Two teams out of playoff contention dueled in front of a passionate crowd at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday. The Utah Warriors were looking for just their second win of the season, while Austin Elite had lost 12 matches in a row dating back to last season. For the first …

Argentina’s next-of-XV, the Argentina XV were big winners today as they beat Los Pumitas in a high-scoring match in Córdoba. Played at Palermo Bajo the Argentina XV came out on top 59-31. The win came after an evenly fought opening half. The Argentina XV were leading 21-19 at the interval, …

A potentially pivotal match in the race to the playoffs took place at Infinity Park on Friday night. The Glendale Raptors went toe-to-toe with Rugby United New York. For Glendale it was a must-win situation and while there is still time, the same may yet be true for New York. …

An Argentine winger has been nominated for the prestigious RPA Players’ Player of the Year Award. The RPA Players’ Player of the Year Award recognises the outstanding player of the domestic season as voted for by the players. It is the highest accolade in the English game. Nominated is Argentine …

Old Glory DC has added a couple PRO Rugby regulars to their roster for their upcoming spring campaign. Former Ohio Aviators utility back Chris Kunkel and San Francisco Rush scrumhalf Michael Reid have joined the incoming Major League Rugby side. Kunkel, 26, started only one game for the 2016 runners-up …

Shane O’Leary will stay with Nottingham for the 2019-2020 RFU Championship season after signing a new one year deal. It’s particularly welcome news for the club who have been on an ambitious recruitment drive in recent weeks. The Canadian international was an essential figure in the Nottingham side this past …

In many past World Cups, France has been a great enigma. The elimination of New Zealand at the hands of Les Bleus in RWCs 1999, and 2007 continue as main features on the highlight reel of World Rugby videos promoting the sport. Among other things that prior World Cups demonstrate …

Club Olimpia will be Paraguay’s team in the Super Liga Sudamericana (SLAR). Confirmation was made today on twitter by Club Olimpia President Marco Trovato. Written in Spanish Trovato’s tweet read: “Coming next year, the OLIMPIA Rugby franchise is to compete in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby as the only …

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 Toronto Arrows In their biggest win of their short history, the Toronto Arrows defeated the Seattle Seawolves 29-7 on Sunday. The …

Rugby Canada’s annual Awards Banquet took place in downtown Victoria over the weekend. Honored at the event were 13 award winners for the 2018 season, four Hall of Fame inductees, and three special award winners. Taking home Coach of the Year honors were Kailyn Jones of the Oakville Crusaders and …

Juan Figallo is back to full fitness. The Argentine tight head prop has been named to play in today’s Premiership Rugby Shield Semi Final for the Saracens Storm against the Northampton Wanderers. The roster for the match is largely made up of wider squad members. In the case of Figallo …

The Southern Japanese city of Kumamoto is ready and excited for Rugby World Cup 2019. Located on the southern island of Kyushu it joins Fukuoka, and Oita in being a host city for this year’s showpiece sporting event. Kumamoto has been allocated two Rugby World Cup pool matches. They are …

The San Diego Legion put a sound beating on the Houston SaberCats at Dyer Stadium on Sunday evening. Shaky defense and a litany of errors from the home side saw the visitors score 6 tries in the first hour en route to a 40-19 score. A hole the size of …

Daniel Hourcade, the High Performance Manager for Sudamérica Rugby, recently visited Colombia for the Rugby  Super Week. Impressed by what he saw the former Head Coach of Argentina noted that high performance is operational in Colombia. The regional governing body of rugby in South and Central America, Sudamérica Rugby posted …

In a fierce final Sanitas Alcobenas of Madrid were 24-23 winners over FC Barcelona to win the Copa del Rey on Saturday. Played at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid a crowd of more than 7,000 were in attendance to see Sanitas Alcobendas win the Copa del Rey for the first …

Brazil have been crowned champions of the 2019 Forúm Sudamérica Sevens. The competition was a regional event to serve as a warm-up ahead of Lima 2019, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic qualifiers. Played in Asunción, Paraguay As Yaras eased through the competition, winning all of their matches to continue to be …

The Toronto Arrows scored the biggest win in their short history on Sunday afternoon as they defeated the defending champion Seattle Seawolves 29-7 at York Alumni Field. A four-try bonus point gives the team a vital boost to their playoff hopes, with New York now just five points ahead. Both …

The Súper Liga Sudamericana is to start in March 2020, Sudamérica Rugby has confirmed. It comes despite earlier reports having noted that the South American Professional league would begin in 2021. In an official announcement from Sudamérica Rugby today it has been confirmed that the competition will be known as …

Rugby United New York have completed the signing of French giant outside center Mathieu Bastareaud. The 30-year-old was linked to a move from Toulon to Major League Rugby (MLR) two weeks ago and now it is official. The 120kg (265lbs) Frenchman confirmed he will be joining New York for the …

Los Jaguares played host to the Brumbies in Buenos Aires on Saturday. The match was the final fixture in round 11 of the 2019 Super Rugby season. For both teams it was an opportunity to build on impressive away victories in South Africa. What started as a match with impressive …