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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 Uruguay Uruguay’s preparation to play two tests in Namibia in November is heading in the right direction. Los Teros warmed-up for …

A Chris Wyles try gave Saracens a bonus point win on Saturday. The former USA captain went over the Saracens’ fourth try of their home Aviva Premiership match against London Irish. The result of the win in London sees Saracens leading the Aviva Premiership. After seven rounds the Northern London …

The Seattle Seawolves have added a third Canadian international to their playing roster. World Rugby u20 Trophy captain George Barton will play for the team during the 2018 Major League Rugby season. At just 20 years old the Cowichan product has already won two senior caps during the 2017 Americas …

France’s premier league, the Top 14 returns this weekend. Following two rounds of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup clubs are now back to focusing on gaining league points. Week 8 is to be a 5-2 split with five matches taking place on Saturday and two on Sunday. Toulon receive …

With the first block of matches now behind them the overall standings are starting to take shape in the Greene King IPA Championship. Bristol, as expected, are in top spot with a perfect six wins from six, though they did taste defeat against Doncaster in the British & Irish Cup …

Round 7 of the Guinness Pro 14 gets underway today. The round has a 3-4 split with Friday having three games and Saturday four. Americas players will take to the field on both days, with Saturday being the one to mark down to follow Americas talent. On Friday there is …

Week 7 of the Aviva Premiership takes place this weekend. Taking to the field will be England’s finest 12 clubs. Many of the teams have Americas players. The first player from the Americas to play in Week 7 will be Joe Taufete’e. The Eagle has been named as the starting hooker …

Week 10 of the Pro D2 is underway. The second division of French professional rugby sees eight league matches played between Thursday and Sunday. Included are a host of Americas players. The round opened on Thursday with Grenoble at home to Biarritz. Involved was Leandro Mario Assi. The Argentine prop …

Three Americas players are to be inducted to the World Rugby Hall of Fame. Argentina’s Felipe Contepomi, Canadian Al Charron, and Phaidra Knight of the USA will become the 133rd, 134th, and 137th inductees respectively in a ceremony to be held on November 10 in Rugby, England. Also joining the …

Milton Haig has named a 34-man group to attend a three-day training camp in Montpellier to prepare for the November internationals. Georgia will play host to North American sides Canada and the USA in Tbilisi with a trip to Cardiff to face Wales on November 18 in between. The Lelos …