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Spain are set to select Mathieu Belie, according to Revista 22. In a remarkable series of events, a player officially not eligible for Spain in 2018 now is; yet, it is through ancestry and not residency. Spain were disqualified from the RWC 2019 qualifiers for fielding ineligible players. ARN was …

Argentina will once again represent the Americas in the Cup Semi Final round. Los Pumas topped Pool B and edged France in the Quarter Final at the Seville Sevens, with Australia now standing in the way of a second consecutive Cup Final. Two tries each from skipper Santiago Álvarez and …

As Yaras começaram a etapa do Circuito Mundial de Sevens em Sevilha com derrotas para a Rússia (26 x 7) e a Irlanda (29 x 12). No primeiro confronto, as russas colocaram dois tries e duas conversões de vantagem no primeiro tempo e ainda ampliaram no segundo tempo. As Yaras …

Nicolás Freitas is departing Uruguay to play professional rugby in France. The star back of Los Teros is joining Pro D2 side Vannes. The move will be his first taste of professional rugby outside of South America and his third overall. Vannes has previously been home to one other Uruguay; …

South Africa will look to make it six tournament wins in a row this weekend as the World Sevens Series heads to Seville. The Blitzboks have won all three events to start the 2022 season but will have to carry on without injured captain Siviwe Soyizwapi. It’s another odd number …

The Women’s Rugby World Cup will expand from 12 to 16 teams for RWC 2025. The change is the leading component of what will be different for that tournament when compared to RWC 2021 which will be played in 2022 in New Zealand. The host country of the 2025 Women’s …

Matt Giteau is playing on with the LA Giltinis in 2022 Major League Rugby (MLR). The veteran of 103 test caps for Australia will play for the Los Angeles side in the upcoming season. Giteau had a strong season with LA in 2021. He touched down twice in the try …

After a rest during the holiday season, Up and Under is back for 2022. Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP USA Women’s Eagles Conquer Málaga …

Argentina settled for Silver at the Málaga Sevens after a Selvyn Davids try in stoppage time sealed a fifth consecutive tournament win for South Africa. Two tries from Joaquín de la Vega had Los Pumas in the lead until Justin Geduld tied the game and opened the door for the …

Argentina will face England in the Cup Semi Finals of the men’s draw in Málaga. Los Pumas are the only Americas side to reach the final four, with Canada and the USA both defeated in the Cup Quarter Finals. The North American rivals will now face each other in the …