Austin Elite Rugby confirmed their first official signing for the 2018 Major League Rugby season on Monday in the form of US Eagles hooker Peter Malcolm. The announcement comes as no surprise given Austin Elite’s connections to the Austin Huns where Malcolm currently plays his club rugby. Several of the …

Uruguay have released a list of 84 players who have gathered at the Charrúa High Performance Centre in Montevideo to prepare for a number of upcoming competitions. The first will be the Sudamérica Rugby Cup final against the Argentina XV on Friday, September 29, at Estadio Alberto Suppici in Colonia. …

Costa Rica is closer to gaining Full World Rugby membership status, reports Sudamérica Rugby. The Central American Republic is seeking admission by rugby’s global governing body. A decision will be made in November. World Rugby is considering the Federación de Rugby de Costa Rica’s candidacy thanks in large part to …

Is Marcos Kremer set to start against New Zealand? The possibility is realistic based on Pumas training sessions today in Buenos Aires. Head Coach Daniel Hourcade had Kremer training together with Guido Petti as the starting second-row combination. The pair are the more mobile of the four roster members. The …

Hubert Buydens is set to to take part in Major League Rugby. The Canadian loosehead prop will join the New Orleans Gold franchise for the inaugural season of the newest American professional competition. Currently playing for the Castaway Wanderers club in Victoria, he will travel to Montevideo with Canada ‘A’ …

Canada will hand opportunities to 12 uncapped players when they travel to Uruguay for the Americas Pacific Challenge. The youthful size will be coached by Mike Shelley, Francois Ratier, and Chris Silverthorn with players drawn largely from the recently completed Canadian Rugby Championship. Among the youngsters are three members of …

The dates for the Americas 2 qualification series for Rugby World Cup 2019 have been set. Canada will face off against Uruguay on back-to-back weekends with the first match set for Saturday, January 27 and the second one week later on Saturday, February 3. The winner of the series will …

Four Americas players have been named in the Newcastle lineup for their Aviva ‘A’ League fixture against Sale Jets at Kingston Park on Monday evening. With the Falcons riding on a high they have named a powerful development squad with a number in hot pursuit of a spot in the …

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 Chile Chile is to play in a Historic Four match tour in November. Los Cóndores’ incorporation into international activity sees the …

Argentine hooker Facundo Bosch scored for Agen on Saturday. The two-time capped Puma went over for his second try of the season. His first came in round away against Montpellier. That was his Top 14 debut. Bosch’s try against Pau was a gift. The hooker was in the right place …