Santiago Cordero’s wonderful season in the English Premiership continues to further his World Cup aspirations. The Exeter Chiefs wing / fullback has been shortlisted for the award of Gallagher Premiership Player of the Month for March. He joins teammates Don Armand, and Ollie Devoto on the list. The trio have been …

Week 27 of the Pro D2 begins today. In the latest round of the French second division there is plenty to play for. Teams are playing for the right to earn promotion to the Top 14 and to also avoid relegation to the Fédérale 1. From the Americas there are …

The Super Rugby season continue this weekend. Los Jaguares will play their first match of their second tour to South Africa. They are to be up against the Bulls, a team they recorded an impressive victory over in round two. Bulls Head Coach Pote Human has a much changed side …

Canada’s most-capped hooker of all-time has been forced into retirement. Just months out from what would have been his international swansong at the Rugby World Cup, Ray Barkwill has confirmed he is stepping away from the field with immediate effect due to a brachial plexus injury sustained during November’s World …

We were finally able to get our hands on the precious Seattle-San Diego footage and after a couple watches have put together a side from last weekend’s action. It would have been harsh to leave players from that game out considering what transpired. On the other hand we saw no …

Munster have confirmed a 27-strong ‘A’ side to travel to Boston for their two Cara Cup fixtures. The team will play two matches during their trip, the first on Saturday, April 6, against the New England Free Jacks and the second against Leinster ‘A’ on Wednesday, April 10. Included is …

Chile have confirmed their 12-man roster to compete in the Core Qualifying bracket of the Hong Kong Sevens. In securing their spot as champions of the Sudamerica Sevens Series, the Cóndores will enter the tournament as one of the top seeds in search of the HSBC Sevens Series core spot …

World Rugby has confirmed the dates of all regional qualifying tournaments for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Three tournaments will be held in the Americas, with separate events for the Men and Women in South America and a combined event in North America. The South American women will start …

Four years on from hosting RWC 2015 a superior England team and overall roster has been established for Japan. As hosts last time around England crashed out early as they were beaten by both Australia, and Wales in the pool phase. Will a similar fate await them this year? The …

SARugby have confirmed that Argentina will compete in the 2019 Currie Cup. The tournament  is South Africa’s premier domestic competition, and takes place during the winter. Argentina will compete in the First Division, which is in actuality the second division behind that of the Premier Division. The Argentine side will …

Old Glory DC will play five exhibition matches in their Spring campaign, four to be played at home and one away. The Major League Rugby expansion side will begin its 2020 regular season preparations on Sunday, May 19 against All-Ireland League Division 1 side Shannon RFC. The recently-announced partnership with …

Major League Rugby will expand to 12 teams in 2020. The new teams in Boston (New England Free Jacks), Washington DC (Old Glory), and Atlanta (Rugby ATL) have already been approved and the door has now closed on further expansion next season. League commissioner Dean Howes has confirmed that Dallas …

Los Jaguares have arrived in South Africa with more rookies. The Argentine Super Rugby side are to play their second two-match tour of South Africa this season. They will do so against the Bulls, and Sharks over the coming two weekends. Head Coach Gonzalo Quesada was forced into changes. Lost …

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 Old Glory DC A landmark partnership between Major League Rugby expansion side Old Glory DC and the Scottish Rugby Union has …

A second half try from Argentine flanker Martín Chiappesoni helped Colomiers to a 27-9 win over Carcassonne on Friday evening. The result pushes Colomiers to 48 points on the Pro D2 table. It still keeps them in the relegation zone but they are now just three points behind 14th place …

10 points from AJ MacGinty helped see the Sale Sharks qualify for the Challenge Cup Semi Finals. Played on Friday, in Northern England the Sale Sharks were 20-10 winners over MacGinty’s former club, Connacht. The English Premiership vs Pro 14 fixture saw a strong performance from the USA Eagles play-maker who landed …

Los Jaguares played host to the Chiefs on Saturday. Such is the calendar of Super Rugby that the match was placed in between two two-match tours to South Africa. The South Americans played a poor opening half but managed to fight back in the second. The competitive match saw some …

The Seattle Seawolves slumped to a 28-22 defeat against a shorthanded San Diego Legion that played much of the game with only 14 men after a first half red card to Keni Nasoqeqe. In fact the Legion were forced to defend with only 13 for large stretches but Seattle failed …

The Houston SaberCats have bolstered their loose forward stocks with the addition of Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz. A blindside flanker or No8, the 22-year-old arrives from Japan where he has been playing for the NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes in the Japan Top League. Fa’anana-Schultz is Australian born and raised but also qualifies …

A stoppage-time penalty goal from Robbie Petzer kept Glendale’s unbeaten home record intact as the Raptors earned a stunning 34-33 win over the NOLA Gold on Sunday evening. It was a mesmerizing game from start to finish that saw the lead change four times before the dramatic conclusion. To say …