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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 Los Pumas Sevens Argentina were round champions of this weekend’s Madrid Sevens. Los Pumas 7’s went undefeated in the …

Tomás Cubelli scored on his Western Force debut. The Argentine scrum half scored the only try for the Force in their season opener against the Brumbies. The Brumbies were 27-11 winners in the Super Rugby AU fixture. Cubelli touched down four minutes from full time. He did so after having …

Richie Asiata will not be playing for the Toronto Arrows in the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old front rower has signed for the Queensland Reds and is now set to make his Super Rugby debut against the Waratahs on Friday having been named as reserve hooker for the …

Days after signing two Argentine props Benetton have signed a third. Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro have signed to play for the Treviso-based side from the Bristol Bears. The contract is a long-term deal. It runs until June 30, 2024. It marks a return to the Pro 14 for the 31-year-old. He …

The Jaguares player exodus continues. Gonzalo Bertranou has departed Argentina for Wales. The 27-year-old will play for Pro 14 side the Dragons. The Dragons are the eastern-most Welsh region. The team plays home matches in Wales’ third largest city, Newport. Bertranou was Mario Ledesma’s preferred scrum-half in 2018. In 2019 …

Lucas Paulos scored his first try for Brive. The Argentine second-rower touched down under the posts in the 25th minute. His try was one of two for the match for Brive. Opponents Bayonne also scored twice. The Basques were 26-23 winners. The match was a nail-bitter. Bayonne ended the game …

The Seattle Seawolves have confirmed the signing of Rhyno Herbst for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He joins fellow South African lock FP Pelser in the Pacific Northwest, arriving from his native Johannesburg with four years of professional experience despite being just 24 years old. Injury denied Herbst the …

Facundo Gigena is no longer a Leicester Tiger. However, the Argentine prop will continue playing in the English Premiership. The 26-year-old departs the Leicester Tigers with immediate effect. He does so in a transfer to London Irish. The move will see him playing with Agustín Creevy. Gigena joined the Leicester …

US Eagles scrumhalf Ruben de Haas has signed a two-year contract with Saracens. The 22-year-old had initially signed with the Cheetahs through October, but will now move to London in July at the completion of the upcoming Franchise Cup in South Africa. Saracens were relegated to the English second division …

Joel Sclavi is to depart Argentina. His destination is La Rochelle. He will join the Top 14 side ahead of next season. The move will follow the 2021 July Internationals when Argentina are scheduled to play host to Wales and Georgia. Before then Sclavi will play for Los Jaguares XV …