The USA came up short against Fiji on Tokyo on Saturday but stout defense earned a respectable 22-3 result in the Pacific Nations Cup Semi Final. High humidity affected ball handling at times, while the Eagles scrum was under huge pressure for much of the game. An early turnover by …

Tonga powered past Canada by a final score of 30-17 to secure a 5th-place finish in the Pacific Nations Cup on Saturday. Played at a neutral venue in Tokyo, the Maple Leafs were outmuscled in the collisions and struggled to make inroads with ball in hand against a punishing Ikale …

The first Semi Final of the Pacific Nations Cup sees the USA taking on Fiji in Tokyo. It’s been a decade since they last collided in a test match in what will be just their 7th meeting. Nine spots separate them on the current World Rankings, the largest such disparity …

South American rugby eyes will be focus on Talca, Chile on Saturday. Chile play host to the Argentina XV in an uncapped match. The fixture is vital match practice for both teams. Chile are preparing for Rugby World Cup Qualifiers against Paraguay and Brazil while Argentina XV players are looking …

Canada will close out their Pacific Nations Cup with a 5th-place play-off against Tonga at the neutral venue of Tokyo on Saturday. Both sides dropped both of their pool matches and as a result missed out on the Semi Final and a fourth test. The meeting comes a year after …

Changes have been made to Argentina’s roster to face the Springboks. Los Pumas take-on the Wold Champions home-and-away in upcoming matches. The first will be in Santiago del Estero on Saturday, September 21 and the second in Nelspruit on Saturday, September 28. Felipe Contepomi’s Pumas are 2-2 thus far in …

Felipe Contepomi has made adjustments to the roster he took over from Michael Cheika. A number of senior players are yet to play or have been overtaken while others. This has represented a shake-up as there are no signs of a hangover from the World Cup. This article investigates the …

Colombia will play host to Rugby World Cup Qualifies in September. Matches will take place on September 25 and 29 at the Estadio Cincuentenario in Medellín. The first match day will see Colombia v Costa Rica as well as Venezuela vs Peru. The second match day will se the winners …

Eduardo Bello is out of the remainder of the 2024 Rugby Championship. The tight head prop from Córdoba was injured playing for Argentina against Australia in Santa Fé. Bello was a 46th minute replacement for Joel Sclavi. Injury saw Sclavi returning for Bello in the 72nd minute. Bello was hurt …

Chris Latham is the new Head Coach of the Chicago Hounds. The 49-year-old Australian has been given the full-time role following Rob Webber’s return to England with Saracens. Webber had replaced Sam Harris late in the regular season after mixed results. It’s the second lead role for Latham in MLR. …

Chile has confirmed an extended roster of forty-one players. Head Coach Pablo Lemoine has done so with surprises. The roster to face Paraguay and Brazil in Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifiers features fifteen uncapped players which include an Argentine and two French players. Los Cóndores, Brazil and Paraguay are involved …

Five players have been added to the Argentina XV roster. Argentina’s Senior Men’s next-of-XV will face Chile at the Estadio Fiscal de Talca on Saturday, September 14. The match is the second of a two-match mini South American Tour. The Argentina XV opened with a 64-26 victory over Brazil in …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby.   UP Argentina Break Records in handing Australia their all-time biggest defeat Argentina produced a record breaking performance against Australia on Saturday. …

The Argentina XV were 64-29 winners over Brazil  on Sunday. Played at the Estádio Du Cambusano in Jacareí, Argentina’s next-of-XV ran in ten tries while Brazil scored four. The match was World Cup Qualifying preparation for Brazil and an opportunity for Argentina’s home-based talent. The Argentina XV featured Super Rugby …

Kévin Rouet has named a Canada squad of 35 to prepare for the upcoming WXV tournament. This year’s top division will be hosted in Vancouver, with the Maple Leafs to line up opposite France, Ireland, and England on successive weekends beginning September 29. Two-thirds of the roster are based overseas, …

Juan Martín González scored the third try for Los Pumas in their record-breaking 67-27 win over the Wallabies on Saturday. This saw the back-rower from Mendoza scoring for a fifth consecutive time for Argentina in a test match against Australia. The try-scoring streak stated in his home town in 2022. …

Argentina produced a record breaking performance against Australia on Saturday. Played at the Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López in Santa Fé, Los Pumas were 67-27 winners over the Wallabies. The result is Australia’s worst ever defeat, overtaking the 61-22 loss against South Africa in 1997. It was the second highest …

Japan made the most of their opportunities to secure a 41-24 victory over a game but ultimately outmatched USA side in Kumagaya on Saturday. The result gives the Brave Blossoms top spot in the pool as the two sides now move on to the knockout stage of the Pacific Nations …

Brazil play host to the Argentina XV on Sunday. The match is the first contest between the Brazilian Senior Men’s team and Argentina’s next-of-XV since 2020. Coming off a record-setting win over Paraguay, Brazil now face the Argentina XV ahead of their vital RWC Qualifier against Chile.   FORM GUIDE …

The annual Rugby Championship tournament is no more. A semi-breakaway move from New Zealand and South Africa has taken place. Former Wallaby and current Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh confirmed to The Roar that the Rugby Championship will not be held in 2026, 2028, or 2030.   2026 TOUR STRUCTURE …