A talented Jaguares XV roster has been assembled for the upcoming Challenge Cup of the Americas. The 2021 SLAR champions will join the 2022 winners, Peñarol in traveling north to play matches in Colorado this month. The roster playing under the banner of Los Jaguares XV will include five players …

The Premier 15s season comes to a close on Friday when Exeter Chiefs take on Saracens at Sixways in Worcester. Both teams will have significant North American representation in their lineups, with players due to meet up with their international sides for the Pacific Four after the match. Exeter have …

Manu Samoa have named a squad of 30 for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup. Head Coach Seilala Mapusua has selected five players from Major League Rugby, while three others have experience in the North American competition. LA Giltinis front row pair Andrew Tuala and Marco Fepulea’i have each received their …

Santiago Carreras has signed a new deal with Gloucester. He will remain at the English Premiership club that he joined from Argentina in 2020. He does so as a regular in the Gloucester starting line-up and for Los Pumas. Carreras began RWC 2019 as a replacement against France. He was …

Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado, will host a four-game exhibition series involving two North American sides and two from South America. Dubbed the “Challenge Cup of the Americas”, the participating teams include champions Peñarol and the Jaguares XV from SLAR, the local American Raptors, and the UBC Old Boy Ravens …

Uruguay will take a 26-man roster to Japan. The South Americans are to play two test matches against the Asian country later this month. Los Teros will also spend time in camp training with the South Korean team. Los Teros face Japan on June 18 at Chichibunomiya Stadium and on …

Canadian export Kaden Duguid will stay in France for a second year. The towering second row makes the move to Limoges for the 2022-2023 season, having spent the past year with Peyrehorade. Duguid played in 15 games for Peyrehorade this past season including 11 starts. Both clubs competed in the …

A powerful Argentina roster has been named to face Scotland in July. Los Pumas will host Scotland in three matches, all of which will be played in Northern Argentina. The series is the first of its kind between the teams. New head coach Michael Cheika has made it clear that …

A phenomenal Argentina XV roster has been confirmed for July’s tour of Portugal and Georgia. Argentina’s next-of-XV will play in two non-capped matches against test teams from the Rugby Europe Championship. Head Coach Ignacio Fernández Lobbe has a team included established players and veterans of Rugby World Cups. It is …

Montauban have recruited an Argentine prop. The French club will be the new home of Nicolás Solveyra. The 27-year-old will make the move from Major League Rugby (MLR) to the Pro D2 next season. Solveyra joined the Houston SaberCats from Argentina in 2020. He made the move to professionalist following …

Julián Montoya won a double on Monday. The Argentine hooker was named as Leicester Tigers Player of the Year for two awards – Players’ Player of the Year and Supporters’ Player of the Year. The players voted Montoya as the best Leicester Tiger of the 2021-2022 season.The decision comes ahead …

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 Peñarol Crowned South American Champions Peñarol are the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) champions. The Uruguayans defeated …

The Free Jacks were unstoppable at Fort Quincy on Sunday as they rolled over the NOLA Gold by a final score of 57-5. In doing so New England became the first team in Major League Rugby history to win 13 games in the regular season. They have now clinched both …

Five players have joined up with the USA squad for the upcoming Pacific Four tournament in New Zealand. Call-ups were required with nine of the original group of 28 set to play in the Premier 15s Final and Harlequins lock Jenny Kronish ruled out with injury. Saracens are to play Exeter …

A Henry Paterson hat trick led Australia past New Zealand in the Cup Final at the London 7s. It’s the tournament victory of the season for Australia and pushes them up into second place on the overall World Sevens Series standings. Argentina were the best of the three Americas teams …

Rugby New York outlasted Old Glory DC to win 59-49 at Segra Field on Sunday. The results sets a new Major League Rugby mark for most combined points in a match and most tries scored, just a week after the record had been set in DC’s loss to Houston. DC …

Joel Sclavi and Facundo Bosch are 2022 European club champions. The Argentine front-rowers were second-half replacements for La Rochelle who defeated Leinster. The victory gave the French club its first ever trophy at the elite level; remarkably European glory came before winning the Top 14 title. La Rochelle coach Ronan …

Mont de Marsan have book their place in the Pro D2 final. The South-western French club were Semi Final winners over Nevers on Sunday. The 26-15 victory means the team is 80 minutes away from returning to France’s elite, the Top 14. The two teams both scored two tries in …

Charente have won promotion back to the Pro D2. The French club won promotion by defeating Valence Romans 21-18 on Sunday. The win included Chilean internationals Iñaki Ayarza and Ramón Ayarza. Both players are capped by Los Cóndores. Winger, Iñaki Ayarza provided the key play at the key moment. He …

Austin achieved their target on Saturday with a dominant 44-28 win over San Diego at Bold Stadium. While the Gilgronis march on towards the post-season, it’s the end of the line for the Legion as they close their 2022 campaign with an 8-8 record. The home were in ominous form …