Maclean Jones will suit up for the Austin Gilgronis after all. Originally signed in February with the intent of joining the team for the 2020 campaign, the pandemic-enforced suspension will now see the 24-year-old loose forward making his Major League Rugby debut in 2021. Jones was part of Australia’s leadership …

Seattle have retained second row FP Pelser for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old South African is the 12th returning player confirmed by the Seawolves for next season, and the second lock following Brad Tucker. Pelser started alongside Tucker in three of the five games during his first …

The San Diego Legion has announced the signing of former Australia Sevens star Cameron Clark for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from the Waratahs, having most recently appeared on the wing during the Super Rugby Australia competition. Clark, 27, spent five seasons on the World Sevens Series …

Rugby World Cup 2023 will feature 10 venues in nine French cities. The final confirmation of these venues is forthcoming. France will face Africa 1 and Americas 1 qualifiers plus Italy, and New Zealand in Pool A. The RWC 2023 match schedule is also due out soon. Plans are for …

The World Cup Watch series identifies the players most likely to represent their respective countries at the next RWC. The current edition analysis the situation following the completion of international duty in 2020. Following a successful campaign in RWC 2019, Head Coach Esteban Meneses re-signed as Head Coach. The script …

The LA Giltinis have announced the signing of flyhalf Luke Carty on a deal that runs though the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from Connacht in Ireland having previously represented his home country at u18 level. The 23-year-old is US-eligible via his grandmother who was born in New …

How could the Quarter Finals take shape at RWC 2023? The answer, in terms of how, is that top two from each pool will qualify for the Quarter Finals. In terms of who faces who the answer is that the pools will be split in A vs B and C …

The pools for RWC 2023 have and some freshness and some familiarity. What are the fresh match-ups and what are the déjà vu match-ups that will take-place at the group stage? Freshness Pool Balance What is RWC 2023’s Pool of Death? Is there actually one? Compared to prior RWCs the …

Mont de Marsan have re-signed two Argentine forwards. The club has unveiled seven new signings, two of them are players from Argentina. The new deals mean that tight head prop Carlos Muzzio and second-rower Leandro Cedaro will remain at the club. Muzzio has signed for one further season. His new …

Argentina have received a favorable pool for RWC 2023. Los Pumas will compete in Pool D of the tournament in France. As it transpired, the South Americans have avoided a pool of death. Pool C will consist of England, Japan, Argentina, Oceania 1, and Americas 2. This is a favorable …

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 Brazil Sevens Brazil upset Argentina 19-10 on the opening day of the Sudamérica Sevens on Saturday. Daniel Sancery’s breakaway …

The RWC 2023 draw takes place today. It is being streamed live on the Wold Rugby website. Click here to watch the draw. How is the draw structured? RWC 2023 will have 20 teams. 12 are prequalified teams. They qualified automatically by virtue of finishing in the top 3 of their …

Germán Kessler scored in Charente’s victory over Aurillac on Friday. The Uruguayan hooker touched down in the 69th minute to seal a 22-13 victory. The Term scored from an attacking lineout. He threw to the tail of the lineout and arrived to seal the ball and attack via a rolling …

Argentina got revenge on Brazil today. Los Pumas did so to win the 2020 Sudamérica Sevens title in Valparaiso, Chile. The tournament win saw Argentina unbeaten today. It was a turnaround following a loss to Brazil yesterday. Argentina’s 26-14 win over Brazil saw Los Pumas winning the Cup Final. Chile …

Much has changed since our last update a little over a month ago. As predicted the last three weeks of November and first two of December have been busy, with LA and Utah notably active on the signing front. We now have a good idea of what their first choice …

A Schnuggle of Schnauzers clinched the Golden Eagles Showdown with another impressive display in the second leg of the intra-squad series at Chula Vista this weekend. The men in red defeated the Rampaging Ridgebacks 2 games to 1 to take a 5-2 overall victory. As a result the 8th and …

Brazil recorded an upset win over Argentina on Saturday. The win was just the second time in which Brazil’s men’s team have defeated Los Pumas 7’s. Unlike the 2011 match, this time around the Argentine side was not fielding a development team. Brazil took its strongest roster to Chile for …

Carrasco Polo are the 2020 Uruguay de Clubes champions. The club won by defeating 2019 champions Old Christians 25-18 in the final. The win will be celebrated not only by Carrasco Polo players and supporters. It will also be important in Colombia. Props Carlos Ángulo and Daniel Gutiérrez started the …

Canadians played a key role on both sides of the ball in Saturday’s Premier 15s match between Loughborough and Exeter. It was the Lightning who ultimately took the spoils on their home ground with a hard-fought 14-7 win over the Chiefs. After a long stalemate to start the game, it …

Brazil upset Argentina 19-10 on the opening day of the Sudamérica Sevens on Saturday. Daniel Sancery’s breakaway try sealed the surprise victory for the Tupis, who also recorded a win by a record margin over Uruguay. Day One started with a 12-12 draw between Brazil and hosts Chile. Los Cóndores …