Three players who have signed for Major League Rugby teams in 2020 have been named in Fiji’s squad to prepare for their Killik Cup match against the Barbarians on November 16 at Twickenham. John McKee has selected 27 players with only four members of the Rugby World Cup squad. The …

Former Australia fullback Chris Latham has been appointed Head Coach of the Utah Warriors for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The announcement comes after much public speculation and a recent shift in the ownership group. Latham takes over from Alf Daniels, who was released in June after leading the …

Three more players have put pen to paper with the NOLA Gold for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Back row forward Malcolm May has re-signed after an injury disrupted 2019 season, and he is joined by two new names in Life winger Jonathan Poole and eightman Tabo Maree from …

International competition between Canada and Brazil official began during the RWC 2015-2019 cycle. The first test match between the two national men’s teams occurred as part of the inaugural Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). The match went down in history as a solid win for Canada though as subsequent ARC tournaments …

Uruguay have joined the World Rugby Council. In doing so the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay becomes the 52nd member of rugby’s global decision-making entity. Uruguay obtained World Rugby Council status following the earlier appointments this year of Fiji and Samoa. All did so after having achieved the required governance criteria. On …

A French referee has been appointed for the RWC Final for the first time. France’s Jérôme Garcès will take charge of England vs South Africa, the deciding match as to who are the 2019 World Champions. Garcès has refereed in 10 prior RWC matches and a total of 55 test …

The Seattle Seawolves have added outside back David Busby to their roster for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Equally comfortable at wing or fullback, the 25-year-old arrives from his native Northern Ireland, where he was part of Ulster’s senior academy program beginning in the fall of 2016. Having been …

Major League Rugby will have a new kit provider for the 2020 season. Australia-based sporting apparel company Paladin will be outfitting all 12 teams with home and away kit, with the new designs to be revealed shortly. Only the defending champion Seattle Seawolves have to date unveiled their jerseys for …

The early exit of Los Pumas from RWC 2019 saw the road to RWC 2023 officially beginning early. Argentina was out of Quarter Finals contention with a match in hand. The 47-17 win over the USA was bitter-sweet though it did see innovation in selecting in certain positions. The year …

On June 21 2014 the USA and Canada competed in a classic battle in Sacramento, California. As part of that year’s Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) the Eagles were looking to overturn a seven match losing streak which dated back to 2009. The North American fixture saw great rugby being played …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019.   UP …

A try assist from Martín Landajo set up the Harlequins 22-17 win over the Bristol Bears. Played in horrible conditions at London’s Twickenham Stoop the Quins secured their first win of the 2019-2020 English Premiership season. Landajo and fellow former Jaguar and Puma Santiago García Botta played for the Harlequins …

Game 46 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Yokohama. It was the second Semi Final and saw the 1995, and 2007 champions South Africa giving Wales their first loss of the tournament. Defeat for the Dragons sees them into the Bronze Final and sees them with …

The Americas Rankings for October 27 2019 take into consideration international competition involving the Americas from the past week. This means that there is one match in question – St Vincent and the Grenadines vs St Lucia from Saturday. St Lucia were 53-26 winners in the contest. They entered the …

South Africa won what was a war of attrition, completing a 19-16 win over Wales to secure a place in the RWC 2019 Final. The Springboks’ victory sets up a tournament final against England. The fixture will not go down as a classic and nor a match with a lengthy …

Promoted as the battle of the Islands St Lucia won the Caribbean test match against St Vincent and the Grenadines on Saturday. Played in Arnos Vale St Lucia were 53-26 away winners in a Rugby Americas North (RAN) sanctioned international. In claiming a healthy victory St Lucia gained revenge for …

Game 45 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Yokohama. It was the first Semi Final and saw the 2003 champions England comprehensively outplaying the 1987, 2011, and 2015 champions New Zealand. The result means a different team will be lifting the Webb Ellis Cup and sends …

The San Diego Legion have re-signed two more key players for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Openside flanker Devin Short and inside center JP du Plessis will return to Torero Stadium for a third consecutive campaign, bringing the numbers of returning players confirmed to 17. Short is just 21 …

New Zealand’s reign as Rugby World Cup champions is over. The All Blacks were beaten 19-7 by a magnificent England performance in a pulsating Semi Final in Yokohama that delivered on all expectations. A suffocating defensive effort took away the space from the two-time defending champions with flankers Tom Curry …

The Houston SaberCats have bolstered their backline with the signing of Pumas Sevens cap Matías Freyre. USA-born but raised in Argentina, the 25-year-old arrives from Club Newman in Buenos Aires, most noted for producing the Contepomi twins – Felipe and Manuel – and Leicester Tigers great Marcos Ayerza. Freyre has …