Canada

Three Americas players are to be in action this weekend in the Challenge Cup Quarter Finals in Europe. The final eight will see test match players from Argentina and the USA taking to the field. Starting for Gloucester on Saturday will be Argentine second-rower Mariano Galarza. The veteran of two Rugby World Cups …

My Forward Thinking column from Monday of last week received a number of inbox responses from both people I know and do not know personally. The overwhelming feedback was that the situation of the Pacific Island unions is unfortunate but they need to take action to break out of the endless cycle they …

The HSBC Sevens Series reaches its zenith this weekend as the teams pile in for the most iconic seven-a-side tournament in the world in Hong Kong. Seven is the magic number in more ways than one, with seven teams from the Americas taking part across the two brackets. The main …

Canadian prop Matt Tierney has extended his stay with Pau, signing a new three year academy contract with the Béarn Pyrénées club that will keep him in the South of France until at least June 2019. The first choice tighthead for Canada’s national u20 side for the past two seasons, …

It wasn’t a great week for the fortunes of Americas players. Few were found in starting lineups across Europe and fewer stood out. The Jaguares weren’t especially sharp against the Blues either, but we think we’ve managed to staple together a half-decent XV between the North and the South. 1 …

Liam Middleton has selected his group of 13 to prepare for the Asian leg of the HSBC Sevens Series. The tour stops first in Hong Kong, the most historic stop on the circuit and one that doubles as a qualifier for core status for outlying nations. Canada has found mixed …

Taylor Paris has his boots on again. After several long months on the sidelines following ACL surgery, the Canadian star returned to action with French club Agen last weekend, putting in a 30 minute shift as a replacement for their u22 side against Stade Français. On Saturday he took another …

Compiling potential and probable rosters and starting XV’s for international duty is an activity employed by many. For some it is about fantasy selection while for others it is a genuine means to an end of staying up to date. Knowing where a team stands and what is required for …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Tucumán The capital city of the Tucumán province, San Miguel de Tucumán pulled off a spectacular coup in being allocated both of …

The national women’s Colombian team, Las Tucanes has been selected for the upcoming Atlanta 7’s. The olympic qualified Tucanes are coming off a third place finish at last month’s South American women’s Sevens event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Colombians are to travel to Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday, March …