Preparations for the 2020 Super Rugby campaign continue. Argentine side, Los Jaguares continues to make required alterations to the player roster due to the departure of players. The latest newcomer is flanker Santiago Grondona who joins on a three-year deal. Grondona has gone through the national system. He played for …

RWC 2019 saw the top four from the Americas competing against the very best. No teams made the knock-out stages though there were moments of excellence both in terms of collectivity and individual brilliance. All players from all four countries were considered. Ultimately the strong campaign of Uruguay has converted …

It is too little too late for the USA as Tonga’s Paula Ngauamo is banned. The starting hooker committed foul play in Tonga’s win against the USA on Sunday only for it not to be picked up by referee Nigel Owens or his assistant officials staff. Ngauamo was cited for an …

Montauban have signed Chilean prop Ramón Ayarza. The French Pro d2 side have acquired Ayarza from Top 14 side Bayonne as a medical joker. The Chilean arrives as cover for the injured Jordan Rochier. The 26-year-old Ayarza has been in France for a substantial time. He spent four years with …

Ireland midfielder Bundee Aki will play no further part in RWC 2019. An appeal by the team to have his red card overturned was not successful and Aki has subsequently been suspended for three weeks, a decision that rules him out of the entire knock-out stage. It’s a ruling that …

The completion of the pool stage of RWC 2019 marks the end of the tournament for the Americas. Argentina, Canada, Uruguay, and the USA were all eliminated at the pool stage with Australia, England, France, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, and Wales securing the eight Quarter Finals placings. Of …

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. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019.   UP …

Game 40 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Yokohama. It was the final match of Pool A and also the last of all of the pool matches. Hosts Japan were up against Scotland, a side to have reached the Quarter Finals in every RWC aside from …

The completion of the pool stage of RWC 2019 has confirmed 12 competitors for the next Rugby World Cup. Taking place in France in four years time will be RWC 2023, continuing with the tradition of every second RWC tournament taking place in Europe, specifically within the Five Nations. As …

The pool stage of RWC 2019 has concluded and with it the Quarter Finals have been confirmed. Japan are to be the first Asian team in the final eight of a RWC with them and England replacing Scotland and Argentina from the teams who competed in the Quarter Finals from …