Americas Rugby News

Formally created in June 2015, this website's goal is to increase media exposure of the Tier 2 rugby nations, and create a hub with a focus on the stories of rugby in the Americas - North, Central and South.

Four Argentines on Spain roster for RWC Qualifiers

Four Argentines have been named on Spain’s roster for upcoming international competition. This coming Satuirday will see Los Leones take on Holland in a 2022 Rugby Europe Championship 2022 match which doubles as a RWC 2023 qualifier. Two teams from the European competition will qualify for RWC 2023, doing so …

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MLR 2022 Preview – Houston SaberCats

The team with the best home venue in Major League Rugby is now looking to raise their standards on the pitch. After four years of underwhelming performance it’s a total rebuild for the Houston SaberCats in 2022. It started with the high profile addition of Heyneke Meyer as Director of …

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Up and Under

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 From 12 to 16 for Women’s World Cup The Women’s Rugby World Cup will expand from 12 to 16 …

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Major League Rugby Preseason Week 2 Review

Five games were anticipated, six were played. Without any public announcement prior to the game, Dallas in fact hosted Houston at Choctaw Stadium. This lack of communication seems to be endemic in Major League Rugby at the moment, and we can only hope that things improve moving forward. Similarly it …

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