Serafin Bordoli will start for Zebre when they play Ulster in the only Guinness Pro 12 match of the weekend. Originally scheduled as a Round 9 fixture for November 25, the match was postponed due to poor weather conditions at Kingspan Stadium. Bordoli is one of three Argentines in the …

Patricio Albacete will make his first appearance of the season for Toulouse when he lines up in the second row against Brive on Saturday. The former Pumas star has been absent since rupturing knee ligaments last May. Albacete is one of eight Argentine players tabbed to take the field across …

With the Americas Rugby Championship now over it’s time to turn our attention back to the European divisions who are now entering the home stretch. The players are starting to filter back in as 11 Americas players take the field for second division clubs in France this weekend. Thursday’s round …

The chances of Rugby World Cup 2027 being in Argentina are very high, says Agustín Pichot. The former Pumas skipper and World Rugby Vice Chairman told Sergio Stuart of Ole in an interview. The long term plan is well advanced and World Rugby is beyond satisfied with progress. The UAR …

The PRO Rugby saga continues. Having already terminated the contracts of all players in December, PRO owner Doug Schoninger has followed suit with the release of three coaches who had remained league employees until this week. As originally reported by the Rugby Wrap Up, Ray Egan from San Diego, Sacramento leader …

Tommy Seymour has been named to start Saturday’s vital match against England. The Tennessee native will run-out for his mother’s country, playing on the right wing. Scotland coach Vern Cotter has retained fourteen of the fifteen players who started in the round three win over Wales. The one alteration sees …

This weekend will see Los Jaguares play at home for the first time in 2017. The Argentine Super Rugby franchise is to have the demanding assignment of playing host to the 2016 runners-up. Head Coach Raúl Pérez has veteran star play-maker, Juan Martín Hernández. Yet despite him having missed the …

It’s over! This weekend we will be distracted by the Vancouver 7s but then the sadness will creep in that it will be another 11 months until the Americas Rugby Championship returns. Of course there’s still plenty to process and the debrief has only just begun, and we still have …

The final details are being established for the 2017 Juegos Bolivarianos. FRC Operations Director Mario Henao has been meeting with officials in the host city, Santa Marta. The Colombian city is to host the event in November. Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens will be staged from November 19-23 with eight …

Former IRB Executive Council and Rugby Canada board member Chris LeFevre has written an open letter directed at current Rugby Canada Chairman Tim Powers. While coming in the wake of the poor results during the Americas Rugby Championship, the letter is heavily critical of the management and direction of Rugby …

In a match that will pique interests from both sides of the border, the Glendale Raptors are heading north to play the Ontario Blues in Burlington on May 20. The Blues are defending MacTier Cup champions, winning five of the past six Canadian Rugby Championships, while the Raptors are undoubtedly …

Sergio Parisse leads Italy who have made three changes to face France. The teams will battle it out at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Saturday. The Argentine-Italian will skipper Italy from no 8. He will join six of the same forwards who started against England. The one change to …

Juan Martín Hernández and Manuel Montero are set to return for Los Jaguares. Both backs missed the opening two rounds of Super Rugby but are fully involved in preparation for round three. On Saturday Los Jaguares will play host to the Lions in their first home game of the season. …

Rugby Canada released an official statement late Monday evening addressing their disappointing Americas Rugby Championship results in the wake of back-to-back defeats against Uruguay and Brazil. Canada have now dropped to 23rd in the World Rankings ahead of their World Cup qualifier series against the USA this coming June. General …

With two wins from as many matches the Lions have arrived in Buenos Aires. The Johannesburg-based side will take-on the Jaguares on Saturday. The round three match is to be Los Jaguares first home fixture of the season. Left behind in South Africa is star fly half Elton Jantjies. The …

The 2017 Americas Rugby Championship has come and gone. It was a tremendous success for the sport overall. There were upset results with some performing above expectations. There were also low points with areas requiring the attention of both teams and administrators for 2018. UP The Competition In looking to …

Four Americas teams will take part in the Vancouver 7s, and in a unique turn of events the four have been drawn in separate pools. Hosts Canada will look to build on their improved form as they have landed in Pool D along with New Zealand, Scotland, and Russia. Bronze …

Danny Barrett has been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Las Vegas 7s. The bruising USA forward bashed his way to five tries over the weekend including a hat-trick on Day One against Samoa. He also showed his all-around skills with accurate passing and by intercepting several …

Los Jaguares are back home in Argentina. The roster resumed training today, doing so in Buenos Aires. They will play their third round match against the Lions on Saturday March 11. Of the players who were involved against the Kings and Stormers three are in doubt to face the Lions. …

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 Brazil For the second year in a row Brazil made history in the Americas Rugby Championship. In 2016 the USA fell in …