Japan coach Jamie Joseph has trimmed his Japan squad to 31 players for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup. While not the final cut for the World Cup, it casts doubt on the hopes of those left out though Joseph has clarified that some players have been rested. Two who are …

Sean Duke is coming out of retirement to suit up for Canada – again. The 31-year-old has made a surprise return to the Canadian Men’s Sevens team for the Pan Am Games, three years after he called it quits on the international stage following 42 HSBC Sevens Series events and …

Mexico will kick start their Americas Rugby Challenge preparations with a match against the Capital Selects on Saturday, July 27. The game will be hosted at La Salle Esmeralda on the outskirts of Mexico City. Kickoff is set for noon with admission free. Las Serpientes are not participating in the …

Two rounds are now in the books and realistically there are two spots yet to be sorted for the finals. Pool A has been all but sorted with Japan only requiring a single bonus point against Kenya to clinch their spot in the Final. Meanwhile it’s a dead heat in …

The 2019 Super Rugby season may have only just ended but recruitment for the 2020 season is underway. The Bulls have brought Scottish No8 Josh Strauss back home to South Africa; James O’Connor is back in Australia; Beauden Barrett has moved to the Blues and Los Jaguares have brought home …

Colombia are to face Brazil in a historic first Women’s rugby test match. The international between Las Tucanes and As Yaras will take place in Medellín, the heartland of Colombian rugby. The match is to be played on August 25 at the Estadio Cincuentenario. It is the same venue which …

Another high profile name will be competing in Major League Rugby next season. The San Diego Legion have unveiled the signing of Welsh international Dominic Day. The second-rower joins from English Premiership champions Saracens. The 33-year-old native of West Wales has had a decorated playing career. He was a Welsh …

The 2019 test rugby year beings for Argentina on Saturday. The opening fixture will be at home against New Zealand in a round one fixture of the Rugby Championship. Not involved is Bautista Delguy who missed much of the Super Rugby season through injury. The 22-year-old Delguy is the incumbent …

Chile is ready for the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. Los Cóndores will be competing for Gold in the Rugby Sevens tournament putting together the very best from throughout the Americas. Los Cóndores will travel north to Peru on July 21 and will compete from July 27-28 in the Rugby …

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 Uruguay Looking to build well into the final stage of RWC preparations Uruguay have acquired the services of two former Pumas. …