Brazil is ready to compete at the Sevens Challenger Series. Taking place this coming weekend in Viña del Mar, Chile is the first round of the series. Brazil will compete in Pool D at Viña del Mar, doing so against Chile, Mexico and Zimbabwe. Of the roster named by Júlio Faria, …

The coronavirus has postponed the 2020 Hong Kong Sevens to October, reports Jonathan White. An official announcement is to come from World Rugby on Thursday. The tournament is regarded as the pinnacle annual event of the World Sevens Series. Scheduled to be played on April 3-6, the competition is to …

World Rugby has hinted that the hosting rights to RWC 2031 will be determined together with RWC 2027. This would mirror the RWC 2015 and 2019 decision, which granted England with Wales, and Japan the tournaments. There are benefits to confirming two tournaments at once, with World Rugby noting that …

Enqique Pieretto is to move north to Scotland at the end of the current English Premiership season. The Argentine tight head prop has signed a two year contract with the Glasgow Warriors that begins in mid 2020. The Córdoba front-rower makes the move from the Exeter Chiefs. He joined the …

Scotland side the Glasgow Warriors have signed former Puma Gastón Cortés. The Tight Head prop moves north from the Leicester Tigers and changes competitions from the English Premiership to the Pro 14. Cortés is accomplished at scrums and a solid player overall. He previously played over 100 games for Bristol Rugby …

Rugby United New York have been dealt a significant blow with serious injuries to forwards Alex MacDonald and Trevor Cassidy. The pair are set for long spells on the sidelines leaving the team short on numbers ahead of this weekend’s match against the Austin Gilgronis. MacDonald tore his right pectoral …

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 New England Free Jacks The Free Jacks responded to their snubbing by the pundits with a stunning performance against Rugby United …

The Toronto Arrows got their season off to a flying start with a dominant 38-10 win over the Austin Gilgronis at Bold Stadium on Sunday evening. A constant drizzle made for slippery conditions but didn’t prevent the visitors from scoring five tries and picking up an important bonus point on …

The San Diego Legion got one back on the Seattle Seawolves, taking a 33-24 victory over the defending champions in front of a strong crowd Torero Stadium on Sunday. It was an exciting contest from start to finish but inaccuracy at the set piece ultimately cost them dearly. Discipline issues …

The New England Free Jacks opened their Major League Rugby accounts with a stunning 34-14 victory over a deflated Rugby United New York in Las Vegas on Sunday. With ATL also triumphant in their debut, two of the three expansion sides emerge from the opening weekend with a winning record. …

Rugby ATL  overcame a 13-point first half deficit to score an historic come-from-behind win over the Utah Warriors in their Major League Rugby debut on Sunday afternoon. While the visitors dominated much of the first hour of the match, the home side were decidedly more energetic in the final quarter. …

In their run two fixture of the 2020 Super Rugby season, Los Jaguares fell to a home defeat against the Hurricanes. The Argentine side had been in the lead until the final minutes and were guilty of playing the clock rather than finishing off the match. Click here to access …

Rugby World Cup select Felipe Etcheverry has been called into Uruguay’s squad for the upcoming Sevens Challenger Series. The 23-year-old flyhalf replaces Peñarol teammate Maxime Sonneveld on the roster in the only change from the group that won the Mar Del Plata tournament last month. Etcheverry is joined by two other …

USA Rugby has named a group of 35 players in the 2020 Women’s Eagles XVs High Performance group. The roster combines with the centralized World Sevens program at Chula Vista to form the senior player pool for Head Coach Rob Cain to choose from heading towards Rugby World Cup 2021. …

Two matches into the 2020 season and Los Jaguares are 1-1. The Argentine Super Rugby side lost at home to the Hurricanes, 26-23 this evening in Buenos Aires. The teams both scored two tries, but it was the visitors who were the winners as they crossed for a 78th minute …

Old Glory DC were given a rude welcoming to Major League Rugby as the NOLA Gold scored seven tries en route to a one-sided 46-13 win at The Gold Mine on Saturday. Cam Dolan led the way for the home side with a hat trick, while Moni Tonga’uiha added a …

First blood in the 2020 Major League Rugby season has gone to the Houston SaberCats. Their dominant set piece laid the foundation for a strong 21-12 win over the Colorado Raptors at the AVEVA Stadium in Houston in Saturday’s season opener. Sam Windsor collected the first points of the year …

The last match of the first six-game weekend in Major League Rugby history pits the newly re-branded Austin Gilgronis against the top seeds from the East Conference – the Toronto Arrows. It’s also the first time a regular season match will be played in Bold Stadium at Circuit of the …

The penultimate match of Major League Rugby’s opening weekend is unquestionably the biggest ticket in Week 1. It’s a rematch of the 2019 Championship Final as the San Diego Legion look to exact their revenge on the two-time defending champion Seattle Seawolves. San Diego will start their season without Joe …

Last of the expansion sides to make their regular season debuts are the New England Free Jacks. Their Major League Rugby opener is the start of a classic sporting rivalry against Rugby United New York. It won’t take place in Boston, however, but rather the neutral venue of Las Vegas, …