A squad of 30 players has been named by the UAR to prepare for the upcoming Sudamérica Rugby Cup and World Rugby Nations Cup competitions. The coaching triumvirate of Felipe Contepomi, Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, and Diego Ternavasio will oversee a three-day training camp beginning tomorrow with a second planned beginning …

As the European domestic season begins its final run-in towards Cup titles, promotion, and relegation, it’s time to take a look at how the Canadian contingent has been faring and where each player might be headed next season. In general it’s been a slow season for Canadian players in Europe, …

Bejamín Urdapilleta is to start in a rare Wednesday Top 14 match. His club, Castres, host Stade Français in a rescheduled fixture. With both clubs having played this past Saturday it is a tough  assignment for all involved. Urdapilleta was on the bench for Saturday’s match against Toulon. He was …

Argentine second row Javier Lagioiosa has re-signed with French Pro D2 club Vannes. The 33-year-old has signed a new contract with the club that will keep him at the Stade de la Rabine for at least another two seasons. The rise to Pro D2 from Fédérale 1 has seen the …

It’s been a very good start to the year for Matt Beukeboom, who earned his first international caps for Canada during the Americas Rugby Championship and then shared the field with brother Brett in the matches against Uruguay and Brazil. While Brett’s own contract renewal was formally announced last week, …

History was made on Sunday as two North American sides went head-to-head in a Cup Final for the first time in HSBC Sevens Series history. The match in its entirety can be seen below, and a final day recap with video highlights can be seen here. Official scoring stats can …

A try from Marcelo Bosch handed Saracens a late 27-25 victory over Northampton on Sunday. The Argentine center went over for the decisive score to give the reigning English champions an away victory. The result sees Saracens tied with the Exeter Chiefs for second position behind the Wasps. Bosch’s try …

The draw for the 2017 Paris 7s has been confirmed and for the first time ever, two Americas teams will be the top seeds. Stade Jean Bouin will host the two-day tournament that kicks off on May 13, the penultimate round of the 2016-17 HSBC Sevens Series . After 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 Canada 7s Canada made history with their first ever HSBC Sevens Series tournament victory as they defeated the USA by 26-19 in …

Facundo Isa continued his fine form in France, scoring a double for Lyon on Saturday. Playing at home Lyon knocked-over the Top 14 leaders, La Rochelle 29-25. The result lifts Lyon to 7th place in the French championship. Isa featured from the bench this weekend. He came on in the …