AJ MacGinty has been declared fit to captain the USA in the upcoming World Cup Qualifying Series against Canada. The Sale Sharks flyhalf has recovered from a knee injury that ruled him out of the Eagles tour to London and Dublin last month. There are five further additions who missed …

Facundo Isa is out of the Rugby Championship. The flanker will return to his French club, Toulon to recover from a sprained knee suffered on Saturday. Isa started for Argentina against South Africa in the opening round match of the 2021 Rugby Championship. Isa was among Argentina’s top performers. His …

Belize are set for their first ever appearance in a World Rugby tournament. The Central American country will participate in the upcoming Rugby Americas North (RAN) tournament in Turks & Caicos in October. The 2021 RAN Sevens will take place at Meridian Rugby Fields on October 16 and 17. This …

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 Colombia are ready for Kenya Las Tucanes are ready for Kenya. Colombia’s Women’s test side take on Kenya in …

The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The current edition considers the result …

Ben Landry has signed a new contract with the Seawolves that will keep him in Seattle through the end of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 30-year-old second row powerhouse ended a 14-month hiatus from the sport when took the pitch at Starfire Stadium against San Diego in May. …

Carlos Muzzio made history in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The battle-hardened 36-year-old made his test debut for Argentina. He was a second half replacement for Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro in Argentina’s away defeat against the world champions. His test debut came one week before his 37th birthday. This saw him not …

Joaquín Díaz Bonilla will play in South Africa. The 32-year-old has signed for the Sharks, a former Super Rugby franchise that now competes in the United Rugby Championship. In doing so, Díaz Bonilla will play for a fourth professional team in a fourth league and in a fourth country. Díaz …

Houston SaberCats prop Nikoloz Khatiashvili has returned to his home country of Georgia to join their new professional side Black Lion. The newly created team will be competing in the Rugby Europe Super Cup along with entries from Israel, Russia, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands. Khatiashvili made 12 appearances …

The San Diego Legion have announced the hiring of Danny Lee as Head Coach and Director of Rugby effective immediately. He replaces co-coaches Scott Murray and Zack Test. Their futures at the club remain uncertain on the back of the Legion’s first losing campaign. Lee, 45, is a native of …