This weekend will see a host of Americas Players involved in Champions Cup Week 6. It is to be the final round of the group stage and for some it is a must-win weekend. For others their fate has already been sealed. Taking to the field from the Americas will be …

A number of Americas players are to be in action this weekend in Challenge Cup Week 6. The final round of the Challenge Cup will see test match players from Argentina and the USA taking to the field. The round got underway on Thursday evening with the Sale Sharks hammering …

For the first time in Rugby Championship history a neutral venue is to play host to one of the competition’s matches. The governing body of Argentina Rugby, the UAR posted on it’s website this evening that Los Pumas are set to move Rugby Championship game to Twickenham. UAR President Carlos Araujo …

Leandro Assi will make his first ever start in the Pro D2 on Friday evening as his new club Provence face off against Beziers. The tighthead prop arrived from Argentina just two weeks ago as a medical joker for injured hooker Denis Fogarty. It looks to be a tough match …

It’s a slow week for players of Americas origin in Pro D2. No more than a dozen will be in action, with 10 named to games on Friday evening and two possibles lined up for Sunday. This won’t be very helpful when it comes time to pick the team of …

Following the popularity of Americas Rugby News’ Foreign-Born Players at Rugby World Cup 2015, the hot topic of debate regarding player eligibility is to be looked at again. In this piece Americas Rugby News takes an in-depth look into the foreign-born players in each Six Nations squad, where they were born and how they …

Los Condores’ preparation for upcoming international competition saw the number four ranked South American nation playing a friendly on Wednesday evening in the northern city of Antofagasta. Chile defeated a Northern Selection in an Americas Rugby Championship Warm-up fixture 38-17. The composite Northern Selection (Selección Norte) gave Los Condores a …

Despite being two of the powerhouse clubs on the American rugby scene, meetings between the Seattle Saracens and Glendale Raptors are few and far between. That cycle will be broken this coming weekend as Seattle plays host to the Raptors at Magnuson Park for the three-match Legends Cup in honor …

Jebb Sinclair will be staying in England for a little while longer yet. The big Canadian forward has extended his contract with London Irish for another two years. Currently locked in a relegation battle, the Exiles are sitting in 11th place on the Aviva Premiership table, with only a single …

Argentines Sergio Parisse, Martín Castrogiovanni and Gonzalo García were all named in Italy’s Six Nations Squad, announce today by Head Coach Jacques Brunel. The former Perpignan Top 14 championship winning coach has retained Parisse as captain. The roster contains ten uncapped players – props Andrea Lovotti and Matteo Zanusso, hooker …

The official fixtures for the inaugural Americas Rugby Championship have been known since December but not all unions have yet confirmed where they are to play their home matches. One of the unions yet to do so is Argentina. Los Pumas will play host to two matches with Chile playing in Argentina …

A busy week of European action to go with the British & Irish Cup and a full slate of Pro D2 means there were plenty of players to pine over, but perhaps less competition than there should have been. Look for a couple new names below. 1 – Marcos Ayerza …

In a surprise move, USA Eagles Captain Chris Wyles has retired from International play effective immediately. The 32 year old has been capped 54 times for the Eagles since making his debut in 2007. The most capped fullback in USA history, Wyles was capable of playing every position in the …

USA 7s Head Coach Mike Friday has named his 13-man travelling squad for the second leg of the HSBC World Series. The Eagles head to Wellington, New Zealand for their next stop and then follow with Sydney, Australia. The USA enters the New Year tied for third place in the …

Los Pumas will not play in Mendoza in the 2016 Rugby Championship as the proposed fixture for the city, Argentina vs Australia is set to be hosted elsewhere. As such for the first year in Rugby Championship history Argentina’s fourth largest city is to miss out on hosting a fixture. …

A new week of training for the Super Rugby season got underway today in Argentina. Joining the 31-man Jaguares roster were four more players, bringing the total number in training this week to 35. The four new additions are prime contenders to play for Argentina in the Americas Rugby Championship. …

Argentina’s contribution to elite level rugby in France was on full show at the Nuit du Rugby in Paris this evening. Both Gonzalo Quesada and Sergio Parisse won prestigious awards at what was the 12th edition of the Nuit du Rugby. The Nuit du rugby is an organized ceremony which, …

The new-look Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) is only three weeks away, and a group of 28-30 players is due to be announced by Rugby Canada in about a week’s time. While these matches will be fully-capped internationals, the team will be without some 40-odd players due to overseas commitments and …

The Southern Argentine city of Comodoro Rivadavia is tipped to host Argentina vs Italy this coming June. A Pleno Rugby has reported  that everything indicates that the Estadio Municipal in Comodoro Rivadavia will play host to the fixture on June 11. Although the UAR is yet to confirm the location of the fixture …

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 Chile and Brazil 7s A memorable first day in the Chilean city of Viña del Mar saw both Chile and Brazil qualifying …