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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 Canada Women’s 7s A 29-19 win by Canada over Australia on Sunday saw the North Americans crowned champions of the French leg …

Having downed Uruguay 18-8 this evening in Colonia del Sacramento the Argentina XV are South American Champions. The hard-fought victory marks the second win by the Argentina XV away to Uruguay in 2016. Played under heavy first half rain at the Estadio Supicci, running rugby was out of the question …

Players from Chile, Uruguay, and Argentina are set to participate in the French Pro D2 semi-finals this weekend. A half-dozen have been nominated by their teams to contest the next step towards promotion to the Top 14. Just two wins stand between the clubs and the big time. Aurillac host …

Aged just 21 promising Buenos Aires back-rower Lautaro Bavaro has been named captain of the Argentina XV. The national ‘A’ team will play away to Uruguay on Saturday, taking on Los Teros at the Estadio Alberto Suppici for the Sudamérica Rugby Cup. The coaching team of Pablo Bouza, Diego Ternavasio …

This weekend sees week 25 of the French championship taking place and involved are to be a host of players from the Americas. Week 25’s opening fixture was that of La Rochelle vs Racing 92 earlier this evening. The match saw the visitors from suburban Paris claiming a minimum of …

A late change ahead of Saturday’s non-capped international against Uruguay has seen Hindú flyhalf called up in place of Javier Rojas for the Argentina XV. Díaz Bonilla has earned selection after guiding Hindú to Argentina’s national club title this past weekend, defeating Belgrano Athletic. The Argentina XV will play away …

World Rugby has confirmed that four bids have been made to host Rugby World Cup 2023. One of them will not be Argentina with the South American country instead set to bid to host the global event in 2027. Four bidders matches the number for Rugby World Cups 2015 and 2019, …

The Argentina XV Roster has been named for Saturday’s away international in Colonia del Sacramento. The non-capped fixture will see Uruguay playing host to Argentina’s official ‘A’ side. On the line is the Sudamérica Rugby Cup The fixture has been moved from the regular home of Los Teros, the Estadio …

The pools for the final Olympic qualifier events for the men and women have been drawn in Monaco, the location of the men’s repechage event on June 18-19. The women’s event will take place in Dublin the following weekend on June 25-26. Four Americas sides will participate in each of …

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 Mexico Mexico is now two wins from two appearances in the Rugby Americas North section of Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifying. Las …