Los Cóndores have been hit by an early set-back. Following their loss against Brazil on Saturday it has been confirmed that two Chilean backs have been ruled out of the remainder of the ARC. Center and captain José Ignacio Larenas in addition to fly half Santiago Videla both suffered tournament …

The USA Eagles opened 2018 in style. They began the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) with a victory over the Argentina XV in Los Angeles. In doing so they became the first team to defeat the Argentina in the ARC. Since the ARC began in 2016 the Argentina XV has gone …

With two weekends of international rugby already in the books for 2018 it’s time to revisit our best of 2017. The first of five awards still to come is our 2017 ARN Dream Team, a select XV made up our picks for the best Americas players over the course of …

Six schools participated in the recent Get Into Rugby (GIR) Day in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The bi-annual event took place on Saturday January 27 at the Richmond Hill Playing field in Kingstown. The day started with heavy rain but it quickly made way for the sun to enable a …

Hot off qualifying for RWC 2019, Uruguay are now preparing to face Brazil. The fixture in São Paulo this coming Friday will their second of the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship. Uruguay has confirmed the 23-man roster with a feature point being that it is without European-based players. Uruguay sealed their …

Uruguay is going to RWC 2019. This headline made serious noise as it was reflected upon by rugby followers the world over. As impressive as it was it must not be viewed as the end point in the qualification process for Uruguay. Instead what Uruguay and the RWC need from …

Massive changes have been made by the Argentina XV to Face Chile. The teams meet at the bottom of the world on Saturday in a second round match in the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). Both teams are looking for their first win after Chile fell to Brazil and the Argentina …

Jaguares coach Mario Ledesma has named a 29-strong traveling squad for their three-match tour of South Africa that begins this week. Los Jaguares will travel to Pretoria to play the Bulls in a preseason fixture on Saturday. Their 2018 Super Rugby campaign officially begins against the Stormers at Newlands on …

The exodus of players from Argentina to Europe continues. The latest to depart is Pedro Mercerat, the first ever fullback for the Argentina XV. Aged 27, Mercerat was a regular for the Argentina XV in 2016. He did not earn any caps for Los Pumas but was very much one …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. With many significant activities this week an extra-long list in both the Up and Under categories is required.   UP Uruguay Uruguay are …

Only four Spots Remain for RWC 2019 – Who can qualify? There are opportunities for countries from Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. They come in the form of (a) direct regional qualification and (b) repechage. Uruguay sealed the final spot in Pool D of RWC 2019. The South …

Fiji defeated South Africa 24-17 in a thrilling Cup Final at Waikato Stadium to close out first ever HSBC Sevens Series event held in Hamilton. Alosio Naduva’s third try of the match erased a 12-point halftime deficit and capped of an impressive run for the Fijians, who edged both Samoa …

The Houston SaberCats made it two in a row as they defeated the visiting Capital Selects by 49-3 in preseason action on a hazy evening at Constellation Field on Saturday. As expected the organization and superior physical conditioning of the professional side proved too much for the amateur invitational Selects, …

History was made on Saturday afternoon in Montevideo, Uruguay. The home team defeated Canada to send the North Americans into Rugby World Cup repechage qualifiers for the first time in history. Uruguay’s come-from-behind victory saw the South Americans winning the match 32-31. On aggregate Los Teros won the series 70-60. It …

The Americas Rankings – February 04 2018 see changes from the previous week. The rankings are based on the outcomes of this weekend’s Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) matches. Two of the three had points on the line and they have resulted in notable movement. Brazil rise one spot due to …

Capping a memorable day in the Americas the USA became the first team to defeat the Argentina XV in the Americas Rugby Championship, winning 17-10 in a thriller that went down to the wire at the StubHub Center in Los Angeles. A last-gasp attack from the visitors saw Rodrigo Bruni …

Pool D for Rugby World Cup 2019 has now been finalized. Uruguay’s successful qualification for RWC 2019 ahead of Canada confirms the final participant in the group. Los Teros will face Australia, Fiji, Georgia and Wales in Japan in next year’s World Cup. Uruguay qualified for RWC 2019 as Americas …

Rugby Canada CEO Allen Vansen has released a statement following Canada’s Americas 2 Rugby World Cup Qualifying series defeat to Uruguay in Montevideo. Los Teros clinched their spot in the 2019 World Cup by winning both Qualifier matches against Canada and have now defeated the North American side in three …

For the second time in World Cup history Uruguay have qualified as the Americas 2 representatives. Los Teros realised their dreams with a remarkable 32-31 victory, overturning a 15-point first half deficit to win the game and with it the series to book their spot at the 2019 World Cup …

Brazil claimed a hard-fought win over Chile this afternoon. The 16-14 win gets their Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) campaign to an ideal start. It also marks Brazil’s first away win in ARC history and a historic first ever win over Los Cóndores in Chile. In the early goings Brazil had …