Americas Rugby News

Formally created in June 2015, this website's goal is to increase media exposure of the Tier 2 rugby nations, and create a hub with a focus on the stories of rugby in the Americas - North, Central and South.

ARC 2018 – USA vs Chile Match Highlights

The USA hosted and defeated Chile in round three of the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). The result kept the Eagles’ Grand Slam dreams alive. Never before has a team gone undefeated in the ARC. Remaining matches will see whether, or not, the USA can write history. Against Chile the …

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Up and Under

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP USA A 45-13 win by the Eagles over Chile on Saturday keeps the USA’s Grand Slam hopes alive. The North Americans started …

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SaberCats pip NYAC to the post

It was meant to be a step up in competition and it certainly proved that as the Houston SaberCats just barely passed their NYAC test by a score of 39-38 in front of a healthy crowd at Constellation Field on Saturday evening. Where other teams have fallen away in the …

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ARC 2018 – Canada vs Brazil Match Highlights

Canada returned to winning ways against Brazil. Played on Saturday evening in Langford, British Columbia the North Americans put on their best performance of the year thus far, downing Os Tupis 45-5. The North Americans were the better team for the first hour of the match. In the early goings …

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Americas Rankings – February 18 2018

Round three of the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) has come and gone. Match results from Saturday’s matches have been calculated to determine the updated Americas Rankings – February 18 2018. The first fixture was that of the USA against Chile. With the USA having a much higher ranking than …

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Canada crush Brazil in Langford rain

Canada got their win that they so desperately wanted and did so in emphatic fashion with a crushing 45-5 result over Brazil at Westhills Stadium on Saturday evening. The visitors lost their captain, Yan Rosetti, before kickoff and did not look prepared for the cold and wet conditions. To make …

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