Tyler Ardron is back in the Chiefs starting lineup for the match against the defending Super Rugby champion Crusaders in Christchurch. Canada’s 2015 World Cup captain will start in the second row alongside All Blacks star Brodie Retallick. Ardron missed last week’s game against the Sunwolves. The two sides have …

Two Major League Rugby matches kicked off simultaneously on Saturday, one of them at Zions Bank Stadium where the Utah Warriors played their home opener against the NOLA Gold. Conditions were far from ideal as the pitch was belted with snow that made for interesting watching. Utah employed an identical …

It was another exciting week of the Americas Rugby Championship with the most dramatic result of the tournament coming in Seattle. Uruguay are rewarded with the most selections this week in a side that features players from every team, an appropriate result given that each game was competitive. 1 – …

World Rugby have acted to try to calm the massive public criticism of the proposed World League. Contrary to initial reports the new annual competition is being put forward as the ‘Nations Championship’ and will be based on World Rankings. To view the proposal in video format click here. World …

Uruguay have been boosted by the inclusion of fly half Felipe Berchesi to face Brazil. The French-based play-maker returns to Los Teros for the first time since November’s last-gasp away win over Romania. In the absence of Berchesi Uruguay’s usual starting outside center, Juan Manuel Cat has been playing fly …

The Houston SaberCats played host to Rugby United New York in the first of three Major League Rugby matches on Saturday evening. It was the only game unaffected by the weather and the first ever meeting between the two sides with both entering the game coming off a loss. Houston …

Fly half Serafin Bordoli has departed Argentina to return to Italy. The Olivos club play-maker will play for Calvisano in the Top 12 as a medical joker. The club are the league leaders of Italy’s domestic championship. It marks a second time for Bordoli playing in Italy. The 23-year-old joined …

Let’s be brutally honest. This was without question the worst weekend of action in Major League Rugby history. Picking a team from two matches ruined by snow and another that rarely moved beyond second gear was not an easy task but if the game must go on, the game must …

Leading Uruguayan official Joaquín Montes has retired from refereeing. The 39-year-old has been a regular for South American test matches and is undoubtedly among the leading officials from the Americas. Capable of refereeing at the same standards in both Spanish and English, Montes has taken charge of key matches with …

Argentina is to pick overseas players for international duty without restrictions. The policy is set to be utilized in 2019 and moving forward. It will end the blockade on players based in Europe from playing for Los Pumas as well as the process of requesting release from clubs. This will …

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 Uruguay Officially at an all-time high are Uruguay. Los Teros are now ranked 16th in the world, a placing higher than …

Former Eagles flanker Andrew Durutalo earned Man of the Match honors for Ealing in their 22-14 win over Hartpury on Saturday. While he didn’t get his name on the scoring sheet, the 31-year-old was a strong presence throughout the match with his powerful ball carrying and a few thumping tackles …

The first Cup Final victory of the season for the Men’s Eagles also came with individual recognition. Four players on the team have been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Las Vegas event, with one spot each going to New Zealand, Fiji, and finalists Samoa. Aerial specialist …

Canada’s Connor Braid has earned the DHL Impact Player award at the Las Vegas Sevens. The award is given at each tournament to the player who records the highest cumulative score in tackles made, line breaks, offloads, and carries. Braid’s totals were three higher than Scotland’s Max McFarland. Canada captain …

Conor Trainor scored two tries for Nevers in their 38-12 win over Colomiers on Friday. They were the first scores of the Pro D2 season for the Canadian center, who has played in 10 games so far this season. USON are currently in top spot with seven rounds to go …

Juan Imhoff continues to have an excellent season. The Argentine winger crossed in Racing 92’s big 50-14 home win over La Rochelle on Saturday. His 70th minute try saw him combine with former French test fullback Brice Dulin. Now aged 30 Imhoff has not played a test match for Argentina …

Taylor Paris crossed for an early try in Castres’ away victory over Lyon on Saturday. The Canadian winger did so by running from inside his own half to score from a Lyon clearance kick. Notably it was his first ever try in the Top 14, after missing the entirety of …

The USA have successfully defended their Las Vegas Sevens title, defeating Samoa in a one-sided Cup Final on Sunday. It was the fifth consecutive Cup Final appearance for the Men’s Eagles but just their first win of the season. That consistency, however, puts them alone on top of the HSBC …

The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. The March 03 2019 rankings take into account the results from the latest round of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). In the first fixture of the round Canada fell to a 39-23 home defeat against theArgentina …

Los Jaguares were third round winners of the Blues on Saturday. Their three tries to one victory sees them tied for second place in the South African conference together with the Bulls. The match was the first game against a side from another conference this season. The next such match …