Uruguay is reportedly to face Namibia in November. French-based Japanese specialized website, Japon Rugby tweeted the rumor publicly. Americas Rugby News also has inside information that the series has been discussed and is to go ahead. Upon confirmation the series would be historic. The two countries have met only only one prior occasion …

The June international series is nearly upon us and with it the Americas 1 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers. That means it’s the the most important time of the year for Canada’s senior men’s team and they’ll need all hands on deck as they face off against the mighty US Eagles. …

Set your alarm clocks. The draw for Rugby World Cup 2019 is to take place tomorrow morning. With the tournament being played in Japan the draw is to take place at 5pm local time. For the rugby public in the Americas it will require an early morning mid-week alarm. When? …

South Africa’s bid to host Rugby World Cup 2023 is back to life. SA Rugby has confirmed today that it has officially obtained government backing to bid to stage the event. This ends months of ongoing problems which all but ended South Africa’s chances of hosting. Options During the same …

Part time Jaguares players have joined the Argentina XV roster today. The Argentina XV is preparing for upcoming international competition. The team will play in the Sudamérica Rugby Cup and the World Rugby Nations Cup in Montevideo. Today marks the start of the final stage of preparation for the tournament. Coaches Felipe Contepomi, …

Toulouse have paid homage to Patricio Albacete. After 11 years in the southern French club the Argentine second-row has played his final match. It marks not only the end of an era but the end of a truly phenomenal career. Wearing Toulouse colors, Albacete did it all. He is a …

Tyler Ardron is to leave the Ospreys. The 25-year-old Canadian is one of seven players confirmed to be departing the Welsh region at the end of the season. Ardron joined the Ospreys in 2013 in his first professional contract. He made the move from Ontario and went on to make …

Los Teros’ Head Coach Esteban Meneses has named a match day squad of 23 to travel to Asunción to face Paraguay at the Estadio Héroes de Curupaytí on Saturday. The match marks the beginning of the 2017 South American ‘A’ Championship, and also doubles as a qualifier for the 2019 …

Head coach Mike Friday has named his USA Eagles 7s squad for the final two tournaments of the 2016-17 HSBC Sevens Series. Currently in 5th spot overall, the Eagles are nine points behind 4th place New Zealand and have their work cut out for them if they hope to achieve …

Adam Zaruba returns to the Canadian lineup for the Paris 7s after missing out on the Asian leg of the HSBC Sevens Series. The powerhouse winger replaces Josiah Morra in the only change to the squad that claimed an historic first by lifting the Cup in Singapore. Nathan Hirayama will …

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 Turks & Caicos This weekend’s one and only test match in the Americas was won by the Turks & Caicos Islands. Played at …

Santiago Fernández has played for Pau for the final time. The Argentine inside center played from the bench against Toulon on Saturday. With the club missing out on the play-off’s Fernández said his goodbyes post match on the field to his teammates. Aged 31, Fernández is now set to return …

Horacio Agulla scored for Castres this weekend. The former Pumas winger crossed for a second half try against Brive. The score was Castres’ third and final try of the fixture. Brive also scored three tries but it was the boot of uncapped fullback Gaetan Germain which saw them home. Brive’s …

The month of May will see a lot of test rugby played in the Americas. The first game of the month took place on Saturday with Turks & Caicos Islands playing host to the Dominican Republic. The home side’s 24-15 victory sees changes for both in the Americas Rankings. The teams …

With 76 test caps Al Charron is among the most capped players from the Americas of all-time. From 1990-2003 he was ever-present in Canada’s test side. This included appearances in Rugby World Cups 1991, 1995, 1999 and 2003. In all he played in 12 Rugby World Cup matches. In 1991 this …

Test rugby returned to the Americas this weekend. Taking to the field in a sanctioned test match were neighboring countries the Turks & Caicos Islands and the Dominican Republic. Played at Meridian Field in Grace Bay Village, the Turks & Caicos Islands completed a 24-15 win. It was the opening …

The UBC Thunderbirds have achieved the mythical ‘three-peat’, defeating Burnaby Lake in the CDI Premier League final by a score of 29-17 to lift the Rounsefell Cup for a third consecutive year on Saturday. Three tries from fullback Andrew Coe led the way as the rain held off in Abbotsford …

Los Jaguares returned to winning ways this evening, beating the Sunwolves in a high scoring thriller. The 46-39 victory was by six tries to four but it required a late turnaround after the Japanese side had been on top for much of the second half. The Japanese were not only …

Americas players are to clash in the Top 14 playoffs. Three of the four teams involved in the barrage round have regular names in their lineups who are from the Americas. The Top 14 regular season came to a close today. Due to it being the final round all seven league matches were …

Three matches in New Zealand are all that remain in Canada’s preparations for the 2017 Women’s World Cup, to be held in Ireland this August. Canada, currently 3rd on the official World Rugby Rankings, will play the strongest possible opposition in New Zealand, England, and Australia, who come in at …