The venues have been confirmed for Los Jaguares’ two home matches against the Georgia XV in January. The Eastern Europeans will play two matches as warm-up’s ahead of international competition for the senior men’s team; while Los Jaguares will have the matches as warm-up’s before the Super Rugby opening fixture …

Jeff Hassler will be returning to the Seattle Seawolves for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The Canadian winger has put pen to paper for a full campaign with the defending champions after arriving late in the 2019 season to help them lift their second consecutive MLR Shield in June. …

Boston rugby fans will at last have a professional outfit to call their own when the New England Free Jacks take the field in 2020. Early ticket sales suggest that the team will be well-supported, and if their off-field preparations go according to plan they could be a competitive force …

Domingo Miotti has been nominated for the Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year award. He joins South Africans Cody-Anthony Basson (Griffons), Athenkosi Mayinje (EP Elephants), and Robbie Petzer (Griffons) in being short-listed for the award. Miotti was the starting Jaguares XV fly half in the 2019 Currie Cup …

Chile, and Uruguay are to host the new World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series. The competition will begin in February 2020 and see South American hosting legs in Viña del Mar and Montevideo. The men’s Sevens Challenger Series will consist of 13 teams from all six of the World Rugby defined …

Canadian international Robbie Povey touched down early in the second half for Northampton Wanderers in their Premiership Rugby Shield clash against Gloucester United on Monday. The Shield competition is for Premiership reserve-grade sides and typically features a mix of academy talent, trialists, and first team players in need of game …

Make it five South African imports for Rugby ATL. Former Southern Kings forward Stefan Willemse has joined up with his new teammates in Georgia as preparations begin in earnest for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. He follows midfielder Ryan Nell from the Pumas, with countrymen Johan Momsen, Marno Redelinghuys, …

Olimpia Lions have signed Spain international Facundo Munilla. The 24-year-old scrumhalf makes a surprise exit from División de Honor club Alcobendas to join the new professional side based in Asunción. He was previously part of Toulon’s academy program in France. Munilla is the elder of two brothers who compete at …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Canada Women Canada finished third at the Cape Town Sevens this past weekend. Though they were beaten by eventual champions New …

Three North American players have been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Cape Town Sevens. Ghislaine Landry, Britt Benn, and Alev Kelter were each rewarded for their efforts in the select side nominated by the tournament commentary team. For both Landry and Benn it’s consecutive selections with …