Colombia host Brazil in the closing fixture of the 2022 South American B Championship. Branded as the Tri Nations, the tournament saw Brazil defeating Paraguay on Wednesday and Paraguay downing Colombia in the opening fixture last Saturday. The aforementioned results mean that a win for Brazil on Sunday will see …

The World Sevens Series is set for a dramatic conclusion on Sunday following Day One’s results in Los Angeles. Current leaders South Africa were upset by the USA that ultimately led to them missing out on the Quarter Finals. As a result the door is now open for Argentina to …

Canada coasted to a 31-3 win over a largely second-string Wales at Wanderers Grounds in Halifax on Saturday. A masterclass in the scrum set the platform and Wales had no answer to a stifling defense. Jasmine Joyce made an early impact, sending the Canadians back to their own goal line …

A close contest at DAM Health Stadium in Edinburgh saw the USA earning a hard-fought 21-17 victory over Scotland. Both teams were keen to play expansive rugby as they build towards the World Cup, and put on an entertaining spectacle for their appreciative audience. The opening minutes were all Scotland. …

The script of rugby has been re-written. The mighty All Blacks fell to a home defeat against Argentina for the first time in New Zealand on Saturday. Los Pumas were 25-18 winners in what was a controlled performance with the forwards winning the collisions to give Emiliano Boffelli point-scoring opportunities. …

Canada will play their final home tune-up for the World Cup against Wales in Halifax on Saturday. It’s fifth time in five years they have collided, and the 13th all told. To date the Canadians have won eight of the dozen meetings including four straight, with two draws. Head Coach …

The USA begins their two-match World Cup warmup tour against Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday. This will be the sixth meeting between the two sides, though remarkably it’s been nearly 16 years since their last match. To date the USA have won four out of five tests. For Head Coach …

It wasn’t a fully-loaded tournament, but a two-year wait for international under-20 competition finally ended over the past couple weeks at Guelph University. Uruguay emerged as the class of the series, followed by Zimbabwe, Canada, and Chile. For all it was a chance to get their top young talent meaningful …

Marco Fepulea’i has joined French Pro D2 club Colomiers on a one-year deal with an option. The 27-year-old tighthead prop departs the LA Giltinis having played in the last three Major League Rugby seasons, first with the Colorado Raptors in 2020. Though he appeared in just 7 games during the …

Kisi Unufe has been recalled to the USA squad for this weekend’s LA Sevens. He makes his returns to the World Sevens Series after a two-year hiatus, having most recently played for the Houston SaberCats in Major League Rugby. The Eagles have been hit with the loss of captain Kevon …

OPEN LETTER TO WORLD RUGBY   With more than 40 years closely linked to the Spanish Rugby Federation (FER) in different relevant positions, and once detached from the institution since last July 31st, I believe I have enough knowledge and experience to give my opinion freely, without conditions, through this …

Ignacio Mendy is set to play in the United Rugby Championship (URC). The Argentine outside back is being recruited to play for Benetton in Italy. The move comes following a pre-season trial at the Treviso club. Mendy was not involved in Argentina’s or the Argentina XV’s July internationals. Instead, the …

Brazil and Paraguay played what was a classic on Wednesday evening. Brazil were 31-28 winners at the Estadio Romelio Martínez in Barranquilla, Colombia. The win came after Brazil had dominated the first half, leading 24-7 at half-time. Brazil’s highly impressive start was in general play as well as on the …

The Rugby Championship returns to New Zealand for the first time since Rugby World Cup 2019. The underfire All Blacks welcome a Puams side that is in fine form. The match-up will be the first of two between the countries in New Zealand as part of the 2022 Rugby Championship. …

Uruguay completed a clean sweep of the u20 series at Guelph University on Tuesday. They cruised past hosts Canada by a final score of 45-28, though the result was all but wrapped up in a one-sided first half that saw Los Teritos running out to a 33-7 lead. It didn’t …

After three rest days Paraguay return to the field in Barranquilla. Having upset Colombia in the opening fixture of the Tri Nations, Paraguay now have their eyes on Brazil. The match will continue the rivalry that dates back to 1970. The 28th match between the teams will be the first played …

Another fine display of running rugby earned Zimbabwe a 43-35 win over Chile in u20 action at Guelph University on Tuesday. It secured a second overall finish for the Junior Sables in the four-team series hosted by Canada. Tavonga Ablant was the star of the show with two tries and …

Argentina have suffered an injury blow. Francisco Gómez Kodela is out of rugby for two months. The tight head prop was injured playing this past weekend for Lyon. He had returned to the club following Argentina’s home series against Australia. Gómez Kodela started for Argentina against the Wallabies and also …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Paraguay upset Colombia in Barranquilla The 2022 South American Tri Nations got underway on Saturday evening in Barranquilla. Paraguay …

Julián Montoya has extended his contract with Leicester Tigers. While the length of the deal has not been disclosed, the Pumas captain is now certain to stay at Welford Road until at least the end of the 2023-2024 English Premiership season. The 28-year-old has been first choice hooker for Tigers …