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International rugby is back in full force with the June tours, Nations Cup, and World Rugby u20 Championship all proving eventful over the past week. There were still a few domestic players to watch in the PRO match in Ohio and the Top 14 knockouts, but most eyes were on …

Canadian product Robert Barbieri has been named to start for Italy vs the USA on Saturday. The Toronto-born back-rower is the only change to the side that started against Argentina in Santa Fé this past weekend. Italian Head Coach Conor O’Shea will be looking for the opening win over his tenure. …

Head coach Pete Steinberg has named 26 players to represent the USA at the 2016 Women’s Super Series to be held in Salt Lake City and the Regional Athletic Complex from July 1-9. The tournament will include matches against France, Canada, and England. Included are seven uncapped players amidst a …

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 Cayman Islands The RHSW Cayman National XV’s rugby team has scaled new heights by beating a powerful USA South Panthers team in …

There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – June 12 2016 sees Bermuda gaining rankings points at the expense of the Bahamas. Argentina’s 30-24 win over Italy had no impact on the Americas Ranking of the home side. This is the case …

The Ohio Aviators put a major dent in San Diego’s plans for a title hunt with a resounding 55-29 victory at Memorial Park in Obetz on Sunday. Two tries each for powerhouse wingers Alex Elkins and Spike David and a hat trick on debut for English centre Dom Waldouck led …

The second half of the inaugural PRO Rugby season gets underway on Sunday in Obetz, where the newly minted Ohio Aviators host the San Diego Breakers in another first for the league – the first match featuring full team names. Ohio return from a week off looking to put their …

Uruguay pushed Emerging Italy to the limit this afternoon, losing 26-24 in the World Rugby Nations Cup in Bucharest, Romania. The fixture was the second of three opening round match-ups. The others being the Argentina XV vs Spain and the official test match of Romania vs Namibia. Uruguay’s two remaining …

By Phil Pretorius The RHSW Cayman National XV’s rugby team scaled new heights on Saturday by beating a powerful USA South Panthers team in Florida by 28-21. This was the Cayman team’s eighth consecutive win this season and they remain unbeaten. USA South was up until Saturday also unbeaten and …

While much of the European club season is winding down, we still had a full slate of Top 14 action to pine over and of course PRO Rugby, the Pro D2 final, the Canadian Rugby Championship, and the match between Chile and the Argentina XV. Next week we’ll have the …