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Blaine Scully scored with a superman dive for the Cardiff Blues this past weekend. Playing right wing he leaped over a would-be tackle from Steffan Evans to score in the corner. The Californian’s second half try was not enough to give his team a victory. The Scarlets won the match …

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 Colombia Colombia is now ranked just below Paraguay in the Americas Rankings. Saturday’s win over Mexico saw Colombia close the gap to …

There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following Colombia’s home win over Mexico. In winning by 18 points Colombia gained the maximum points on offer, seeing Mexico fall as a result. The updated Americas Rankings – October 30 2016 are the final rankings before the November International begin. Argentina remains well out …

Titi Lamositele and Nick Civetta have been released by Premiership Rugby to play for the US Eagles against the New Zealand Māori in Chicago on Friday. The organization had previously reached an agreement with the Welsh Rugby Union to release stars George North and Jamie Roberts for their match against …

Tickets are running out for USA vs Maori All Blacks, USA Rugby CEO Dan Payne has tweeted. The USA Eagles will be the home side for the fixture next Friday, November 04. The match is part of The Rugby Weekend. Chicago will host two international matches, one including the USA. …

Some controversial officiating made for a memorable Guinness Pro 12 debut for Langi Haupeakui. The US Eagles no8 came off the bench in the 55th minute during Glasgow’s 31-14 win over Benetton Treviso at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday. He made an immediate impact with a thunderous carry but just as …

Things couldn’t get much quieter from an Americas perspective in this weekend’s Greene King IPA Championship. Despite a full boat of games only six players from this side of the Atlantic will feature, the smallest number in many months if not years. Financial difficulties continue to plague London Welsh off …

It’s back to regularly scheduled programming as the Top 14 resumes with Week 9 on Saturday. Clermont is leading the pack but La Rochelle are hot on their heels and only marginally behind them are Montpellier, Toulon, and Bordeaux. This week will see about a dozen Americas players scattered about …

The final round of the Aviva Premiership before the November Internationals is set to get underway. For many it is to be a final opportunity for match time before trading club for country. The Americas will have players involved though, for the first time no English-based players will play for …

It’s a good week for American followers of the Cardiff Blues. After leading the reserve side in the British & Irish Cup last weekend, Cam Dolan will get his first start of the Pro 12 season in Week 7, and his first ever run-out at his preferred no8 position. Also …