World Rugby has announced a panel of 23 referees for RWC 2019. Of them one is from the Americas though he is to act as an assistant official, meaning he will be a sideline referee rather than take control of a match from the middle. The leading official from the …

Three countries from the Americas have officially expressed interest to World Rugby in hosting the 2022 RWC Sevens. This is more so than ever before with a grand total of 11 unions in the running. Argentina, the Cayman Islands, and Jamaica were among those announced today by World Rugby as …

Three big names have re-signed with Los Jaguares. Gonzalo Bertranou, Julián Montoya, and Matías Moroni,  have all extended their contracts with Argentina’s Super Rugby franchise. First choice scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou has signed a deal that will see him under contract until the end of 2020. With Martín Landajo’s departure for …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Turks & Caicos Islands Test match rugby this past weekend saw the Turks & Caicos Islands traveling to the British Virgin …

The UBC Old Boys made it two BC Premier League titles in a row as they defeated Burnaby Lake 30-22 in the Rounsefell Cup Final on Saturday. It’s the first time the Ravens have been repeat winners since the 1990 and 1991 seasons, and their seventh title all told since …

Rugby United New York earned a shutout win over the Houston SaberCats on Sunday evening. The final score read 21-0 in favor of the home side, with conditions not facilitating much flowing rugby as the rain and wind swirled around MCU Park. It wasn’t all smooth sailing for RUNY, with …

The Toronto Arrows passed another significant hurdle in their quest for a Semi Final spot as they defeated the San Diego Legion 23-19 at Lamport Stadium on Sunday. A late try brought San Diego’s five-game winning streak to a halt and put Toronto within touching distance of rivals New York …

Nicolás Sánchez was on top of his game today in Paris. The Argentine fly half was excepcional for Stade Français who pained La Defense Arena Pink as they won the Parisian derby, downing Racing 92 27-23. The win maintains Stade Français’ play-off’s ambitions. With two rounds remaining Stade Français sit …

Tyler Ardron impressed this weekend in Super Rugby. The Canadian scored a second half try as the Chiefs snatched an away draw against the Highlanders in Dunedin, New Zealand. The 31-31 draw was one of the best games of the Super Rugby season thus far. Canadian Tyler Ardron joined Angus …

The Americas Rankings for May 05 2019 have been calculated based on the results of two recent internationals. These matches were split over two weekends with the match dates being April 27, and May 04. On April 27 Guyana played host to Guadeloupe. The match was a winner-takes-all fixture to …

Los Jaguares brought their winning streak to four on Saturday in Buenos Aires. Their 30-25 win over the Stormers was not their best performance as they were far below their best but ultimately did enough to collect the win. The victory came by three tries to one in the form …

The regular season of the French second division concludes today. Week 30 will confirm the teams who vastly shape the make-up of the 2019-2020 season. Teams are playing for (a) promotion to the Top 14, (b) to remain in the Pro D2, and (c)  to avoid relegation to the Fédérale …

A record-setting performance from Robbie Petzer propelled the Glendale Raptors to a 64-22 victory over the Utah Warriors at Infinity Park on Saturday evening. Petzer’s 34 points set a new individual mark, while the 64 points tied the team mark set by the Toronto Arrows against Utah earlier this season. …

A try in the opening minute led the NOLA Gold to a comfortable 26-14 win over Austin Elite at Gold Stadium on Saturday. The win bumped the Gold back into first place overall and stretched the Elite’s winless streak to 14 consecutive matches. The game was just barely underway when …

Rugby United New York hit a stumbling block in their quest for a playoff spot as they suffered a last-minute defeat at Glendale last weekend. This weekend it’s back home and a chance for redemption as the Houston SaberCats come calling late Sunday afternoon. Three key forwards come back into …

The Argentina XV is ready for Colombia. The Head Coach of Argentina’s national ‘next-of-XV’, Ignacio Fernández Lobbe has confirmed 24 players to travel north for the fixture. Colombia will play host to the Argentina XV in Medellín on Saturday, May 11. The fixture is to mark the beginning of international …

The Turks & Caicos Islands were too strong for the British Islands, winning 31-12 on the road today in Tortola. The win sees the Flamingoes dominating the Rugby Americas North (RAN) North Championship with a 2-0 record. Today’s victory takes the unbeaten run by the Flamingoes up to 6. The …

Los Jaguares came out 30-25 winners today over the Stormers in Buenos Aires. The victory was the fourth consecutive win from the Argentine Super Rugby team, putting them in good stead ahead of their tour to Oceania. The Argentine side were handed a last minute compilation. Captain Jerónimo de la …

The Toronto Arrows will move downtown to host the San Diego Legion at Lamport Stadium on Sunday afternoon. It’s the first time they will have played at the venue that holds three times as many as York Alumni Field. A strong turnout is expected to greet the league-leading Legion in …

Week 15 of Major League Rugby (MLR) will be a busy one for South American players. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay are all to have players taking to the fields. Opening week 15 will be the second placed NOLA Gold at home against the winless Austin Elite. The Gold have …