The results for Round 2 of the California Cup are in along with the first upset of the abbreviated season. Two tries from Greg Daniels and 11 points from the boot of new points leader Andy Jackson propelled Belmont Shore to a surprise win over heavily favored OMBAC in Long …

Andrew Durutalo will not be playing Super Rugby in 2017. The US Eagles loose forward was left out of the 36-man squad named by new head coach Filo Tiatia on Monday morning. While names are still reportedly to be added, Durutalo will not be one of them with seven back …

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 Guatemala A dream week in Guatemala City saw the home side winning all three matches in the South American C Championship. …

Americas teams found more frustration in Cape Town with the USA tying for 7th spot, Argentina clocking out in 10th, and Canada again topping the bottom bracket in 13th. The glory went to England who upset home team South Africa to claim the title for their first tourney win of …

Marcelo Bosch and Chris Wyles both scored as Saracens crushed the Sale Sharks on Saturday. The Argentine mid-fielder scored a first half try and the USA Eagle scored in the second. Saracens won 50-3 to go 3-0 up in the European Champions Cup. Argentine center Bosch scored the game’s opening …

Juan Imhoff’s early try was not enough for Racing 92. The French side fell at home to the Glasgow Warriors on Saturday. The Scottish capital club’s 23-14 was one of its greatest ever triumphs. The result blows Pool 1 of the European Champions Cup wide open. Imhoff’s try came in …

With the completion of the South American C Championship international competition has concluded for 2016. The final weekend of international competition saw Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama all taking to the field in Guatemala City. Panama’s historic first-ever victory over El Salvador sees one side rising and …

Las Águilas have won the inaugural Seven de La República Feminino. The Buenos Aires women’s provincial side ran out 19-0 winners over Córdoba in the final. Buenos Aires’ title was convincing. Not only did Las Águilas prove to be too strong in the final but they were also impressive throughout …

Cuyo surged to an unlikely Seven de La República title this weekend. The western Argentine provincial side defeated Buenos Aires 14-5 to be crowned the 2016 national champions. Cuyo’s national side came after earlier eliminating Salta and Entre Rios in earlier play-off’s. Buenos Aires had reached the final in style …

Nicaragua’s emergence as a future South American C Championship competitor is gaining force. Rugby in the Central American republic has been experiencing growing popularity. Efforts from clubs have seen the national governing body work together with Sudamérica Rugby. In July Nicaragua obtained associate membership status of Sudamérica Rugby. A place in …

Guatemala Crowned Back-to-Back South American C Champions. Los Jaguares won the title this afternoon, defeating Costa Rica 24-16 in the Grand Final in Guatemala City. The tournament title sees Guatemala qualifying for South American B repechage. Los Jaguares will face Ecuador with the winner joining Colombia, Peru and Venezuela in …

At the end of an unsuccessful year Argentina’s Head Coach has defended selection policies. “I would only pick three players from Europe if they were available“, he told a group of hand-picked media in Buenos Aires. His comment comes at a time in which his position as Head Coach has been …

The opening day of Round 2 of the HSBC Sevens Series in Cape Town saw a few surprise results, none more than Canada’s 19-all draw with New Zealand. Pat Kay’s conversion of a late Justin Douglas try made for a tense finale but neither side would come away with the …

History has been made in Guatemala City. Panama has completed an historic first ever victory, downing El Salvador. The match was the Bronze Final of the 2016 South American C Championship. Having both fallen to Costa Rica and Guatemala today’s match was their one opportunity for a win. El Salvador’s triumph …

The impeding demise of London Welsh has sent ripples through English rugby with the club announcing earlier in the week that it would be postponing their match against Doncaster Knights with a decision on their immediate future to be made by the courts on Monday. Despite hopes that they would …

The California Cup heads into Round 2 this week with teams heading to their home fields as opposed to the opener that featured a triple-header at Ray Sheeran Field. SFGG will stay put when they host Olympic on Treasure Island. Life West head south to San Diego where Old Aztecs …

Canadian captain John Moonlight will participate in his 50th HSBC Sevens Series tournament when the teams take the field in Cape Town this weekend. The 29-year-old has been a regular in the side since making his debut at Hong Kong in March 2009. Moonlight leads a team that shows one …

Santiago Gómez Cora has made one late change to his Pumas 7s lineup for this weekend’s HSBC Sevens Series stop in Cape Town. Renzo Barbier comes in to add muscle up front with Segundo Tuculet instead nominated as the 13th man to participate only in case of injury. Otherwise the …

The European Champions Cup is back in full swing this weekend for Round 3 as we hit the midpoint of the pool stages. Americas players from four countries will feature prominently for seven different clubs. Saturday’s schedule sees Zebre hosting Toulouse in Italy with two Argentine props on the roster. …

Connor Braid will make his Worcester Warriors debut against Newport Gwent Dragons in Round 3 of the European Challenge Cup on Saturday. The Canadian flyhalf was named on the bench in Worcester’s Aviva Premiership match last weekend but did not make an appearance in the match against Wasps. This will …