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 Paraguay Paraguay has officially started a High Performance Plan for rugby. The project will see both men’s and women’s players both at …

Chile is to tour Asia in November. Los Cóndores will compete in an international tournament in Hong Kong. Following on from hosting South Korea in late 2016 the opportunity sees Chile continuing to be integrated into global rugby. Dates and fixtures for the tournament are yet to be announced though …

USA prop Chris Baumann has joined the Leicester Tigers. The 20-time capped Eagle joins the Aviva Premiership club ahead of the upcoming 2017-2018 season. Born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Baumann has extensive experience playing across the USA. He made his debut for the USA in the 2015 Pacific Nations Cup against …

Following the popularity of Americas Rugby News’ Foreign-Born Players at Rugby World Cup 2015, the hot topic of debate regarding player eligibility is to be looked at again. In this piece Americas Rugby News takes an in-depth look into the foreign-born players in each Rugby Championship roster. Included will be where they were born and how …

The South African roster has been named for the Rugby Championship. Head Coach Allister Coetzee has selected a 34-man squad for the Southern Hemisphere’s premier test match competition. The Springboks are to begin their preparations in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday. This will give them eleven days together before opening their …

Jebb Sinclair’s time with London Irish has come to an abrupt close. After six seasons with the club the hard-hitting New Brunswick forward is heading back to Canadian shores to take up a coaching position with the Meraloma rugby club in Vancouver while he considers his playing future. Citing ‘irregularities’, …

Sale Sharks lock Jonathan Mills is headed to Dallas. After making headlines by signing Mike Ford as Director of Rugby, the Griffins have snapped up Mills in a player-coach capacity. The 33-year-old arrives fresh from a five-year stay in the Aviva Premiership, the first year with London Welsh and the …

Toulon exacted revenge on the Argentina XV this evening, winning 36-29 in Tucumán. The five tries to four victory featured a double from former French test fullback Hugo Bonneval. Opening the scoring was Germán Schulz. The Tala RC winger used soccer skills to score the game’s opening try. Celebrations were …

Argentine referee Damián Schneider has been named on the panel by World Rugby for the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series. Schneider is to be the only Argentine official for next season. Schneider will officiate in seven of the ten legs, missing the tournaments in Sydney, Hamilton, and Singapore. It is to …

The Houston Strikers have confirmed the signing of USA Selects flanker Cecil Garber for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. Joining from the Seattle Saracens club by way of the Northeast Bulldogs 7s side, the 25-year-old is the 19th player to put pen to paper for the Southeast Texas franchise. …

Jeff Williams has confirmed his 26-man roster for the World Rugby u20 Trophy, to be played in Montevideo starting on August 29. Canada qualified for the tournament by virtue of a win on aggregate over the USA in a two-match series in June. It marks a return to the second-tier …

The Argentina XV and Toulon will face-off in the second of two matches this evening. The Top 14 club’s tour of Argentina is serving as a preseason competition. The home side is using the opportunity as a bridge to elevate players to senior test level. Argentina XV Head Coach Felipe …

USA enforcer, Samu Manoa is back for Toulon. The Californian will make his return from injury this evening, facing the Argentina XV in Tucumán. Manoa has been named as a replacement for the fixture to be played at Tucumán Lawn Tennis Club in Northern Argentina. Injury to the 32-year-old saw …

Australia coach Michael Cheika has refined his Rugby Championship squad, cutting his training group down to 34 players for the SANZAAR tournament. A number of injuries have forced his hand somewhat while others have received the axe after being named in the original group, most notably Brumbies lock Sam Carter. …

Mark Anscombe is no longer Head Coach of Canada’s Senior Men’s team. The news was confirmed today by Rugby Canada that the 60-year-old New Zealander would not be continuing in the role he has held since being appointed in March of last year. In the 15 months since Canada was …

Francisco González and Caua Ricardo Santos have been named by World Rugby on the panel for the upcoming Junior World Trophy. Taking place from August 29 to September 10 the tournament will take place in Montevideo. The two officials are from South American – González is from Uruguay and Santos …

World Rugby baffled as Sonny Bill Williams is Freed to play again. The global governing body of the sport released a statement earlier today underlining its surprise that the New Zealand player has been cleared for the Rugby Championship opener. The statement made by World Rugby us as follows: While …

New Zealand Head Coach Steve Hansen has unveiled a 34-man roster to prepare for the Rugby Championship. Included are four uncapped players: Richard Buckman and Tom Franklin of the Highlanders, Akira Ioane of the Blues, and Chiefs prop Atu Moli. Opportunities have opened up in the squad for a number …

Australia has a new skipper. Ahead pf the Rugby Championship Waratahs flanker and captain Michael Hooper has been confirmed as the new national leader. The 25-year-old replaces Stephen Moore with the veteran hooker to retire later this year. It is not an entirely new role for Hooper. He has prior …

It’s a mix-and-match week for our selects with players coming in from the Rugby Americas North Championship final in Georgetown, the Nacional de Clubes final in San Isidro, and a couple Top 14 pre-season games, one played on Argentine soil. The RAN Champion Panthers provide the most after a difficult but …