Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the worst involving the Americas from the past seven days. UP Eagles Swallow Brazil with one bite The USA had no trouble blasting through Brazil in La Vila on Saturday, outscoring their opponents by 8 …
Read More »Ardron signs two-year extension with Castres
Tyler Ardron has signed a two-year contract extension with Castres that will see him stay at the French Top 14 club through the end of the 2025-2026 season. The 32-year-old joined the club in 2020 after spending three seasons playing Super Rugby in New Zealand with the Chiefs. A knee …
Read More »Dominant first half sees Spain cruise past Canada
A 35-point first half gave Spain more than enough points to put away Canada in La Vila on Saturday. With a final tally of six tries to two and a score of 42-20, Los Leones booked their place opposite the USA in next weekend’s mini-tourney finale. Canada will take on …
Read More »USA blasts through Brazil in La Vila
The USA had no trouble blasting through Brazil in La Vila on Saturday, outscoring their opponents by 8 tries to none for a final score of 48-3. A bizarre referee decision in the second half left Brazil down a man for a portion of the second half, but the South …
Read More »Uruguay Qualify for World Rugby U20 Trophy 2024
Uruguay successfully qualified for the 2024 World Rugby U20 Trophy. Los Teritos did so by overcoming Chile in the South American u19 Championship in Santa Fé, Argentina. Uruguay were 45-17 winners over the Chileans in the first fixture of the tournament. The team coached by Oscar Durán is safe in …
Read More »Test Match – Spain vs Canada – ARN Guide
Canada will meet Spain in the second of the two international tests at El Pantano in La Vila on Saturday. The two sides most recently collided in Ottawa a little over a year ago, with the Leones beating the Maple Leafs for the first time and in convincing fashion at …
Read More »Test Match – USA vs Brazil – ARN Guide
The coastal town of La Vila in Spain welcomes international rugby over the next two weekends. Starting things off on Saturday are the USA and Brazil, once yearly opponents but now only distant relatives since the demise of the Americas Rugby Championship. In the four years since their last meeting …
Read More »MLR Notes: Klein joins San Diego exodus, New lock for Utah
San Diego have lost another key player to Super Rugby. The club have now confirmed that Shilo Klein is part of the wider training group for the Blues. He joins fellow hooker Sama Malolo, second row Ben Grant, and scrumhalf Richard Judd in making the move to the flagship Pacific …
Read More »Two Pumas with World Cup Experience in Super Rugby Pacific 2024
Two Argentines will play in Super Rugby Pacific 2024. The players are both fully capped Pumas who have appeared in Rugby World Cups. Both men are returning again after having played in prior Super Rugby campaigns for the Highlanders and Western Force respectively. Fullback Martín Bogado is back for a …
Read More »MLR stars named in Super Rugby Pacific rosters
A handful of Major League Rugby’s best players from the 2023 campaign have been named in Super Rugby Pacific rosters for the 2024 season. Six players from the most recent season were named, with another 11 who have previously experienced professional rugby in North America. San Diego pair Ben Grant …
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