The pace and power of Portia Woodman was once again in full display as the dynamite winger landed four tries to lead New Zealand past the USA by 45-12 in the Semi Final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Saturday. Kingspan Stadium hosted an exciting match that saw the …

Canada put the disappointment of missing out on the Semi Finals to bed as best they could with a one-sided 52-0 thrashing of Wales in their Women’s Rugby World Cup match in Belfast on Tuesday afternoon. In doing so they delivered the performance that Canadian fans were expecting in the …

Felipe Arregui has been added to the Pumas roster. The 23-year-old prop joins Daniel Hourcade’s squad as cover for Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro. Having started in Port Elizabeth, Tetaz Chaparro was forced off in the second half with a concussion. Arregui, like Tetaz Chaparro, is capable of playing on both sides …

USA prop Dino Waldren has signed to play professional rugby in England. The 26-year-old Californian joins London Scottish for the upcoming 2017-2018 RFU Championship season. Capped 7 times by the USA Eagles, Waldren is a player to have been brought into the set-up by former Head Coach John Mitchell. Waldron …

The 2017 Rugby Championship got underway on Saturday. As has occurred in all prior editions, South Africa had home advantage against Argentina in the opening round. Round two will see Argentina hosting the reverse fixture this coming Saturday in Salta. It is to be the fifth Rugby Championship match between …

Argentina have added three players to the team roster for the Salta test match. Los Pumas will play host to South Africa in the Northern Argentine city this coming Saturday. The second round match sees the South Americans looking to rebound from a disappointing opening performance. Gone from the roster …

Pete Steinberg has named an unchanged lineup for the USA’s Women’s Rugby World Cup Semi Final match against New Zealand at Kingspan Stadium on Tuesday. The head coach was pleased with his team’s performance against England despite losing the encounter by 47-26. A four-try bonus point put the Eagles in …

A Pumas Hooker is on his Way to France, reports Midi Olympique. The authority on French rugby has reported that Santiago Iglesias Valdez is departing Argentina to join Béziers as a medical joker. This will see the 24-year-old taking the place of the injured Spanish hooker, Marco Pinto Ferrer who …

Canada will begin a new quest in Belfast when they face Wales for the second time in the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Tuesday. After being squeezed out of the Semi Finals by a rampant New Zealand side, it’s into the second tier of the knockouts that Canada go with …

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 2018 South American A Championship The South American A Championship is to Expand in 2018. The reformed competition will be an increase …

It was a special moment for the BC Bears at Calgary Rugby Park on Saturday evening as they defeated the Ontario Blues by the narrowest of margins, coming out on the right side of a 30-29 result to claim the 2017 Canadian Rugby Championship title. It’s the first time the …

The Prairie Wolf Pack got the win they so badly wanted and did so in emphatic fashion, defeating the Atlantic Rock by 41-19 to claim third overall in the 2017 Canadian Rugby Championship. At the end of a long week it wasn’t quite the fierce battle that fans were hoping …

This weekend there was one capped get match involving teams from the Americas. That fixture was the Rugby Championship opening round match in Port Elizabeth. Argentine fell to a heavy defeat against South Africa, losing 37-15. The updated Americas Rankings for August 20 2017 see Argentina losing points. The Springboks’ …

Miguel Carner has been elected as the new president of Rugby Americas North. The Mexican will be the head of Rugby Americas North on a four year term. Carter will take up the new position having previously been Rugby Americas North Treasurer. The election of Carner comes at a time …

Leoanrdo Senatore is out and Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro is in doubt for this coming Saturday’s match in Salta. Argentina host South Africa in a round two Rugby Championship in Northern Argentina. Head Coach Daniel Hourcade will require a different player to start at No 8 and potentially also at Loose …

In the aftermath of Argentina’s 37-15 defeat against South Africa today, Head Coach Daniel Hourcade analyzed the performance. Hourcade noted that “I think that South Africa were superior, had a notable dominance which, in the second half, was reflected in the result. We had few opportunities and defended a lot …

Argentina was outclassed in Port Elizabeth today, falling 37-15 to South Africa. The heavy defeat included tries to Courtnall Skosan, Raymond Rhule, Siya Kolisi and Pieter-Steph Du Toit. Los Pumas managed two from Martin Landajo and Emiliano Boffelli. South Africa thoroughly deserved the win. The impressive performance had Argentina defending …

In a rematch that’s been a long time coming, the Ontario Blues and BC Bears will meet in a Canadian Rugby Championship final on Saturday for the first time since the competition began in 2009. It was the Bears who lifted the MacTier Cup on that day, but have yet …

After working out the kinks in Wednesday’s warm-up match that saw the Atlantic Rock defeat the Prairie Wolf Pack by 33-29, the two sides will face off for real on Saturday evening when they compete for third place in the Canadian Rugby Championships. The MacTier Cup might not be on …

The 2017-2018 Pro D2 starts today, Friday August 18. The second division of French rugby is full professional and unlike any other in the world. Both the level of play and the financial power of the competition have helped make it as successful as it is. With it being a …