A sudden coaching change has come at the American Raptors. The Colorado team is no longer under the command of David Butcher. He coached the team in the three matches thus far in Super Rugby Americas 2024, with the team losing to the Dogos, Pampas, and Peñarol on their South …

New Pumas Head Coach Felipe Contepomi held a camp in London, UK this week. The training regime featured Contepomi, his staff and 31 players. The coach thus gave an early indication into selection intentions for 2024. With the camp concluded, the World Rugby Hall of Famer spoke about the present …

Player recruitment and re-signings continue. Recent instances in Europe have seen player movement involving players from both North America and South America. Venezuelan Victor Gallego has signed a new contract with SC Mazamet in France’s Fédérale 1. While it is of note that there is a Venezuelan playing in the …

July 2024 will feature a blockbuster month of international rugby in South America. In what is indisputably the biggest ever international window for the region, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay will play against visiting teams from other continents. Rugby World Cup 2023 Semi Finalists, Los Pumas will play host …

Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the tops and the flops involving the Americas during the course of the past seven days.   UP Uruguay Crowned Champions at Home Leg of Challenger Series Sevens Los Teros 7’s were crowned champions in the …

The Houston SaberCats enjoyed their run-out in Carson as they took a convincing 27-12 win over RFC Los Angeles on Sunday evening. Davy Coetzer played a starring role for the visitors while their forward pack again displayed their power at the set piece to set the platform for success. It …

Uruguayan rugby fans had a weekend to remember at the expense of Chile. Peñarol were winners over Selknam in the Super Rugby Americas match in Santiago while Los Teros 7’s were crowned champions in the home leg of the Challenge Series Sevens in Montevideo. Uruguay dominated Hong Kong in the …

China downed Argentina in the final of the Montevideo leg of the Challenge Series on Sunday. The 38-7 win gives China two wins from two tournaments this season. With 40 competition points, China lead the way with one tournament remaining. The final Women’s tournament of the 2024 Challenger Series will …

The San Diego Legion picked up their first win of the new season with a 30-23 result over the Dallas Jackals on Sunday. Both sides were intent on playing expansive rugby on a sunny Arlington afternoon, and the crowd were treated to an exciting contest with the two sides combining …

The Seattle Seawolves improved to 2-0 with a confident 29-18 victory over the Miami Sharks in Tukwila on Saturday night. Mack Mason led the way for the home side, the flyhalf guiding his team with an assured performance that included a six-from-six effort off the tee for a personal haul …

The Utah Warriors celebrated their home opener with a 29-15 victory over the Chicago Hounds on Saturday. It was a fierce contest with the result left in the balance until the final quarter, when mistakes from the visitors compounded and helped the Warriors pull away in the final minutes. There …

NOLA Gold made it two wins from two with a 34-19 win over Anthem Carolina at the Gold Mine on Saturday. While the result was never in doubt, the visitors outscored their hosts in the second half and the home side were left to count the cost with three players …

In a match that Brazilians will not want to remember, an impressive Yacare humiliated Os Cobras in Asunción. The Brazilian ESPN commentators held nothing back as the performance from Os Cobras was poor. The defeat was a record margin against Paraguayan opposition. Yacare’s win was truly impressive. It was dominant …

Italy ended an eleven year streak of home defeats in the Six Nations on Saturday. The Gonzalo Quesada coached side defeated Scotland 31-29 in Rome for the first win since the Argentine took on the role. Quesada arrived with Italy’s test team in meltdown. Thunderous defeats against France and New …

Jason Robertson’s conversion with time expired gave Old Glory DC an unlikely 35-34 win over the Free Jacks at Fort Quincy on Saturday afternoon. The visitors overcame a 15-point second half deficit to bring a halt to New England’s 14-game winning streak that dated back to last season. It was …

The match lived up to the billing as El Clásico. Only two points separated Selknam and Peñarol on Saturday afternoon. Played at the foot of the Andes, Peñarol needed nerves of steel to survive Selknam. The 25-23 win gives the Uruguayan side back-to-back wins in Super Rugby Americas 2024. The …

A lack of discipline cost RFC Los Angeles a win at home against Dallas last weekend. More of the same won’t be good enough against the ‘other’ Texan side, the Houston SaberCats. Utah felt their bite last week, particularly in the scrum, and LA will have to front up against …

It’s only the second week of the season but for this moment in time Dallas are at the top of the Western Conference, with last year’s finalists San Diego in 5th. Reality might come crashing down when the Jackals host the Legion at Choctaw Stadium on Sunday, but if one …

The Seawolves showed their ambition with a hard-fought win over San Diego in Week 1, and they’ll want more from their clash of marine predators against the Sharks. Miami are playing their first road game and it takes them all the way from the Atlantic Southeast to the Pacific Northwest. …

After a strong turnout for their victorious home opener last weekend, NOLA Gold will be looking to build on that momentum as they host the young guns from Carolina on Saturday afternoon. Anthem were ultimately outclassed by New England but grew into the game and showed some promise in their …