Toronto native Robert Barbieri is in line for a return to test rugby after being named in Italy’s training group to prepare for the June international series against Scotland, Fiji, and Australia. The Benetton Treviso loose forward has been recalled after missing out on both the November tests and Six …

Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Mexico and USA North are to be the four teams contesting the North Zone of the Rugby Americas North Championship. The four nations tournament is to take place in May and June. All four sides will play three matches each and will all play both at …

Test match rugby resumes this coming Saturday in the Americas. The Turks and Caicos Islands play host to the neighboring Dominican Republic. The fixture is the opening round match of Rugby Americas North competition for 2017. Rugby Americas North is divided into two zones – north and south. The two …

Some weeks you’re left scrambling to put a team on the field, and others you’re spoilt for choice. This time we had matches in Europe, Super Rugby, the CDI Premier League Semi Finals, and a road trip to New York to scour over. We’ve cast our net wide to come …

It is almost that time of the year. The month June is fast approaching. Argentina will have a series of three home matches. Coming away a 3-0 record will require vast improvement compared to that displayed in 2016. Can Argentina do it? Based on who is touring the short answer …

Los Jaguares outside back, Ramiro Moyano is out for three weeks. The Tucumán wing / fullback left injured against the Sharks in Saturday’s home Super Rugby match. This coming Saturday Los Jaguares are to play at home again. They will face Japanese side, the Sunwolves at Vélez Sarsfield. Moyano is …

Uruguay is to have complete access to professional players for the upcoming Rugby World Cup qualifiers. Take place this month, the 2017 South American A Championship is to double as qualifiers with the winner advancing to face Canada or the USA. Uruguay’s five professional players are all to be made …

Rugby continues to experience growth in Colombia. Members of the national governing body, the Federación Colombiana de Rugby (FCR), were present at the Sudamérica Rugby Annual General Meeting last week in Asunción, Paraguay. FRC President Andrés Gómez and sporting director Mauricio Henao gave a presentation highlighting progress made, particularly the …

Professional rugby is headed to Kansas City. Already revealed as one of the founding members of Major League Rugby, a new competition kicking off in 2018, the Blues have now unveiled a new logo, website, and social media presence outlining their plans. While the Kansas City Blues as a club …

Panama has been elected a member of Sudamérica Rugby. The Central American Republic becomes the 13th country to have Full Membership. In doing so it joins Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Panama previously had associate member status. In obtaining full …

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 Chile Chile will have access to all their top players for the upcoming Rugby World Cup qualifiers. From May 13-27 Los Cóndores are …

Magic from Benjamín Urdapilleta saw Castres eliminating Toulouse from Top 14 playoff contention this weekend. The former Puma scored 27 points for Castres who hammered Toulouse 52-7. The result means Castres have a 99% chance of making the playoffs. Playing fly half for Castres, Urdapilleta kicked four penalties and converted …

Italian captain Sergio Parisse scored a 52 meter intercept try from a Dan Carter pass. The No 8 went over for a first half try in the battle of Paris, a match won 27-23 by Stade Français. Parisse latched onto a pass from the Rugby World Cup winner and showed …

Gonzalo Quesada is to take up a new position at Biarritz. He will move from Stade Français to the Basque club next season, becoming the club’s Sports Director. The 42-year-old Quesada arrives with Biarritz being very ambitious about returning to be a power in French rugby. The club were French …

Los Jaguares fell to the Sharks this afternoon. The 33-25 defeat sees the South Africans collecting four competition points and denying the Argentine side a bonus point. The loss featured a notable fall-off in performance from last weekend against the Lions. It also saw the Argentine side unable to gather …

It’s the Battle of Blue in New York as the Ontario Blues travel to Randall’s Island to face Old Blue on Saturday. The 2016 Canadian CRC Champions will step onto the field for the first time in 2017 to test their mettle against one of the leading members of the …

The CDI Premier League approaches its conclusion this weekend as four teams duke it out in the Rounsefell Cup Semi Finals. Three of British Columbia’s best clubs are joined by the Seattle Saracens in the title hunt with a number of international players scattered between the two games. Match videos …

Oyonnax are back in the Top 14. The Haut-Bugey club officially finished at the peak of the Pro D2, doing so with a round to spear. Oyonnax defeated Perpignan 19-9 on Thursday but it was Agen’s loss this evening that saw the club over the finish line. Agen’s 20-18 defeat …

Two Canadian battle wagons will go head-to-head at Doncaster’s Castle Park on Sunday in the first round of the Greene King IPA Championship playoffs. Jebb Sinclair starts in the second row for London Irish with long-time international teammate Aaron Carpenter part of the welcoming committee and wearing No 8 for …

Patricio Albacete is to play for the Barbarians. The 36-year-old Toulouse second-rower is the second of two Pumas named for upcoming actitivty. He joins Lyon No 8 Facundo Isa. The Barbarians are to play matches against England and Ulster. The fixtures will take place on May 28 and June 01 …