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.   UP Old Glory DC A landmark partnership between Major League Rugby expansion side Old Glory DC and the Scottish Rugby Union has …

A second half try from Argentine flanker Martín Chiappesoni helped Colomiers to a 27-9 win over Carcassonne on Friday evening. The result pushes Colomiers to 48 points on the Pro D2 table. It still keeps them in the relegation zone but they are now just three points behind 14th place …

10 points from AJ MacGinty helped see the Sale Sharks qualify for the Challenge Cup Semi Finals. Played on Friday, in Northern England the Sale Sharks were 20-10 winners over MacGinty’s former club, Connacht. The English Premiership vs Pro 14 fixture saw a strong performance from the USA Eagles play-maker who landed …

Los Jaguares played host to the Chiefs on Saturday. Such is the calendar of Super Rugby that the match was placed in between two two-match tours to South Africa. The South Americans played a poor opening half but managed to fight back in the second. The competitive match saw some …

The Seattle Seawolves slumped to a 28-22 defeat against a shorthanded San Diego Legion that played much of the game with only 14 men after a first half red card to Keni Nasoqeqe. In fact the Legion were forced to defend with only 13 for large stretches but Seattle failed …

The Houston SaberCats have bolstered their loose forward stocks with the addition of Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz. A blindside flanker or No8, the 22-year-old arrives from Japan where he has been playing for the NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes in the Japan Top League. Fa’anana-Schultz is Australian born and raised but also qualifies …

A stoppage-time penalty goal from Robbie Petzer kept Glendale’s unbeaten home record intact as the Raptors earned a stunning 34-33 win over the NOLA Gold on Sunday evening. It was a mesmerizing game from start to finish that saw the lead change four times before the dramatic conclusion. To say …

Joaquín Díaz Bonilla has been ruled out for three weeks. The starting Jaguares was injured in this evening’s home Super Rugby match against the Chiefs in Buenos Aires, being replaced in the second half by Santiago González Iglesias. In the absence of Díaz Bonilla Head Coach Gonzalo Quesada needs to …

The first half of the Major League Rugby season will officially come to a close on Sunday as the Seattle Seawolves play host to the San Diego Legion on Sunday. It’s a match certain to hold playoff implications with the defending champions pushing towards the top of the table after …

A late error was decisive, costing Los Jaguares a home win this evening over the Chiefs. Having held a six point lead with two minutes remaining a charged down from a Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias clearance saw the Chiefs given a 5 meter scrum from which they would score to win …

Canadian side the Toronto Arrows traveled to Utah and conquered the Warriors, winning 64-31 today. The victory at Zions Bank Stadium was not only massive but was record setting with the Arrows setting a new benchmark for Major League Rugby. The win was the fourth of the season for the …

Rugby United New York overcame the Austin Elite this afternoon, winning 19-11 in San Antonio, Texas. The fixture saw Austin moving their home match to Toyota Field. While the Austin Elite were beaten by eight points they competed until late, hoping to sneak in a bonus point. It was not …

The Seattle Seawolves have confirmed the signing of former NFL running back Joey Iosefa. The 27-year-old played for the Houston SaberCats during the 2018 Major League Rugby season and appeared during the preseason for the Seawolves but most recently has been running out for the Seattle Saracens in the CDI …

Week 10 of Major League Rugby (MLR) will see a complete round of four league matches. These games are to be played on Saturday, and Sunday in the USA. The following preview details which players from South America will feature in week 10. First up will be the bottom-of-the-table Austin Elite …

In game two of the 2019 Rugby Americas North (RAN) South Cup Martinique played at home against Curaçao. It followed the opening round fixture in which Martinique were convincing winners over Barbados. Against Curaçao Martinique were even better. They would keep Curaçao scoreless while running in seven tries. With only two …

Justin Douglas has been named in Canada’s Men’s Sevens side for Hong Kong. Their star attacking player missed the North American leg of the HSBC Sevens Series and makes a timely return with Adam Zaruba and Pat Kay ruled out with injury. Lucas Hammond and Cole Davis remain sidelined but …

Eight weeks after falling decisively in New Orleans, the Glendale Raptors will get the chance to redeem themselves on home turf against the visiting NOLA Gold. The Raptors are stepping into the second half of their season and it’s fair to say that the first half has not gone entirely …

An unprecedented run of eight games on the road will come to the end for the Toronto Arrows on Saturday as they head to Salt Lake for a match against the Utah Warriors. The last time they visited it was an exhibition contest a year ago that saw the Arrows …

San Antonio will host a Major League Rugby game for the first time on Saturday as Austin Elite will host Rugby United New York at Toyota Field. The grass field is the home of professional soccer side San Antonio FC, and with proper rugby lines will offer a dramatically different …

Javier Ortega Desio has re-signed with Los Jaguares. The back-rower has extended his contract with the UAR until December 2021. It sees the player from the pioneer Jaguars team set to remain in the side for an additional three seasons. The 28-year-old from Entre Rios province is a vital player …