This past weekend saw several Argentines putting up their hand in Europe while fans were also treated to the return of international sevens. Again it was Argentina who impressed in Madrid, though both the USA men’s and women’s sides finished in third place with a few standouts. Nia Toliver was …

Santiago, Valparaíso and Montevideo will host the 2021 Superliga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The announcement confirms that the competition will see matches played in two Chilean venues and one Uruguayan venue. The Chilean venues will be the Estadio Municipal de La Pintana in Santiago and the Estadio Elías Figueroa in …

Laureus have shortlisted Argentina for the 2021 World Team of the Year. The nomination marks the first time ever that Los Pumas have been nominated for the award. The nomination follows Los Pumas’ historic victory over New Zealand in 2020. The 25-15 triumph was Argentina’s first win over the All Blacks. …

Jasa Veremalua has re-signed with the San Diego Legion for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The former Fiji Sevens star had initially been out of contract but will now play a third season for the club, which will temporarily move its operations to Las Vegas. Since arriving from the …

NOLA Gold have signed flanker Giovanni Lapp for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 30-year-old has been with the team since the 2019 season but is yet to make his full professional debut. A former offensive lineman for the Cal Lutheran Kingsmen, Lapp has slimmed down since his collegiate …

Chile’s Men’s 7’s team are on their way to Spain. Los Cóndores 7’s will compete in this coming weekend’s Madrid 7’s tournament. It is the second of two competitors in the Spanish capital this month. Argentina were champions of the first edition of the men’s tournament. The Chileans are preparing …

Santiago Chocobares has joined Los Jaguares in Buenos Aires. He is now training with the team at Casa Jaguares. Chocobares was a Super Rugby rookie this past year. He went through the PladAR system, rising from u20s to Los Jaguares. He made five appearances for the Argentine franchise before the season …

Canadian international Taylor Paris has signed a new contract with Pro D2 club Oyonnax that will keep him in the east of France through the 2022-23 season. The 28-year-old winger had previously signed a one-year deal after departing Castres in July 2020. Paris has made an immediate impact at Oyonnax, …

RWC 2023 will have a minimum of five rest days between matches. The change comes are repeated RWCs saw teams playing twice with three rest days. The change is to apply to all teams. The new rule will see increased rest periods to see a more level pool schedule for …

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 Los Pumas Sevens Argentina were round champions of this weekend’s Madrid Sevens. Los Pumas 7’s went undefeated in the …