São Paulo will play host to a Rugby World Cup 2027 qualifying match on August 18. The largest South American city will stage Brazil vs Paraguay. It is the opening match of a triangular series which also includes Chile. The three teams are competing for two places in the 2025 …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby.   UP Historic Olympic Medal wins for Canada and the USA North American rugby received a major boost after both Canada and …

The New England Free Jacks are Major League Rugby champions for a second straight year. A league record crowd of just over 12,000 watched the team from Boston defeat the Seattle Seawolves 20-11 in San Diego, with the suffocating Free Jacks defense ultimately proving the difference. Seattle had the edge …

The USA Women’s Eagles have named a traveling squad of 30 for a two-match tour to Japan this month. As part of their WXV preparations, the team will play tests on August 11 and 17, before returning to North America. Canada will host the WXV beginning in late September. Four …

Brazil were humbled and pummeled in Canada on Saturday. The Brazilian next-of-XV, playing under the name Os Tupis XV, were humiliated at Klahanie Park in West Vancouver. The Vancouver Highlands were 77-7 winners in what was a reality check for Tupis XV Head Coach and Brazilian Technical Director, Josh Reeves. …

The 2024 Major League Rugby season reaches its conclusion on Sunday when two former champions square off in San Diego for the Championship Final. Eastern Conference winners New England are the reigning MLR Shield holders, while Seattle will represent the Western Conference as they make their fourth Final since the …

The Argentina XV has an upcoming three-match South American tour. Writing for El Ciudadano, Lisandro Olearo reports that the Argentina XV has away matches against Brazil, Uruguay, and Chile in August and September. The tour matches are the first fixtures for Argentina’s next-of-XV since facing Namibia, Chile and Uruguay in …

The Vancouver Highlanders will face another international side on Saturday. Following victories over the Canada Selects, Barbados, and Germany, they now square off against a Brazil XV at the Capilano Rugby Club’s home pitch at scenic Klahanie Park. Changes in the front row see Jacob Bossi restored at hooker with …

Canada and the USA will both be traveling to Europe in November with a three-test tour for each in the works. The end-of-year series will close what has been a more complete calendar for both sides after a comparatively sparse 2023. Each side is guaranteed six tests in addition to …

World Rugby has confirmed the referee appointments for the 2024 Rugby Championship. Pierre Brousset (France), Andrea Piardi (Italy) and Christophe Ridley (England) will debut as referees in the competition. No matches will be officiated by Argentines and no Americas referee has ever been appointed a Rugby Championship match. Piardi’s appointment …