Uruguay has called-in five reinforcements for Brazil. The South American sides will go head-to-head on Saturday in a second round match of the South American ‘A’ Championship. This year’s competition carries with it special importance as matches double as Rugby World Cup qualifiers. In round one Los Teros were victorious …

Riohacha, La Guajira is to host the upcoming Junior South American ‘B’ Championship. The norht-eastern Colombian city will play host to a Four Nations competition featuring the u19 teams from Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela and Colombia. The competition will be played from May 28 to June 03 at the Estadio Federico Serrano Soto, a …

Ireland has named a 31-man roster for upcoming international activity. The Irish are to play three June Internationals, taking on the USA and Japan. The squad named for the test matches includes new blood with eight uncapped players. Joe Schmidt is to take the following uncapped players on tour: John …

The Federacion Hondureña de Rugby has been accepted as the latest member of Sudamérica Rugby. The Central American Republic has gained associate member status and means that all of Central America is now formally a part of Sudamérica Rugby. Heading the campaign has been President Hector Godoy. His dedication over the past …

Nicolás Freitas is in doubt for Uruguay. Playing against Paraguay on Saturday the Jaguares winger suffered a sprained knee and is currently undergoing studies to reveal the extent of the injury. The 23-year-old earned his 17th test cap for Uruguay on Saturday. He played on the left wing 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 Mexico Mexico started their international season in style on Saturday, recording a big win over Bermuda. The 59-7 triumph underlines the progress …

Argentina overcame their disappointing opening day to win all three matches on Day Two of the Paris 7s and come away as Consolation Trophy winners. To do so they had to navigate tricky waters. Captain Gastón Revol save the day in the Trophy Quarter Final with a late try lifting …

Americas veteran backs Marcelo Bosch and Chris Wyles have claimed back-to-back European titles. Both players backed up their 2016 Champions Cup title by winning again in 2017. Saracens downed Clermont on Saturday adding to their 2016 title over Racing 92. In the 2016 final Wyles played on the left wing …

This season’s Pro D2 final guarantees that there will be more Americas players in the Top 14. Coming up on May 21 Montauban and Agen will contest France’s second division final. The winner of the final will join Oyonnax in earning promotion to the Top 14. They will replace Grenoble …

Test match rugby this weekend saw changes in the Americas Rankings. Gains were made by Chile, Guyana, Mexico and Uruguay. Of note is Mexico gaining an record high ranking of 9th in the Americas. Chile’s home win over Brazil sees a slight gain for Chile at the expensive of Os Tupis. …