Teams for the Súper Liga Americana have been revealed. Lisandro Olearo has confirmed that six teams will compete in the competition, each being from a different country. The teams are to be Los Ceibos (Argentina), Corinthians (Brazil), Selknam (Chile), Cafeteros (Colombia), Olimpia (Paraguay), and Peñarol (Uruguay). The competition is to bring …

Paraguay’s team to compete in the new Súper Liga Americana de Rugby will be the Olimpia Lions. It is to be a rugby team from the soccer club, Olimpia. Confirmation came from Olimpia Club chairman, Marco Trovato. The Olimpia Lions are to consist of Paraguay’s ten best rugby players with …

Canadian flanker Nakai Penny has re-signed with the Seattle Seawolves for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old enters his third season with the club having joined from the UBC Thunderbirds ahead of the inaugural 2018 season. Penny enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2019. In February he made his …

With the all-important business of Olympic qualification now behind them, Canada’s Men’s sevens side will begin the World Sevens season in an unusually positive state of mind. After two years of disrupted preparation, the team has completed a full preseason under new Head Coach Henry Paul with ambitions of improving …

The USA started off the new World Sevens season in the best possible way with a Cup Final win at home in Glendale. Following a two month circuit break, the team will be looking to carry that form over to Dubai next weekend in the first of six combined men’s …

Rodolfo Ambrosio is no longer the Head Coach of Os Tupis. The Argentine departed Brazil following a pay dispute with the CBRu. He did so following last Wednesday’s home international against the Barbarians in São Paulo. Taking over from Ambrosio will be Fernando Portugal, one of Brazil’s most notable former …

Peñarol has been confirmed as Uruguay’s team for the Súper Liga Americana. The new competition will see professional rugby expand its borders to have a regional tournament in South America. Club Atlético Peñarol —also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and Manyas— is a club based on the outskirts of Montevideo. It …

There is a lot of optimism surrounding Major League Rugby‘s new Washington, DC, franchise. Old Glory has passionate owners with strong ties to the local community in Chris Dunlavey and Paul Sheehy, count the Scottish Rugby Union among their investors, and their new partnership with the Capital Rugby Union is …

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 won both matches of the Can-Am Series in decisive fashion this past week. A 19-0 shutout in poor …

The University of Victoria has dethroned the University of British Colombia as Canadian Men’s University Champions. A single point was all that separated the two sides at the final whistle of Sunday’s tournament finale that saw the Vikes coming away with the 21-20 win over the Thunderbirds in Montreal. UBC …