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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 Americas presence in Europe An impressive 39 Americas players have been registered for the premier European club competitions kicking off this …

Sergio Parisse will return to captain Italy in the upcoming November test series. The 35-year-old skipped the summer tour to Japan to recover ahead of the long World Cup year. He is one of only four players based outside of Italy named in Conor O’Shea’s 37-man squad, the remainder come …

The New Orleans Gold have picked up an Olympian. Australian sevens star Con Foley will join the team for the 2019 Major League Rugby season on a one year deal. The 26-year-old joins a backline that includes new signings Tristan Blewett and Scott Gale as well as Eagles caps JP …

Uruguay’s RWC 2019 opponents are to be busy in the November Internationals. Los Teros are to face Australia, Fiji, Georgia, and Wales at RWC 2019 in Japan. All four will be playing a lot of rugby next month.   Australia The Wallabies will be busy in November but less so …

Argentina set a Rugby Championship record against Australia in Salta, but not the kind they were hoping for. Los Pumas somehow blew a 31-7 halftime lead, conceding 38 second half points to watch their third-place dreams go up in smoke. It was a massively disappointing way to finish what was …

A record-setting second half collapse saw Argentina blow a 31-7 lead and crash to an embarrassing 45-34 defeat at Salta on Saturday. The 24-point deficit overcome by the Wallabies is a Rugby Championship record, with Australia scoring 38 points after the break including five tries. In doing so the Pumas …

The New Orleans Gold have reached back into the Southern Hemisphere for their latest signing. Australian scrumhalf Scott Gale will join the team on a two-year deal ahead of the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old brings high level experience after spending three seasons with the Queensland Reds, making …

The final match of the 2018 Rugby Championship will take place on Saturday. It is to be the second fixture of the day following on from South Africa’s home game against champions New Zealand. For Los Pumas the occasion offers the South Americans an opportunity of claiming back-to-back wins over …

Following on from winning in New Zealand, South Africa claimed back-to-back wins in the Rugby Championship today, defeating Australia in Port Elizabeth. The 23-12 victory consolidates South Africa in second position while Australia are bottom behind Argentina. Los Pumas are to face New Zealand this evening in Buenos Aires. A …

The USA has made another late change to their Select XV squad for the Americas Pacific Challenge. San Diego Legion flyhalf Tadhg Leader has withdrawn and replaced by another player who qualifies on residency, Australia native Harry Bennett. After impressing with the Sacramento Express during the 2016 PRO season, Bennett …