Andrés Vilaseca has been handed a one week suspension by World Rugby. The Uruguayan inside center was red carded for a high tackle against Brazil on Saturday. The incident was cited and determined to have been meriting a red card for foul play and an additional week out of playing …

History tends to follow these two teams around and will again on Friday evening as Rugby United New York celebrates their first ever home match in Major League Rugby against the Toronto Arrows. The two sides have locked horns before, but this time it’s for real, and will be at …

History will be written on Saturday. For the first time ever a players in the Six Nations Championship will have led by team on 50 occasions. Italian captain Sergio Parisse will reach the milestone in Rome as Italy play host to France in the final round of this year’s edition …

Austin Elite have added another new player to their roster. Juan Pablo Aguirre makes the move to Major League Rugby following time spent at Lindenwood University. He is the sixth South American player to join the side, and the first from Argentina. Aguirre, 24, was born and raised in Buenos …

Connacht have named a 26-man Eagles development squad to play two matches in the upcoming Cara Cup. The five-team tournament will see the New England Free Jacks playing host to development squads from Ireland’s four Guinness Pro 14 franchises. Former Munster utility back Mossy Lawler travels as coach of the …

Week 24 of the Pro D2 season gets underway today. The latest round of the French second division is to be another with a range of involvement of players from the Americas. The following preview documents their involvement. The opening fixture is the only game today. It sees Mont de …

Major League Rugby saved the best for last on Sunday as the Legion took on the Arrows at Torero Stadium. Toronto were more than happy to see San Diego after their nightmarish episode at Glendale. The Legion were riding a four-match winning streak heading into what would be a titanic …

Tyler Ardron will start his fourth game of the Super Rugby season for the Chiefs, and for the third time he will be wearing the No8 shirt. The Canadian international played in the second row during last week’s loss to the Crusaders, but it’s back to his preferred position to …

Saturday’s only Major League Rugby match saw the Glendale Raptors hosting Austin Elite. While still a bit chilly at Infinity Park, it was at least a marked improvement on the incredible scenes from the previous week that had the Raptors and Arrows playing in a blizzard. Glendale gave Casey Rock …

In the latest round of Super Rugby the Stormers play host to Los Jaguares on Friday. For the Argentine side it is the second of as many matches in the current tour of South Africa. It falls six days after their prior fixture which saw them losing a high scoring …

The results weren’t good for the teams at the bottom of the table, with the separation from the top six already widening. Sunday’s match at San Diego was the pick of the weekend with two quality teams showing their wares. Some new players impressed this week with six players earning …

Zebre have acquired the services of an additional South American. Flying into Italy from Argentina is Marco Ciccioli. The 23-year-old joins the Pro 14 side on his first opportunity of playing in Europe as well as his first professional contract. His contract with Zebre is to be for the remainder …

It was another snowy night at Zions Bank Stadium where the Utah Warriors hosted Rugby United New York on Friday evening. The Warriors were hoping for a better result than the late defeat suffered at the hands of NOLA, but faced a RUNY side full of confidence. Utah were forced …

The Pro 14 season is over for Eduardo Bello. The Zebre tight head prop will play no further rugby for Italian side Zebre in the 2018-2019 campaign. The Argentine front-rower underwent surgery on Tuesday in Parma. Bello had his knee repaired, specifically the lateral collateral ligament of his left knee. …

The 2019 Americas Rugby Championship is now complete, which means all players have now returned to their professional clubs. For Major League Rugby this is significant as it will see the return of more than 30 players to the competition, including some who have yet to make their MLR debut. …

A constant in Rugby World Cup tournaments but a competitor yet to get beyond the group stage, Italy is a rugby country to always follow closely. The central Europeans have the drive and the potential to make RWC 2019 a breakthrough tournament for Italian rugby. For a variety of factors …

Marcos Kremer has handed Los Jaguares a problem. The starting flanker has suffered a fracture at the base of hid third metacarpal in his left hand which rules him out of facing the Stormers this coming Saturday. It sees Gonzalo Quesada’s injury list growing. Scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou is out for …

Former Jaguares loose head prop Roberto Tejerizo is continuing his career in Romania. Short on opportunities at Jaguares the 30-year-old has joined Baia Mare from his native Tucumán. Tejerizo is to be the first Argentine player at Baia Mare. He leaves behind Tucumán Lawn Tennis club to play abroad for …

Brazil’s strong form in recent months has seen a second Tupis regular signed by the Utah Warriors. Arthur Bergo joins international teammate Josh Reeves at the club for the remainder of the Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old is the first native Brazilian to officially be signed to an MLR …

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 Argentina XV History was made with the Argentina XV claiming their first-ever ARC Grand Slam, doing so a year after the …