A Brazilian rugby exposition is taking place in São Paulo. Organized by Portal do Rugby founder, Victor Ramalho the exposition showcases the sport of rugby in Brazil over the years. Contrary to popular understanding rugby has a deep history in Brazil which the exposition illustrates. Ramalho  points out that “the objective …

World Cup star Marie-Pier Pinault-Reid is one of 79 players named in Canada’s 2016 National Senior Women’s Long List. The hard-running loosehead prop returns to international contention after a year’s absence along with fellow Dream Team selections Hilary Leith (tighthead prop) and Stephanie Bernier (scrumhalf). A total of 16 players …

The 30th edition of the Sevens Viña del Mar is coming up in Chile. This coming weekend the 2016 edition of Chile’s biggest annual international event, the Casillero del Diablo Seven Viña will take place. Headlining the tournament will be the current world number two at Rugby Sevens, South Africa in …

PRO Rugby North America has announced their second player identification combine, set to take place in San Francisco on January 31st at a location yet to be announced. The upstart competition hosted their first combine in December in Irvine, California. The six team competition is in the process of identifying …

This past weekend, the USA South Panthers traveled south to the Bahamas for the NACRA North Division promotion/relegation match. Having finished at the bottom of the Championship group in 2015 the Panthers were forced into a playoff against the Bahamas whom won the Cup (Tier II) group in 2015. USA …

Buenos Aires front-rower Leandro Mario Assi has joined Aix Marseille Provence Rugby to play in France’s second division the Pro d2. The club confirmed the arrival of the Argentine front-rower as a medical joker in place of the injured Denise Fogarty. From the famous club of Belgrano Athletic, Assi comes …

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 Los Jaguares Membership Argentina’s Super Rugby franchise began training last week with 35 players beginning preparations in Buenos Aires. Early indications are …

The 2016 American Sevens in Mar del Plata have been won by the home nation of Argentina with Los Pumas 7s defeating South Africa 7s Academy 17-14 in the Cup Final on Sunday evening.The teams earned the right to compete in the final after winning their respective Quarter Finals and …

With time up on the clock Argentine second-rower Manuel Carizza went over for a try to compete a bonus point home victory for Racing 92 in a rescheduled European Rugby Champions Cup match in France on Saturday. Playing at home to the 2015 Guinness Pro 12 champions, the Glasgow Warriors, …

Los Pumas and Springboks 7s impressed on Day 1 of the America Sevens in Mar del Plata, Argentina this afternoon. The two-day Rugby Sevens tournament is the first of the year in the Americas and serves as vital Olympic Games and International Sevens Series preparation for a number of those …

Canada and Ospreys star Tyler Ardron faces another spell on the sidelines with a troublesome knee injury. The national captain struggled to make the World Cup after spraining his left MCL against Samoa in July during the Pacific Nations Cup, and suffered a second injury to the same knee against …

Former Ireland international Gabriel Fulcher has been named as the new Head Coach for the BC Bears. A winner of 20 caps as a lock between 1994 and 1998, Fulcher also enjoyed a successful club career with Irish province Leinster and London Irish in the English Premiership. He succeeds Dean …

In what is surely a first for North American rugby at least, two Americas players will line up together in the midfield for Clermont Espoirs – the academy side – against Toulon on Sunday. Top Canadian prospect George Barton, 18, will line up with 19-year-old USA export Moses Fuala’au in …

Eagle 7s Head Coach Mike Friday has announced his training camp roster for the next round of the HSBC World Series. The USA currently sits in 3rd place in the standings as the team prepares for the Wellington and Sydney stops. The squad will get a huge boost as Danny …

The Americas is to have a number of players featuring in the Pro 12 this weekend. It is to be the 12th round of competition but due to the terrorist attacks in Paris two matches have been postponed with teams instead making up for the missed matches in the Champions Cup. As …

This weekend will see a number of Americas players taking to the field in the Premiership. It is to be Week 9 of the English domestic competition but it will not be a full round due to Bath traveling to France to face Toulon in a postponed European Champions Cup …

This weekend will see Americas players involved in the Challenge Cup as a rescheduled match is to be played. Pau vs Castres from the opening round of the competition this season was postponed due to the terrorist attacks in France. Like the Champions Cup matches in France from that weekend …

There are to be a number of Americas players in the Champions Cup rescheduled fixtures which will be played this coming weekend. The terrorist attacks in Paris during the opening round of this season’s European Champions Cup had seen all games in France called-off. Kicking-off action on Friday will be a …

Imagine an Argentina Buenos Aires vs Interior All Star Fantasy Game. Who would take the field in a best of the best fixture between players from both URBA clubs vs players from clubs from throughout the country? All-Star Boundaries Such a match would, in effect, be like a trial for …

A host of Americas players are back in action this week as the Pro D2 resumes following a two week holiday hiatus. It’s a welcome boost on a jumbled weekend that sees round 13 of the Top 14 re-scheduled for March, a re-shuffle required to play a handful of Champions …