Guatemala hammered El Salvador in what was the country’s first test match of 2017. Played at the Estadio del Ejército in Guatemala City, Los Jaguares were far too strong for Los Torogoces as they won by a record margin of 114-0. The fixture was for the Copa Herman Arrua 2017. …

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. This week saw an unusually high volume of stories which transpires into a larger selection than normal. UP Canada Women Are they up? …

The BC Bears came away 20-13 winners over the Atlantic Rock in Canadian Rugby Championship action on Sunday but not without a late scare. Two tries in the final minutes of the match gave the Eastern regional side a fighting chance with a bizarre decision to kick away possession with …

The Ontario Blues put paid to any suggestions they might be vulnerable after their close battle with the Atlantic Rock in Truro, cruising past the Prairie Wolf Pack by 45-22 at Calgary Rugby Park on Sunday. A blistering four-try performance from winger Kainoa Lloyd led the way for the Blues …

Canada got the win over Wales on Sunday but not the result they wanted. The 15-0 scoreline saw Canada score just two tries, leaving them two short of the bonus point and putting them in a precarious position heading into the final pool stage against New Zealand. The match wasn’t …

The Women’s Eagles have vaulted back into Semi-Final contention with a comprehensive 43-0 defeat of Spain at the UCD Bowl in Dublin on Sunday. Needing to get a bonus point win to stay in the hunt, they achieved everything they wanted with a big score against a team ranked higher …

An agreement between Venezuela and Uruguay sees the unions united and working together. Put into action together with the assistance of Sudamérica Rugby, the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay (URU) and Federación Venezolana de Rugby (FVR) have the ambition of capitalizing on and achieving notable improvement from different athletes under …

The 2017-2018 season is just around the corner. Teams from the Aviva Premiership, Top 14, Guinness Pro 14 and lower divisions have all begun their activities. This has included game time for Americas players in pre-season matches. A rematch between last season’s Top 14 Final saw Toulon facing Clermont on Friday. …

Los Pumas are presently en route to Johannesburg. The Argentine national side will face South Africa in the opening round of the 2017 Rugby Championship next Saturday. It will be the second match following the opener in Sydney, Australia earlier in the day as the Wallabies host New Zealand. Below …

It will be a special moment for Kelly Russell as she earns her 50th cap for her country on Sunday when Canada face Wales in the second round of pool matches at the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup. The captain leads a side showing only one change to the starting …