Connor Braid had a fine performance for the Worcester Warriors on Friday. The Canadian scored in the away match against the Newport Gwent Dragons in the Challenge Cup. Braid’s score was the one and only try from the Aviva Premiership side. It came early on with the Canadian punishing a …

Kenya is lining up test against Brazil, Germany, Romania and the USA. Invitations have been sent out from the Kenya Rugby Union to all four unions. The desired fixtures are to be an important building-block as Kenya looks to qualify for a first-ever Rugby World Cup. Having narrowly missed out …

Sebastian Poet scored 21 points for Charente who downed Colomiers on Sunday. The 24-year-old fly half from Rosario delivered the best professional performance of his career. His four penalties, two conversions and try accounted for 21 of Charente’s 26 points. The Argentine pivot was also strong in general play. He …

The first half of the new California Cup competition is on the books, with Round 3 bringing three high-scoring affairs and handing one team a clear lead while leaving three sides within one point of each other in the race to the final. Round 4 takes place on January 7 …

Juan Pablo Estelles enjoyed a strong outing with the Northampton Wanderers as they defeated a Leicester Development XV by 20-11 in their Aviva ‘A’ League fixture on Monday. The Argentine dual-international scored two tries to lead the way for the Wanderers. Whether his fine form will earn him an opportunity …

Who does Canada played against the most? In the second of a series looking at international opposition of the the Americas, today we look at Canada’s test matches from 1995 on. During this common era Canada has played against a total of 27 countries. This is a larger number than …

Jake Ilnicki is moving up the professional ranks. Having split the 2016 season between PRO Rugby’s San Diego Breakers and the Manawatu Turbos in New Zealand’s Mitre 10 Cup, the 24-year-old Williams Lake native will start the New Year with the Northampton Saints of England’s Aviva Premiership. Ilnicki has already …

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 Al Charron Rugby Canada has officially broken ground on a new $8 million dollar training facility in Langford, and has revealed …

Argentina players Benjamín Urdapilleta and Horacio Agulla downed Montpellier in Sunday’s Champions Cup match. Combined the former Pumas accounted for 21 points. Castres won the match 29-23. Urdapilleta scored 16 points, all coming from his goal kicking. Agulla scored five, crossing for Castres’ first try. It came in the 35th minute …

Uruguay has been crowned Beach Rugby Champions in Rio de Janeiro. Los Teros won all of their matches at the Super Desafio BRA (Brazilian Super Challenge) Beach Rugby. The tournament was played on Leme Beach, the eastern section of the world famous Copacabana Beach. Uruguay started well with a comprehensive victory. …

The pools for the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup have now been determined. While the draw took place last month, three spots were still to be determined in regional qualifying matches. Those have now been completed and all 12 teams are now ready to begin their tournament preparations. Spain took …

One of Argentina’s most noteworthy exports has called it a day. Martín Castrogiovanni has hung up his boots. The 35-year-old has said goodbye to rugby at home. He appeared in a recent Rugby Sevens event for players weighing over 100kg. The tournament took place in his home town of Paraná, …

Namibia, Russia and Spain are to play in Uruguay in June 2017. The three countries will all compete in the 2017 Nations Cup, joining the Argentina XV, Emerging Italy and Uruguay. All matches will be played in Montevideo. The Nations Cup will have three match days – June 10, 14 …

Who does Argentina play against the most? The simple answer is that it depends on which period of time it is being asked. The common era, or professional era has become common place with international rugby divided into pre and post 1995. During this common era Argentina has played against …

Brazil is to continue playing in green, the CBRu has confirmed. The decision sees green confirmed as the official alternate strip for Brazilian representative teams. Yellow will continue to be the first color of the primary strip. The decision sees blue continue to not be used for rugby. In both soccer …

There’s time for one more week of action in the California Cup before the holiday break. With only two rounds in the New Year before the final, every moment counts and there are some pivotal matches this week. The two pre-season favorites will collide in San Diego as Old Mission …

Argentina is to face the USA in Patagonia, Americas Rugby News has learned. The 2017 Americas Rugby Championship fixture will be played in the Southern Argentine city of Comodoro Rivadavia in Chubut province. The fixture will be a final round match in the second annual Americas Rugby Championship. The Argentina …

With most teams opting to field entirely second string sides it’s a mixed bag of Americas players in the British & Irish Cup this weekend. Five Canadians, four Argentines, and one US Eagle will take part in round four of the competition between the RFU Championship clubs and Guinness Pro …

Round 4 of the Champions Cup will be played this weekend. Involved are to be a range of players from the Americas. First up will be Glasgow Warriors vs Racing 92. Taking place at a sold out Scotstoun Stadium will be a must-win match for the 2016 French champions. Having lost …

History will be made on Sunday. Colombia’s Andrés Zafra will play for Lyon away to the Newcastle Falcons in the European Challenge Cup. The 115kg (255 lbs) and 1.98m (6’6″) second-rower will make his Challenge Cup debut from the bench. The 20-year-old is his country’s first ever athlete to play professional …