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NOLA have added a second halfback with Super Rugby experience to their ranks for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Former Hurricanes scrumhalf Luke Campbell has signed on, following Brumbies flyhalf Rodney Iona in agreeing a two-year deal with the Gold. Campbell made his senior debut with Bay of Plenty …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Eagles Ready to Fire at Women’s World Cup Kate Zackary will captain 1 32-women roster at the Rugby World …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP de Goede leads a powerful Canadian roster to the World Cup Sophie de Goede will captain Canada’s squad in …

New Zealand host Rugby Championship leaders Argentina in Hamilton on Saturday. The match is unchartered waters. Los Pumas are coming off a big win over Australia and a first-ever away win over New Zealand. The All Blacks are under fire; coaches and players have been criticized for performances. New Zealand …

Marco Fepulea’i has joined French Pro D2 club Colomiers on a one-year deal with an option. The 27-year-old tighthead prop departs the LA Giltinis having played in the last three Major League Rugby seasons, first with the Colorado Raptors in 2020. Though he appeared in just 7 games during the …

Michael Cheika has made changes to Argentina’s roster. Los Pumas will tour New Zealand playing their round three and four Rugby Championship matches against the All Blacks in Christchurch and Hamilton. Six alterations have been made from the squad that took-on the Wallabies in Mendoza and San Juan. The missing …

Andrés Vilaseca is too play in France. The captain of Los Teros and Peñarol is being recruited by Vannes from Uruguay, as reported by Ouest France. The move comes after Alapati Leiua failed medical exams. Vannes play in France’s second division, the Pro D2. The club has been competing for …

Los Cóndores heroics in the Americas’ Rugby World Cup Qualifiers made headlines inside Chile and abroad. Chile made history by qualifying for a first Rugby World Cup and giving South America a record three teams in a World Cup. Chile will play in Pool D of RWC 2023. The group …

Uruguay and Romania meet in game two of a two match series on Sunday. Romania did very well to win game one after an early red card. Uruguay were second best but had fought back from a 17-3 half-time deficit and were leading 22-20 with ten minutes left to play. …

The Rugby World Cup 2023 bound Uruguay and Romania will play the first of two test matches on Saturday. They will do so at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo. The venue is the home of Uruguayan Rugby; yet, it has only previously hosted one of the ten prior test matches …