Mexico is to take on the USA South in May, Francisco Echeguren has stated. The President of Rugby Mexico has confirmed that the match will be played on Saturday May 27 at the marvelous Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla de Zaragoza. The fixture will kick-off at 3pm. It is to be …

Los Jaguares host the Sharks in a vital home fixture on Saturday. With an eye on the play-off’s picture this is a match in which the Argentine side simply must win. It is to be the toughest of four straight home matches. The Sunwolves, Western Force and Brumbies are all …

Who would they pick? It’s One of the most common questions we get from readers outside of the Americas. What would a composite side of the best players from the Americas look like? Could they compete against the best in the world? Is a ‘Lions’ concept something worth pursuing? In …

Ireland consider Argentinas a a nightmare draw for Rugby World Cup 2019. Writing for the Irish Independent, Tony Ward has named the prospect of being drawn together with Los Pumas and South Africa as the worst possibility. The draw for Rugby World Cup 2019 will take place on May 10 2017. The …

Argentina’s junior side, Los Pumitas, are ready for the World Rugby u20’s Championship. The coaching staff of Gastón Conde, Agustín Ezcurra and Maximiliano Bustos has confirmed a 28-man roster for for tournament in Tbilisi, Georgia. This year’s edition of the Junior World Championship will be played from May 31 to June 18. …

We’ve had to reach into amateur rugby for our select side this week, and yet none of the names look entirely out of place in a professional side. It’s another reminder of the talent waiting for a reliable professional competition to establish itself in North America. Perhaps the next great …

The WRU has confirmed fixtures for their November Internationals. The four match series will begin on November 11. Wales will have home advantage in four matches over consecutive weekends, none of which will be against opposition from the Americas. Additional visitors to Wales in November are to be Georgia, New …

Dylan Hartley will captain England in Argentina in June. The tour is to coincide with the British & Irish Lions series against New Zealand. Head Coach Eddie Jones named his roster to face Los Pumas the day after Warren Gatland confirmed his 41-man Lions squad. Jones is without the services of …

Argentine official Federico Anselmi will referee the Cheetahs vs Crusaders on Saturday. The round 10 Super Rugby fixture will take place in Bloemfontein, South Africa. South Africans Nic Berry and AJ Jacobs will be Anselmi’s assistants. Johan Greeff will be the TMO. Later on that same day Los Jaguares will …

Los Pumas 7’s player, Matías Osadczuk is out injured. Playing for Argentina in the Hong Kong 7’s Osadczuk suffered a serious knee injury. With torn cruciate ligaments he is to undergo surgery. Osadczuk had been a key player for Head Coach Santiago Gómez Cora. He also featured in the recent …

Sudamérica Rugby is organizing a Super Week in Paraguay. It will include the Annual General Meeting. Work is underway today, April 25, and will run up until Friday. Involved in Asunción are World Rugby Level 2 Coaching and Refereeing courses. Also World Rugby First Aid and Strength and Conditioning Level 1 courses. …

US Eagles World Cup loose forward Matt Trouville is headed south. The long-time ATAVUS Academy Regional Manager and Seattle Saracens captain will join the Houston Strikers for the 2018 Major League Rugby season in a dual role that will see him combine playing with coaching as the first Strikers Academy …

World Rugby Vice-Chairman Agustín Pichot has said Rugby World Cup 2027 in Argentina will cost US$200 million. The former Pumas captain is working behind the scenes on turning the dream into reality. Argentina is the only Semi Finalist in Rugby World Cup history not to have hosted a Rugby World …

Brazil has named a 34-man roster for upcoming Rugby World Cup Qualifiers. Os Tupis are to take-on Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay with the winner facing either Canada or the USA in the final round of Americas qualification. Head Coach Rodolfo Ambrósio has selected his roster for a three-day training camp. An …

The Ontario Blues will field eight Canadian internationals in their first match of the year on Saturday as they take on Old Blue at Randall’s Island Park in New York City. It’s the first of two pre-season friendlies against high caliber US opposition for the defending MacTier Cup champions, who …

Last week we looked at how Canada’s exiles have performed during the European club season, this week it’s the United States. ‘Steady’ might be a good word to describe the year in general for the USA’s top exports, with several playing leading roles at their clubs and a few solid …

Big name players are back to fitness for Los Jaguares. Today’s training in Buenos Aires featured the return of seven players who missed the recent three-match away series in South Africa. Los Jaguares are to play host to the Sharks this coming Saturday. Head Coach Raúl Pérez is to have …

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 Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic defeated Curaçao on Saturday. The 32-17 win sees the Dominican Republic retaining the Copa de Rugby Dominico-Curazaleña, the …

Clermont toppled Leinster in today’s European Semi Final. The results sets up a French vs English final in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh next month. In doing so it is heartache for the Irish as Munster were also eliminated this weekend, losing to Saracens in Dublin on Saturday. Today’s Semi …

Canadian duo Ghislaine Landry and Julia Greenshields have been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Kitakyushu 7s. Landry was instrumental in the team’s road to the Cup Final and finished as the tournament’s top points scorer, with the captain kicking two wide angle conversions to stretch New …