Brazil will attempt to win their 12th consecutive South American Women’s 7s tournament this weekend in Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba. Included in their squad of 12 are nine of the team that defeated England in Sydney to win the Challenge Trophy, seven of whom took part in the Olympic Games …

The Argentina XV have named their squad of 26 players to travel to Talcahuano to play Chile on Saturday. Four players who did not partake in the blowout win over Uruguay this past weekend have been added. Loosehead prop Franco Brarda is recalled having started against Canada in Langford, as …

Canada’s beleaguered men’s sevens program has been dealt a major blow to their plans for the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series. Struggling with injures and desperate to regain form after a poor year in 2016, the team has now been informed that their funding from the Canadian Olympic Committee’s Own The …

The weather took a turn for the better this week, though there was still steam rising from the scrums in Langford. With only one more game in the icy north there should be plenty more running rugby in the next three weeks. Three teams were comfortable winners, but standards across …

Brazil have named their group of 26 to prepare for their match against Uruguay in the third round of the Americas Rugby Championship on Saturday. The team will look to rebound from their crushing defeat to the Eagles in Texas with a few new names in contention for the game …

Our next award is given out to our choice as the best international sevens player of the year. Of course the most prominent event on the calendar was the Olympic Games in Rio, but this award takes into account the entire year, with consistent performance on the HSBC Sevens Series …

The USA hosted Brazil in round two of the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship. Played on Saturday the North Americans hammered the South Americans, taking them apart in the second half. The result well-and-truly meant the 2016 shock defeat was more than made up for. The Eagles were coming off an …

Uruguay has suffered a blow with Felipe Inciarte ruled out of Americas Rugby Championship. The Teros prop suffered a broken leg against the Argentina XV on Saturday. He was a replacement yet having been badly injured he was stretchered off. With the Argentina XV not being the country’s test side Saturday’s …

We’re running behind with our annual awards so it’s time to get us back on track. Last year saw the highly-anticipated debut of seven-a-side rugby in the Olympics. It didn’t disappoint, though the performance of the Americas teams left a little to be desired. That said there were still many …

A new elite-level club competition is coming to America. Initially a group of five teams forming the ‘Major Rugby Championship’, the group has now expanded to nine with plans to begin formally under the ‘Major League Rugby’ name in 2018. While the new-found competition has not explicitly stated its intentions …

Canada hosted Chile in round two of the Americas Rugby Championship on Saturday. The fixture was vastly different to that of 2016 but, ultimately, had the same outcome. Canada’s win was historic in that it was the 100th time that the country had won a test match. For those interested …

Canada will host the USA in Alberta this coming June to determine the North American entry into the 2017 World Rugby u20 Trophy. The qualification process gets a welcome return to two matches after the winner-take-all match in Texas last February saw the Junior All-Americans come away with a last-minute …

Sebastián Kalm is to play for the USA not Chile. Playing for the Ohio Aviators the 24-year-old loose forward was voted Most Valuable Player of the inaugural PRO Rugby season in the USA. Kalm broke out playing for Lindenwold University in St. Louis, Missouri. He did so having previously played for …

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 Canada Canada successfully rebounded from their round one defeat to topple Chile on Saturday. Their victory gets their Americas Rugby Championship …

Chilean Ramón Ayarza scored his first ever Top 14 try this weekend. The Loose Head prop scored in the second half for Bayonne who were playing a postponed fixture against Racing 92. The try was ultimately consolation for Bayonne as Racing 92 won 59-20. Ayarza has not been involved in Chile’s Americas Rugby …

Spain with Two Argentine Players defeated Russia on Saturday. The 16-6 victory gives Los Leones a dream start in their Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifying campaign. Representing Spain were two players from Argentina – Fernando Martín López Pérez and Aníbal Fernando Bonan. López  Pérez played as Spain’s starting Loose Head prop. Bonan was Spain’s …

Week two of the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship saw no changes in the Americas Rankings. The six best teams from the Americas played in the first of five rounds with two of the three matches being capped. In defeating Chile by more than 15 points Canada gained maximum rankings points. No …

The Argentina XV underlined their favorites tag with a comprehensive win over Uruguay on Saturday. The 57-12 triumph means the Argentina XV head to Chile with one hand already on the trophy. Back from playing in freezing British Columbia, the Argentina XV were too strong for Los Teros. Combined the …

A Rugby World Cup 2015 Puma scored the opening try for the Newcastle Falcons on Friday. Juan Pablo Socino scored off a freak cross bar rebound against the Sale Sharks. The early score gave the Falcons a dream start to their round 14 match. The match went on to be a …

A hat-trick from star winger Taylor Paris helped Canada to a 36-15 win over Chile at Westhills Stadium in Langford on Saturday evening. Played in frosty but decent conditions – compared to a week ago at least – the match had a very sloppy start, with both sides committing numerous …