The Unión de Rugby Argentina has confirmed a latest outbreak of COVID-19. The results have seen members of the staff and players testing positive. Coaches Mario Ledesma, Nicolás Fernández Miranda, and Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe tested positive. More alarming is the new cases among the players; specifically backs. Scrum-halves Tomás Cubelli …

JP Eloff has signed a one-year extension with the NOLA Gold. Already under contract for 2021, the new deal sees him committed to the club through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Injury delayed the start of the 2020 campaign for Eloff. He recovered in time to start the last …

Quentin Newcomer has signed a new three-year deal with the New England Free Jacks that will run through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old tighthead prop played four matches in the abbreviated 2020 season, his first as a professional. Hailing from Fairfax, Virginia, Newcomer is – ironically and …

Mike Brown will return to Texas for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Having spent the 2018 season with Austin on loan, the Rugby United New York hooker has signed with the expansion Dallas Jackals. Brown started 7 of 8 games for the Elite but has used as primary backup …

It is official: the South American Championship is set for October. The competition will exclusively take place in Montevideo. It is to be a Four Nations tournament, in effect a 2020 version of Americas Rugby Championship without North Americans Canada and the USA. The Argentina XV will join the test …

Charlie Connolly and Thomas Morani have re-signed with the Houston SaberCats for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The duo are set for a third and second season with the club, respectively, and make it 11 returning players confirmed publicly to date. Connolly is still a month away from his …

New Zealand’s provincial competition – the Mitre 10 Cup – is set to kick off on Friday with a full slate of seven games scheduled over the weekend. There are 14 teams competing this season, seven in each of the Premiership and Championship divisions, though there is crossover between the …

This past week notably saw the return of the Top 14 and Pro D2 in France. It opened the door for new contenders for our weekly selection. Tyler Ardron enjoyed a winning debut, while Benjamín Urdapilleta kicked 16 points in the away win over Agen. Juan Imhoff got his season …

The New England Free Jacks have signed Bay of Plenty flanker Joe Johnston on a two-year deal through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Born and raised in New Zealand, the 22-year-old qualifies for the USA through his American mother, a native of Boston. Johnston captained both the Bay of …

Japan are prepared to host the troubled Summer Olympic Games regardless of any complication imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, says the country’s Olympic Minister. Seiko Hashimoto spoke at a media conference on Tuesday to reassure the public that the Games would go on in 2021. “Everyone involved is working together …

Canadian international Peter Nelson has signed for French club US Bressane as a medical joker. He arrives as the club contends with multiple injuries in their backline suffered during the preseason. Nelson’s ability to cover flyhalf, center, and fullback will prove highly useful in that regard. The contract comes a …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week   UP Nicaragua Nicaragua Rugby has achieved Federation status. The Federacion Nicaraguense de Rugby is now an official acknowledged governing body. The feat …

London Irish have agreed a partnership with the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism. The deal sees the Exiles kit, matchday programs, website, and more sporting a Visit Cayman logo moving forward. Located in the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands are a British territory and will hope the new advertisements will attract …

The San Diego Legion have employed one of the world’s leading coaches in a consultancy role for the upcoming season. England’s supremo Eddie Jones will provide advice from afar for newly-appointed coaching duo Scott Murray and Zack Test. The former assistants were promoted to co-lead roles after the departure of …

Benjamín Urdapilleta scored 16 points in Castres’ win over Agen on Saturday. The Tarns were 26-22 away winners in the French south-western derby. The Argentine fly half lands four penalties and two conversions. Urdapilleta had a new teammate from the Americas. Canadian captain Tyler Ardron started in the second-row. In …

Juan Imhoff opened the new Top 14 season with a gift try against Lyon. The primmer Argentine winger touched down following a fumble from Noa Nakaitaci. The score was the first of three Racing 92 tries of the match. Racing 92 were 27-23 winners. Imhoff joined Racing 92 in 2011 …

Martín Landajo darted over to score for the Harlequins on Saturday. He scored a second half try in the team’s 41-27 home feat against Bath. He was joined by fellow former Puma Santiago García Botta who also featured from the bench. The USA was also represented with Paul Lasike also …

AJ MacGinty impressed for the Sale Sharks on Saturday. His English Premiership side were 40-31 winners away over the Leicester Tigers. The USA Eagles fly half scored 19 points. They came in the form of four conversions, two penalties and a try. MacGinty has been in rampant form for the …

New Zealand has named its roster for the Rugby Championship. The All Blacks roster is exclusively made-up of New Zealand based players. The Japanese-based Brodie Retallick is one instance of an elite player excluded from considerations. The All Blacks are now captained by Sam Cane. The Chiefs flanker replaces Kieran …

Agustín Creevy scored a first half try on Saturday. He did so in what was a 36-23 away loss to Gloucester. The teams met in a round 18 clash of the 2019-2020 English Premiership season. The result sees Gloucester in 7th and London Irish in 9th place. Creevy’s try was …