Americas Rugby News

Formally created in June 2015, this website's goal is to increase media exposure of the Tier 2 rugby nations, and create a hub with a focus on the stories of rugby in the Americas - North, Central and South.

Three big names re-sign with Jaguares

Three big names have re-signed with Los Jaguares. Gonzalo Bertranou, Julián Montoya, and Matías Moroni,  have all extended their contracts with Argentina’s Super Rugby franchise. First choice scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou has signed a deal that will see him under contract until the end of 2020. With Martín Landajo’s departure for …

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Up and Under

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 Turks & Caicos Islands Test match rugby this past weekend saw the Turks & Caicos Islands traveling to the British Virgin …

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RUNY shuts out SaberCats in Brooklyn rain

Rugby United New York earned a shutout win over the Houston SaberCats on Sunday evening. The final score read 21-0 in favor of the home side, with conditions not facilitating much flowing rugby as the rain and wind swirled around MCU Park. It wasn’t all smooth sailing for RUNY, with …

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Ardron Scores As Chiefs Snatch Away Draw

Tyler Ardron impressed this weekend in Super Rugby. The Canadian scored a second half try as the Chiefs snatched an away draw against the Highlanders in Dunedin, New Zealand. The 31-31 draw was one of the best games of the Super Rugby season thus far. Canadian Tyler Ardron joined Angus …

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Americas Rankings – May 05 2019

The Americas Rankings for May 05 2019 have been calculated based on the results of two recent internationals. These matches were split over two weekends with the match dates being April 27, and May 04. On April 27 Guyana played host to Guadeloupe. The match was a winner-takes-all fixture to …

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