Round three of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) will take place on Thursday. The opening game will be historic; never before has there been a professional rugby match between teams from Uruguay and Colombia. Peñarol enter the match unbeaten while Los Cafeteros Pro are seeking to overturn losses …

Major League Rugby is back with a bang and that means our weekly selections are too. With a full load of six games there was more than enough action to find contenders, and based on the evidence there will be no shortage of names in the running at the end …

Chilean prop Ramón Ayarza is in doubt for the RWC 2023 qualifiers. Set to start in June, the South American tournament will be played over two rounds. Chile joins Brazil, Colombia, and Paraguay in round one. The top two will advance to round two to take-on Uruguay. Ramón Ayarza will …

Argentina have named a strong roster to compete in the upcoming Dubai 7’s. Los Pumas 7’s will join Canada, Chile, France, Japan, Kenya, Spain, and Uganda at the invitational tournament in the UAE. Head Coach Santiago Gómez Cora has a mixture of experience and youth. On the one hand, the …

The big man is back! Samu Manoa is rolling up his sleeves and getting to work with Seattle. It’s an unexpected arrival with the 36-year-old former Eagles star sitting out all of 2020 and seemingly retired. Can he revitalise a slumping Seawolves side? Meanwhile the club are also busy making …

Rugby Canada have announced a return of their sevens sides to the pitch after a year’s hiatus. Both the women and men’s teams will travel to Dubai to participate in an Olympic preparation tournament hosted in Dubai. Their opposition has yet to be revealed. As was the recent Madrid Sevens, …

With today’s announcement that the British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa will proceed despite the ongoing pandemic, the proposed trip to England for the USA appears to be off the table and it’s not clear who the Eagles will face. What we do know is that there are …

Sebastián Cancelliere will join the Glasgow Warriors to play in the Pro 14. The Argentine winger will move to Scotland for the 2021-2022 season. The move will be his third professional club. He played Super Rugby for Los Jaguares in 2018-2020 and is currently playing in the Súper Liga Americana …

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 Women’s WXV World Rugby have lifted the lid on a new global women’s competition – dubbed the ‘WXV’ – …

Los Jaguares XV completed a big win this evening. Argentina’s Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) entrant defeated Los Cafeteros Pro 71-28. The match was the first for the Argentine franchise and the second for the team from Colombia. It was an eleven tries to four performance. Los Jaguares played …

A late try from Juan Cappiello saved the NOLA Gold from an opening round defeat at The Gold Mine on Sunday. The final score would read 26-all as an aggressive Old Glory DC defense frustrated a misfiring NOLA attack and took points at every available opportunity. Jason Robertson sent over …

A late try saw Selknam overcoming the Olímpia Lions. The Chilean Súper Liga Americana de Rugby franchise did not have it easy against the Paraguayan franchise. Selknam were 29-16 winners. The Olímpia Lions started the match as the better side. The battle of the forwards saw back-and-forth with the Olímpia …

Peñarol secured a hard-fought victory today over Os Cobras Brasil XV. The win gives Peñarol a 2-0 start to the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. The Brazilian side presently has a 0-1 record. Peñarol started strongly. Center Felipe Arcos Pérez crossed for an early try. His fifth minute score …

The Utah Warriors got their season off to a winning start as they claimed a 30-28 win over the Austin Gilgronis at Bold Stadium on Saturday. It was an exceptional effort from the visitors, who did just enough to hold on to the win despite playing 30 minutes with only …

The Houston SaberCats opened their MLR season with a win this evening. Houston defeated none other than the two-time Major League Rugby (MLR) champions the Seattle Seawolves. Houston were 30-24 winners in a tight contest. The early play was an indication of what was to come. Houston and Seattle battled-it-out …

Rugby ATL reminded the Toronto Arrows that ‘The Snake Pit’ is still their home turf as they defeated last season’s East Conference leaders 21-14 at Lupo Family Field on Saturday. It was a match defined in large part by committed defense with neither side able to score any points at …

The LA Giltinis impressed on their Major League Rugby debut. The West Coast side outclassed their visitors from the East Coast, the New England Free Jacks. LA were 42-27 winners at the Memorial Coliseum. The LA Giltinis had a dream start. Canadian winger DTH van der Merwe ran in two …

The first game of Major League Rugby’s return on Saturday after a year’s hiatus was unique to say the least. It was played at James Regional Sports Park in south Las Vegas, complete with lopsided uprights and a gale force wind unimpeded by any surrounding structures. Inebriated chalk lines provided …

Originally slated to open the season on Saturday, a COVID scare forced the match to be postponed but thankfully only by one day to Sunday. Old Glory DC will be wondering when the curse will wear off after having all three of their preseason games cancelled entirely. NOLA Gold fans …

Selknam and the Olímpia Lions square-off on Sunday. They will do so in round two of the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Selknam were 35-12 winners over Los Cafeteros Pro on Tuesday while the Olímpia Lions were beaten 40-11 by Peñarol. Selknam have named twelve starting Chileans and …