Argentine hooker Gonzalo Manso has signed to play for Tarbes. The former Pumas hooker has joins the French third division side on a two-year deal. Now aged 27, Manso makes the move to the Fédérale 1 after playing previously in the Fédérale 2. He joins from Bassin d’Arcachon a club in …

Canadian sevens star Adam Zaruba has signed a three-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. The news was announced by the franchise on Monday afternoon following a tryout over the weekend. At 1.96m (6’5″) and 118kg (260lbs), the North Vancouver native has caught the eye in …

The Ontario Blues narrowly defeated the Atlantic Rock by a 24-17 score in Canadian Rugby Championship action on Saturday. Americas Rugby News’ own Bryan Ray was in attendance at Farnham Mill Rugby Park in Truro, Nova Scotia, and managed to come away with an assortment of photos from a full …

Tonga Head Coach Toutai Kefu is feeling upbeat about playing in the Pool of Death. The Pacific Islanders recent qualification for Japan 2019 saw them grouped with Argentina, England, France and the USA. Tonga were the fifth and final team to qualify but the dating task is being greeted with …

Francisco Ferronato has replaced Nicolás Solveyra in the Argentina XV roster. The national ‘A’ side will take-on Toulon this coming Saturday in the first of two fixtures. Solveyra had been named in the roster for the match but has been ruled out through ill discipline. The CUBA prop was red …

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 Trinidad & Tobago Women Trinidad & Tobago won the Women’s 10’s Champions in Miami on Friday. The Caribbean nation ran out winners …

Samu Manoa is to miss Toulon’s Argentina tour. The USA enforcer has been confirmed as not being considered fit to take part in the upcoming two-match series between Toulon and the Argentina XV. The loss continues what has been an extended lay-off period for the Eagles forward. The 32-year-old’s season …

The Ontario Blues held off a defiant Atlantic Rock side to come away 24-17 winners in their opening round Canadian Rugby Championship fixture at Farnham Mill Rugby Park in Truro, Nova Scotia, on Saturday. After building an ominous 24-0 lead in the first half the Blues saw their chances disappear …

The USA South have been Crowned Champions of Rugby Americas North (RAN) u19’s. The team won today’s final, toppling Mexico 19-6. In doing so the USA South made it back-to-back titles. In the 2016 final the USA South also defeated Mexico. In 2015 Mexico won the final against the USA …

Tomás Cubelli has signed with the UAR. The 28-year-old returns to Argentina after two seasons playing Super Rugby for Australian side the Brumbies. His deal with the UAR is until the end of 2019, making him fully available for Los Pumas and Los Jaguares. For Cubelli it is both a …