Colombia played host to Paraguay in the final round of the Rugby Americas Challenge (ARCh) on Saturday. The win saw Los Tucanes successfully defending their ARCh title and remaining undefeated in the competition after two years. Los Tucanes were 54-15 winners which saw them establishing their new record margin against …

Fiji’s Kalivati Tawake has been ruled Out of playing at the World Cup. Having been named in the final roster for the tournament earlier in the week Tawake will instead miss the tournament to injury. Head Coach John McKee has replaced Tawake in the 31-man roster with Lee-Roy Atalifo, a player …

Ramiro Herrera is to play for the Barbarians. The 30-year-old was one of four players announced today to play for the composite side against Fiji on November 16. Herrera was on Argentina’s roster for the Rugby Championship and earned one cap. It was as a replacement against Australia in Brisbane. …

Joe Pietersen will be suiting up for the San Diego Legion in 2020. The Major League Rugby finalists have confirmed that their starting flyhalf and captain will be sticking around for at least another year. At 35 years old, Pietersen may well look to end his career in San Diego …

During the final weeks of waiting for Rugby World Cup 2019 to arrive Americas Rugby News will be taking a look back at some moments from past RWCs involving competitors from the Americas. In week three the feature team is the USA. In day three of the series the feature …

José Manuel Diosa retired from international duty on Sunday. The Colombian captain did so in style as Los Tucanes completed a Grand Slam title in the Americas Rugby Challenge (ARCh). Diosa would hang up his boots after 95 appearances for Los Tucanes with the final of which being his 28th …

Toronto Arrows fullback Theo Sauder is not part of Canada’s 31-man squad for the Rugby World Cup. The mercurial 23-year-old was first choice during November’s Repechage series. A shoulder injury ruled him out of the Pacific Nations Cup, but despite impressing against the BC All-Star XV on Friday he will …

Stuart McInally will captain Scotland at the Rugby World Cup. The confirmation comes as Gregor Townsend named his final 31-man squad for the tournament. Former captains John Barclay and Greig Laidlaw are included but it’s the Edinburgh hooker who is given the armband. There are few surprises in Townsend’s squad, …

During the final weeks of waiting for Rugby World Cup 2019 to arrive Americas Rugby News will be taking a look back at some moments from past RWCs involving competitors from the Americas. In week three the feature team is the USA. In day two of the series the feature …

John McKee has made his final cut ahead of the Rugby World Cup. As expected he has trimmed one of his tighthead props, with Lee-Roy Atalifo the odd man out. Manasa Saulo and Kali Tawake will travel as specialists while Peni Ravai covers both sides of the scrum. Also confirmed …