Argentina

Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the tops and the flops involving the Americas during the course of the past seven days. This week’s edition comes following the opening round of Major League Rugby (MLR) 2024. Rugby fans were overrun with choices …

France are the 2024 Champions of the Los Angeles Sevens. The title came with a 21-0 victory over an outmatched Great Britain in the Final. France’s win shakes-up the medal picture for the upcoming Paris Olympic Games. Victory in Los Angeles was the first tournament win by the French Men’s …

Los Dogos are in pole position of Super Rugby Americas. After three rounds of play the side from Córdoba, Argentina is undefeated and has claimed three bonus point wins. Yacare has been playing some impressive rugby but not has a 1-2 season record.   CAPPED INTERNATIONALS (0) – Franco Molina …

Juan Cruz Mallía is in majestic form for Toulouse. The Puma from Córdoba scored a double for Top 14 Giants Toulouse against Castres on Saturday. The double followed a try one week earlier against Clermont. His first score against Castres opened the scoring. The 4th minute try saw him splitting …

Selknam claimed their first win of Super Rugby Americas 2024 on season. The Chilean franchise did enough to overcame Os Cobras in what was a game of two halves. Selknam were 24-3 up well before half-time in a contest they won by 30-20.   CAPPED INTERNATIONALS (19) Brendon Alves, Endy …

A much-improved Peñarol completed a home bonus point win over the American Raptors on Friday. The 37-7 result gets the team back on track after falling to Os Cobras in Jacareí, Brazil in their prior fixture this season. The American Raptors’ are winless after three matches in South America thus …

Two big winners from week two will go head-to-head in round three of Super Rugby Americas 2024. Los Dogos will have home advantage against Yacare in the Saturday evening clash. A win for Los Dogos will cement the team at the top of the standings with Los Pampas watching on …

The Estádio Du Cambuzano in Jacareí will be the setting for an enticing Super Rugby Americas match on Saturday. The champion conquering Cobras have home advantage against Selknam, a team with no shortage of World Cup Chilean players. Os Cobras enter the match as a hit and miss team. The …

Friday will see Super Rugby Americas action in Uruguay for the first time in 2024. Peñarol play at home against the American Raptors in Montevideo. The clash sees two teams in search of their opening win of the season. For Peñarol the match is the second of the campaign. The …

31 players made the roster. Felipe Contepomi’s first selection as the man in charge of Los Pumas is close to that of the roster which competed at Rugby World Cup 2023. All but one player is capped. The roster does, however, come with notable absentees. Franco Molina’s inclusion coincides with …