This week we looked at the Top 14, Anglo-Welsh Cup, and Guinness Pro 14 and came up with a few contenders but not enough. Canada’s 42-point defeat to the Māori was never going to supply many though we did pick two standouts, but we did find a few more candidates …

US Eagles prop Paddy Ryan has signed for Austin Elite for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. The tighthead specialist is currently playing for his home club of Highfield RFC in Cork, Ireland, after a brief trial with Aviva Premiership club Bath. He spent the last two seasons in the …

Germany coach Kobus Potgieter will run the rule over 38 players in an extended group for the November test series. His charges will face an all-Americas lineup with Brazil, USA, and Chile on successive weekends starting this coming Saturday. The bulk of Germany’s test regulars are included but also 11 …

Argentina’s upcoming November Internationals are to end 2017 activity. The year has been a rocky road for Los Pumas. With a 1-8 record the South Americans are in desperate need of returning to winning ways. Two wins are required to ease the pressure on Daniel Hourcade to stand down. England …

Spain have named a group of 26 players to prepare for their match against Canada in Madrid on November 18. Head coach Santiago Santos will have most of his best players available to him with a number of players recalled after missing out on the World Rugby Nations Cup. The …

Canada were defeated 51-9 by the New Zealand Māori on Friday evening at BC Place but there was plenty of room to cheer for Canadian fans as a record 29,480 showed up to enjoy the rugby spectacle. Vancouver photographer Stewart Johnstone was among those in attendance and was able to capture …

Major League Rugby has announced an exclusive broadcast partnership with CBS Sports Network. The deal will see CBS Sports broadcast 13 games during the inaugural 2018 season with a Game of the Week during a 10-week regular season and three post-season matches, Semi Finals and a Championship Final. While the …

It’s been a little while since we’ve posted a selection of some worthwhile reading from around the online rugby world. This time we’re going to take a slightly different approach. Instead of writing a summary or our thoughts below the link, we’re simply going to post an excerpt and let …

There is a global feel to the Barbados World 7’s. Set to take place on December 9-10 there are 18 teams registered for the second edition of the event. It is to be played at Trents in St James, Barbados. Competing will be eight Women’s and ten Men’s teams. They are from the …

Chile have confirmed their touring squad for their historic November international fixtures. Los Cóndores will play three matches in Hong Kong in the Regal Hotels Cup of Nations before heading to Europe for a one-off test against Germany. Four players from the 31-man provisional squad will not make the trip: tighthead …

Stefano Ambrosio has included five uncapped players in his 28-man travel roster for Brazil. The average age of the squad is just 24 with only flyhalf Josh Reeves over the age of 30. Os Tupis will play Germany, Belgium, and Spain on successive weekends starting on Saturday in Leipzig. The …

The Ottawa Gee-Gees are national champions for the first time. A 20-10 win over the Laval Rouge on Sunday saw them lift the Monilex Cup as Canada’s top university women’s side. The win was as much a battle of attrition as it was rugby, with the champions forced to play …

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. UP Rugby Canada Rugby Canada officials deserve a round of applause for succeeding in selling 29,480 tickets. This was the number in attendance …

The USA just fell short by 15-12 to Australia in the Cup Final at the Silicon Valley 7s on Sunday. It was a fitting contest at Avaya Stadium between two sides who were clearly ahead of the rest of the field. Other Americas participants were Canada and Chile, with the …

Daniel Hourcade’s Argentina are training with a giant pack to face England. The teams are set to lock horns on Saturday in London. Today marked the first training session in England and El Huevo fielded a lineup with several talking points. In the front-row there were no surprises. Captain Agustín …

Juan Pablo Estelles scored a double in a losing effort on Saturday. The Northampton Saints winger went over for two tries against the Exeter Chiefs in an Anglo-Welsh Cup pool fixture. He also set up another. The 2017 English champions went on to win the match 43-28. For Estelles the …

Santiago Socino scored a text book hooker’s try this past weekend. He did so for the Newcastle Falcons who played away against the Wasps in Coventry. The Falcons won the high-scoring match 53-41. The younger brother of center, Juan Pablo Socini, Santiago Socino made the move from the ‘A’ side …

Nine points from AJ MacGinty helped the Sale Sharks get past the Worcester Warriors. Played on Friday, the Sale Sharks completed a 24-21 victory in what was an away fixture in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. With the November Internationals officially underway the Eagles are to benefit from MacGinty. His form this …

Patricio Fernández was named Man  of the Match for Clermont earlier today. The Argentine fly half received the accolade despite having played in a losing effort. Montpellier won the match 28-24. Fernández stared for Clermont, scoring 14 points. His efforts included scoring the game’s opening try, landing three conversions and …

The 2017 Campeonato Argentino is underway. Argentina’s national provincial championship started on Saturday with matches being played in the first, second and third divisions. CAMPEONATO ARGENTINO Playing at home the 2016 champions, Buenos Aires were pushed to the limit. Northern powerhouses, Tucumán helped make it a game to remember as …