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The 2015-2016 Top 14 season starts today with Toulon playing host to Racing 92. In previous years the French league has been an important part of preparing players from the Americas for international duty. The upcoming season will be no different as ten of France’s Top 14 clubs currently have players from the …

In the midst of Rugby World Cup preparations the 2015-2015 Top 14 season kicks-off today. The highly profitable French domestic league takes on a unique look this season due to this being a Rugby World Cup year and the date of the Top 14 final conflicting with UEFA Euro 2016. …

It’s a cliché and a well-worn one at that but this is really it. Canada will announce their final World Cup team on Sunday – to the players at least, hopefully to the public as well – meaning tomorrow’s game has added significance. For those on the edge, this is …

The Ontario Blues will play host to the ARP Selects on Saturday at Twin Elm Park in Ottawa, immediately following the international match between Canada and the USA. The Blues have faced clubs from the American Rugby Premiership before, most recently defeating Old Blue in a preseason tilt in May, …

The USA have named their side to face off against Canada this weekend at Twin Elm Rugby Park in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Eagles are coming off a thrilling victory over Canada at the recent Pacific Nations Cup final. The victory was the USA’s second in a row over their …

The USA Women’s Junior All-Americans defeated Canada Women U20s yesterday in the first of a two-match series between the two age-grade sides. Played on the campus of Central Washington University, the home side took an early lead, withstood a Canadian comeback, and pulled away down the stretch. The USA WJAA’s …

Teams from San Francisco and New York are in the Ireland preparing for the Limerick World Club 7s this coming weekend. The tournament brings together twelve of the top club sides from around the world. Both San Francisco and New York have produced some surprises since the World Club 7s …

The global governing body of the sport of rugby, World Rugby has come out and admitted the error of determining the Pools for Rugby World Cups three years before the tournaments are played. The groups for the upcoming tournament to be played in England and Wales were known as long …

One of the emerging sub-international 7s tournaments of the past few years has been the SEREVI Rugbytown 7s held at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado. The tournament, which just completed it’s 4th year of competition, is ever improving in the quality of teams that are in the field and has produced …

The 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 U19s Los Teritos completed a flawless campaign in the Sudámerica Under 19 tournament in Paraguay this past week, winning all …