireland, and Australia have all held such …

Joaquín Tuculet has retired from Los Pumas. He has done so one day after bringing an end to his contract with the Unión Argentina de Rugby. Tuculet’s test career ends at the age of 31. He played for Argentina from 2012-2019, earned 56 caps and played in RWCs 2015 and 2019. …

Nicaragua Rugby has achieved Federation status. The Federacion Nicaraguense de Rugby is now an official acknowledged governing body. The feat is a critical development in the expansion of the sport throughout Central America. It marks an important step in Nicaragua following regional countries in obtaining World Rugby membership. Guatemala was …

Titi Lamositele made his Top 14 debut this evening. He started at tight head prop for Montpellier who had home advantage against Pau. Montpellier led 23-10 at half-time, but fell to a 26-23 defeat. Pau were given a penalty try too seal victory in the final play of the match. …

Joaquín Tuculet and the Unión Argentina de Rugby have parted ways. Following five years at Los Jaguares the fullback has ended his contract at the age of 31. His decision also sees him departing Argentina’s ongoing Rugby Championship preparations with immediate effect. His decision to end his UAR contract is not …