Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Canada Secure Quarter Final at Women’s World Cup Canada clinched their spot in the Quarter Finals with a 22-12 …

Seattle Seawolves star Ross Neal has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect. The 26-year-old says the decision was prompted by persistent symptoms resulting from concussion. Neal made the move from the English Premiership to Major League Rugby ahead of the 2020 season. He played just once during that …

Mogi das Cruzes in Greater São Paulo played host to Brazil vs Chile on Sunday. The fixture was the first in an Americas triangular series also featuring Canada. For Chile and Brazil the fixture was the third between the teams this year. Chile won matches in Santiago and Temuco as …

Canada clinched their spot in the Quarter Finals with a 22-12 win over Italy at Waitakere Stadium in their second match of the World Cup. Once again it was the strength of the Canadian forwards which proved the difference with a dominant set piece providing the platform for victory. It …

The USA overcame a woeful first half performance to beat Japan 30-17 in their second pool match of the World Cup in Whangarei. Numerous errors saw the underdogs taking a 5-3 lead to the break but the Eagles responded with 27 points in the second forty to keep their Quarter …

Namibia are set to field their strongest team since the 2019 World Cup on their two-test European tour in November. Head coach Allister Coetzee has named a 48-strong training squad that will first take on Griquas in Windhoek on November 5. The squad will then be trimmed for matches against …

Chile will field a team of near test-strength in the upcoming Americas Rugby Trophy matches against the Brazil XV and Canada ‘A’. The 28-man squad contains only four uncapped players and is largely comprised of those who suited up for Selknam during the 2022 SLAR season. The exceptions are Seattle …

A dominant second half gave the Cheetahs a 53-25 Toyota Challenge win over the USA Falcons in Bloemfontein on Friday. The visitors held a 20-17 lead at the intermission, but then slipped away to concede 29 unanswered points to their South African hosts. Early tries to Cohen Jasper and Sibabalo …

Major League Rugby owners are set to make big decisions on the competition’s future this weekend. After months of speculation, multiple sources have confirmed that the immediate fate of two existing franchises should be determined along with the potential of a new addition. Seismic announcements came from the league just …

The Uruguay XV played host to the USA Falcons on Thursday at Montevideo’s Estadio Charrúa. The non-capped fixture was the opening contest of the Uruguay Conference, a tournament positioned for match practice ahead of the November Internationals. The Uruguay XV were 50-27 winners in what was a high scoring contest. …