RWC 2019 broke broadcast viewing records. World Rugby has confirmed that the Japan hosted tournament was the sport’s most watched event of all-time. This included 857 million viewers from around the world or a 26% increase from England and Wales 2015. Among the feats that RWC 2019 achieved are that …

Friday’s SLAR match between the Olímpia Lions and Corinthians is to be played behind close doors. The decision to take precautions comes following the confirmation of coronavirus in Paraguay. It has seen schools suspended for fifteen days. The decision means that the historic first ever professional rugby match in Paraguay …

The most competitive weekend in Major League Rugby history made for some similarly difficult selections. In many cases little separated those selected from honorable mentions. Such parity only ads to the intrigue in what promises to be a captivating race towards the playoffs. There are still 11 regular season games …

Canada u20 center Quinn Ngawati has left the Pacific Pride program in Victoria after signing with the Toronto Wolfpack. It will be the 20-year-old’s second stint with the professional rugby league club, first joining in 2017 before returning to rugby union in 2018. An imposing figure at 6’4″ (1.94m) who …

Olímpia Lions have added former Pumitas prop Gonzalo Hughes to their SLAR roster. The 21-year-old from Jockey Club Córdoba played four matches as a replacement for Argentina at the 2018 World Rugby u20 Championship in France. His nationality is particularly notable in this instance. Just two weeks ago the Paraguayan …

Blaine Scully has announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 32. The USA’s captain at Rugby World Cup 2019 ends a career that saw the Sacramento native win 54 test caps for the Eagles while enjoying six years as a professional at the highest levels of European rugby. …

Santiago Socino has been suspended for foul play. He was a replacement hooker for Los Jaguares against the Sharks this past Saturday. He was cited for stomping and found guilty. He will now be unavailable for the remaining matches in March. He can play again as of April 05. His …

Long-time Canadian international Matt Evans has confirmed his retirement from the sport at the age of 32. The Cornish Pirates winger will move upstairs from the playing roster with immediate effect having been appointed Team Manager of the RFU Championship club. A gifted footballer who started tests in five different …

The Women’s Eagles will host the Barbarians for a second time as the first half of a May 3 double-header in San Diego. Torero Stadium will host the rematch of last year’s thrilling contest ahead of the Major League Rugby fixture between the Legion and the Austin Gilgronis. Formed in …

A wild and entertaining game at the Shrine on Airline saw the NOLA Gold taking a 31-22 victory over the New England Free Jacks on Saturday afternoon. Both teams would score four tries with the accurate goal kicking of Carl Meyer proving the difference. Click here to access the complete …

Week 1 of the Súper Rugby Americana de Rugby (SLAR) is in the history books. ARN is committed to covering the competition, and as such presents the first edition of the SLAR Team of the Week. It contains the players deemed as the best per position from round 1. 1 …

Fiji will play against the All Blacks XV at BC Place in Vancouver on Saturday, October 31. The neutral venue clash will be the main event of a two-night offering that will see Canada play the USA on Friday evening of what is being dubbed ‘Halloween Rugby Weekend.’ It’s 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 Canada Men’s Sevens One of the great weekends in Canadian rugby has passed with a new single-day attendance record for the …

Harry Jones and Nathan Hirayama have been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Vancouver Sevens. Canada’s captains carried their team to a Bronze finish, the highest ever for the team since the tournament’s inception in 2016. They are the first Canadian players to be selected to the …

Canada’s Men’s Sevens team produced an historic effort on Day Two of the Vancouver Sevens, defeating South Africa to earn a best ever Bronze finish at their home tournament. New Zealand claimed the top spot in a close battle against Australia. The USA settled for 6th place, while Argentina slumped …

The San Diego Legion held on to win a ferocious contest over Rugby United New York by a score of 24-20 at Torero Stadium on Sunday. It was a match that won’t be remembered for attacking rugby, with much of the game resembling a brawl between the two forward packs. …

Old Glory DC made it four wins in a row as they defeated Rugby ATL 31-29 on Sunday in a nail-biting encounter at Cardinal Stadium. Scoring went back and forth between the two Eastern Conference rivals with the result hanging in the balance through to the final whistle. The match …

Guatemala defeated El Salvador this afternoon in what was the first ever women’s test match involving Central American countries. International competition officially therefore began for women’s rugby between neighboring countries Guatemala and El Salvador, as well as for the region as a whole. The date of the match was chosen …

With a win over Brazil, Colombia have advanced in the Rugby World Cup 2021 Qualifiers. Las Tucanes were 23-19 winners in Saturday’s match played in Medellín, Colombia. Las Tucanes dominated early, yet a comeback from Brazil saw the match go down to the wire. Colombia had been leading 20-7 before …

Canada produced their best rugby of the season as they went undefeated on Day One of the Vancouver Sevens, in doing so booking their spot in the Cup Quarter Finals. Also assured of a top 8 finish are the USA, while Argentina endured a winless run to finish at the …