Pumas No8 Rodrigo Bruni has signed a one-year contract extension with RC Vannes that ties him to the French Pro D2 side to the end of the 2021-22 season. The 27-year-old joined the club in December following the dissolution of the Jaguares Super Rugby team. Bruni has been in tremendous …

The second week of the new Major League Rugby season was a mixed bag in terms of performance. Some teams have adjusted to the restart more rapidly while others are still stuck in preseason mode. Individually it was one for the forwards, with hooker and lock particularly difficult to choose. …

Los Jaguares XV survived an early scare this evening. In their round five match of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR), the Argentine side pulled-off a 77-13 victory. Yet, as impressive as the final scoreline was it took 30 minutes before Jaguares XV scored points and the Olímpia Lions …

Peñarol downed Selknam this afternoon, winning a nail-biter 26-22 in Santiago. The result maintains Peñarol’s unbeaten record in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). After four rounds Peñarol are 4-0. Selknam are now 2-2. The match had the intensity of test rugby; it may have been a sign …

Os Cobras now have a win to their name. The Brazilian franchise were 30-14 winners today against Los Cafeteros Pro. The match was a fourth round fixture in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Os Cobras gained an early lead and were never behind their Colombian opponents. The Brazilian …

NOLA Gold have confirmed the signing of winger Hanno Dirksen for the remainder of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The news comes one day in advance of his 30th birthday. Dirksen arrives directly from Ospreys in the Guinness Pro Championship, where he has been a prominent member of the …

The Olímpia Lions and Los Jaguares XV battle-it-out in round four of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The round four match will see two winning teams from round three facing-off in Santiago’s Estadio Nacional. The Olímpia Lions continue to predominently field Argentine players. Notwithstanding, there continue to be …

Selknam host Peñarol in a mouth-watering clash on Tuesday. The Chilean and Uruguayan teams meet in the fourth round of the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Both teams have impressed in the early stages of the SLAR competition. Selknam have rotated heavily for Peñarol, making nine changes. The …

The Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) continues on Tuesday. The fourth round of the season begins with Os Cobras Brasil XV taking on Los Cafeteros Pro. The match will be a first ever professional rugby match between teams from Brazil and Colombia. Os Cobras will run on to the …

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 Peñarol With a 3-0 record, Peñarol have the most wins on the field in the Súper Liga Americana de …