Los Ceibos debuted with a bang, defeating Los Pumitas 97-17 in their first ever rugby match. The fixture was a warm-up game two weeks out from the start for the inaugural Súper Liga Americana e Rugby (SLAR) season. The SLAR will begin on March 06. On that date Los Ceibos …

Rugby United New York have confirmed the signings of US Eagles flanker Hanco Germishuys and former England age-grade lock Charlie Hewitt for the remainder of the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Both players join with immediate effect and are expected to play against Rugby ATL on Sunday. Germishuys recently cut …

Week 3 of the Major League Rugby season brings us four games on Saturday and two on Sunday. With the Las Vegas experiment now over it’s back to business as usual with proper home and away contests and an array of viewing options. It’s both the first road game of …

Santiago Grondona is to replace Javier Ortega Desio for the South African tour. Los Jaguares are set to face the Stormers tomorrow in Cape Town. The match is the first of three games in South Africa on the current tour. Ortega Desio had been training to start the match at …

The USA South Panthers are to tour Colombia in July. The USA Rugby South organization is the combination of unions in the south-east of the USA who compete as a non-capped representative team. The 2020 tour to Colombia will see the latest case of the organization breaking new ground. The …

The full extent of the spending spree by the Austin Gilgronis is only now coming into focus. Set to follow newly-arrived Jamie Mackintosh to the club is former Australia u20 captain Maclean Jones, the fifth overseas addition since last month’s surprise re-branding. Jones, 23, is known as a tough-tackling openside …

RWC 2019 center Lucas Mensa is among the starting players for Los Ceibos’ debut match. The second Argentine professional side will take-on Los Pumitas in a warm-up match on Friday ahead of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) debut. Mensa starts at inside center, forming a mid-field partnership with …

Jamie Mackintosh is headed back to the USA. The 35-year-old loosehead prop has signed on with the Austin Gilgronis for the remainder of the 2020 Major League Rugby season. He has arrived in Texas and is expected to play this weekend against Utah. Affectionately known as ‘Whoppa’, Mackintosh stands 6’4″ (1.94m) …

In the fourth round of the 2020 Super Rugby season, Los Jaguares are on the road for the first time. The Argentine side is up against the in-form Stormers in Cape Town, South Africa. The fixture is to be the first of three matches for Los Jaguares over consecutive weekends …

USA Eagles front-rower, Titi Lamositele is to depart Saracens for Montpellier at the end of the current European professional season. The 25-year-old from Washington state moves from England to France after five years as a Saracen. With two RWC campaigns to his name, Lamositele is well-known across the rugby globe. …

The second week of the Major League Rugby season gave us plenty of thrills with some unexpected results. Las Vegas produced bags of tries but also bad decisions galore, perhaps appropriately. Only one name returns from last week’s selection, likely the most predictable of the lot. 1 – Djustice Sears-Duru …

25-year-old Lucas Tranquez is among Corinthians’ 16 new signings unveiled today. He has been playing test rugby for Brazil since 2013 and has 30 test starts in his 36 test cap appearances. His signature for Corinthians is notable for the team which debuts next month in the new Súper Liga …

When it comes to countries deserving an opportunity to host a RWC Argentina is near the top of the list. Argentina is the only Semi Finalist in Rugby World Cup history that has never hosted a RWC match and the Americas is the last remaining region to host a RWC …

Argentina’s Bautista Delguy is the first player to sign a contract extension until 2023. The winger is now under contract until the completion of the year 2023. This will see him fully available for all international matches in addition to Super Rugby for Los Jaguares. Aged 22, Delguy is already …

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 Jaguares At half time few Los Jaguares were a battered and outperformed team. Yet, in the second half a four tries …

The dream start to Major League Rugby (MLR) continued for Rugby ATL in week two. The Atlanta is backed-up their first round victory by defeating NOLA Gold on the road in week two. The performances are an indication that this season is the most unpredictable yet in the three year …

In a busy weekend of professional rugby, Argentine hooker stood out in scoring a flurry of tries. The tries came in different competitions in some of the world’s most famous cities – Buenos Aires, Argentina; Paris, France; and Las Vegas, Nevada. First up was a try from Facundo Bosch. The …

Old Glory DC’s debut at home in Major League Rugby (MLR) was memorable one as the newcomers rebounded from their crushing loss in New Orleans last week with a thrilling 28-22 upset victory over the two-time defending champions, the Seattle Seawolves at a sold-out Cardinal Stadium on Saturday. Click here …

In a thrilling encounter, the Toronto Arrows came out on top against the Houston SaberCats on Sunday. Played in Las Vegas, Nevada the match had something for everybody in the Americas. It saw a Canada vs USA professional match which also involved players from Argentina and Uruguay. Click here to …

Argentine winger Santiago Cordero was among the scorers for Bordeaux went into top spot of the Top 14 on Saturday. The club were 37-19 winners over Lyon, a result which sees Bordeaux on 52 points and Lyon on 49. The next best is Racing 92 with 41 points. Cordero had …