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 Argentina out to learn from Rugby League Michael Cheika finalized his coaching staff this past week. As expected Felipe …

Exeter Chiefs will play Saracens in the Premier 15s Final on June 3 after the two sides were victorious in their respective Semi Finals on Sunday. Several North American internationals played starring roles and will now square off in Worcester before joining up with Canada and the USA for the …

Rugby ATL took a major step towards playoff qualification with a 38-3 win over Rugby New York at JFK Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Stifling defense from the Ratlers combined with stifling heat to shut down the home side despite New York holding a clear advantage in territory. The first try …

Fiji claimed their second tournament win of the season with a convincing Cup Final win over Ireland at the Toulouse Sevens. It moves them up to 5th overall, while poor results for South Africa have seen Argentina move into top spot for the first time in World Series history with …

New Zealand claimed victory at Toulouse in the final women’s event of the 2022 World Sevens Series. They defeated Australia, who had already claimed the overall series title, in a Cup Final decided by one score. Canada, the USA, and Brazil finished in 6th, 7th, and 8th respectively. For Brazil …

The Austin Gilgronis are no longer the top team in the Western Conference. Utah were 22-8 winners at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday evening, the Warriors denying the AG’s a single bonus point. Combined with LA’s earlier win over Dallas and Austin are now in second spot on the table. …

The LA Giltinis ultimately took a comfortable 56-12 win over the Dallas Jackals at Choctaw Stadium on Saturday, but they were made to work for it. A seven-try second half performance was the difference as the two sides were dead even in the first half. It took over half-an-hour for …

The San Diego Legion took a dominant 42-12 win over NOLA Gold on Saturday. It keeps their playoff dreams alive for another week but came at a cost with two key players suffering what appeared to be significant injuries. Just three minutes into the game the Legion suffered a hammer …

The Americas will have two teams vying for 5th place in the men’s draw at the Toulouse Sevens, with the USA and Argentina both dropping their Cup Quarter Final contests on Day Two. Meanwhile Canada narrowly missed out, in part due to a controversial play during England’s game against Los …

All three Americas entries in the women’s draw of the Toulouse Sevens will contest 5th place on Day Three of the tournament. The USA, Canada, and Brazil had each qualified for the Cup Quarter Finals but were defeated in consecutive matches. It was Canada who were best placed to advance …

Rugby New York squares off against Rugby ATL on Sunday afternoon in a match of titanic importance to the Eastern Conference playoff race. A win for the home side would clinch their spot in the postseason and put them in arm’s reach of first place. The stakes for the visitors …

The Houston SaberCats are on the verge of clinching a playoff spot after defeating Old Glory DC in a wild 59-41 contest on Saturday. It’s the first match in Major League Rugby history to top the century mark in combined points, with Dean Muir’s four-try performance also a single-game record. …

The Argentina XV is to tour Georgia and Portugal in July. The mid-year matches will see Argentina’s next-of-XV up against reputable opponents in Europe. The matches will be the Argentina XV’s first games outside of South American since the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). Since winning the 2019 ARC, the …

Peñarol got past Los Cafeteros Pro in the second SLAR Semi Final. The Uruguayan side defeated the Colombian side 34-13 to qualify for the SLAR 2022 Final. In doing so, Peñarol is the only team that has reached both SLAR Finals. Peñarol played against Los Jaguares XV in the SLAR 2021 …

After a week off the Austin Gilgronis travel to Salt Lake to face the Utah Warriors on Saturday evening. The AG’s are still at the top of the Western Conference but with LA taking on the winless Dallas earlier in the day, they will be well aware that their position …

Two founding members will clash in New Orleans on Saturday as the Gold play host to the San Diego Legion. It’s the fifth time they have faced off since the inaugural 2018 campaign, with the Californians taking each and every match. Can the Gold finally crack the code? Two weeks …

The Dallas Jackals host the LA Giltinis at Choctaw Stadium on Saturday in the first of two matches that could see a lead change at the top of the Western Conference table. Should the Giltinis secure a bonus point win over Dallas and Austin fail to take any points from …

The Houston SaberCats can all but wrap up their march towards a first-ever postseason appearance if they can get past Old Glory DC on Saturday afternoon. They need just seven competition points to clinch the third and final Western Conference spot ahead of San Diego and Seattle. Despite Old Glory’s …

Benetton finished their 2021-2022 United Rugby Championship (URC) season in style. The Italian side scored ten tries against Cardiff in what was a 69-21 win. The result was the third biggest win in URC history. The Italians had a number of Argentines in their line-up. Tomás Albornoz played fly half, …

2021 was historic for Chile rugby while 2022 may be even more so. Selknam put in a spectacular display of defense to win their way to the SLAR 2022 Final. Selknam defeated Los Jaguares XV to eliminate the Argentine professional team. Selknam’s 16-10 win means that SLAR will have a …