Ignacio Fernández Lobbe has nominated a list of 26 players to prepare for the Argentina XV‘s opening match of the Americas Rugby Championship against Brazil on Saturday. The squad will be captained by flanker Lautaro Bavaro, who returns for a fourth straight ARC tournament. There are 11 players included who …

History was made in New Orleans on Saturday afternoon when the Gold hosted the expansion Toronto Arrows in the 2019 Major League Rugby season opener. That the league has successfully launched a second season is itself notable. It also opened the books on professional rugby in a new country. The …

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 Major League Rugby It was an historic weekend as Major League Rugby passed another hurdle with the start of it’s second …

This coming weekend will see the fourth edition of the Americas Rugby Championship getting underway. The Argentina XV will have home advantage against Brazil with Lucas Favre and Javier Corvalan being the likely starting props. Missing will be Franco Brarda. The Córdoba front-rower was a regular in the first three …

A trio of Eagles have been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Hamilton Sevens. Ben Pinkelman, Folau Niua, and Carlin Isles have all been rewarded for their contributions to the USA’s third consecutive second-place finish that leaves them tied with Fiji for first overall on the Series …

The comparative populations of the 20 countries competing at RWC 2019.

The Seattle Seawolves edged the Glendale Raptors 20-18 in a thrilling conclusion to the opening weekend of the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Brock Staller led the way for the defending champions with 15 points including the game-winning penalty with just six minutes to play. It was clear from the …

Nicolás Sánchez was in fine form it was quite enough to lead Stade Français to victory at Stade Félix Mayol. A last-gasp try by Filipo Nakosi sealed a stunning 33-30 comeback win for Toulon who were trailing by seven with only four minutes to play. While Benjamín Urdapilleta and Patricio Fernández were …

It was billed as a potential World Cup eliminator with two leading candidates for Argentina’s second flyhalf spot going head-to-head. In the end there was only one winner. Benjamín Urdapilleta led the way for Castres as they defeated Patricio Fernández and his Clermont Auvergne side 24-16 on Saturday. The win …

Rugby United New York celebrated their Major League Rugby debut on Saturday with a 25-23 win over the San Diego Legion at Torero Stadium. A strong first half put them up 15-7 at the break, but they needed a late penalty try to save them from a resurgent home team. …

Area sizes from the largest to smallest countries at RWC 2019.

The US Eagles made it three straight Cup Final appearances on the HSBC Men’s Sevens Series as they defeated Scotland and New Zealand in succession on Day Two of the Hamilton Sevens. Fiji ultimately proved superior with a one-sided 38-0 result to claim the Gold but the Silver finish leaves …

A 79th minute penalty goal from Sam Windsor gave the Houston SaberCats a 21-20 win over Austin Elite on opening day of the new Major League Rugby season on Saturday. Heavy rain made conditions difficult at Dell Diamond but didn’t throw off Windsor’s boot, the flyhalf scoring all 21 points …

In a rematch of the inaugural Major League Rugby Final the defending champion Seattle Seawolves will host the Glendale Raptors at a sold-out Starfire Stadium on Sunday evening. The Raptors will have not forgotten the disappointment of losing in San Diego with a significant number of returnees on both sides …

Rugby United New York‘s maiden voyage in Major League Rugby comes on Sunday when the expansion franchise heads to the west coast to face the San Diego Legion at Torero Stadium. It’s been a long wait for New York fans, with the team fully confirmed for the 2019 season before …

As expected Patricio Fernández is departing Clermont Auvergne, but it won’t be home to the Jaguares. The Argentine flyhalf has inked a three-year deal with Top 14 rivals Lyon that will see him move east at season’s end having spent the entirety of his professional career at ASM. Fernández, now …

The New Orleans Gold took a 36-31 win over the Toronto Arrows in the first game of the 2019 Major League Rugby season and the first ever regular season match for the expansion Arrows side. It was a thrilling if sloppy match, with Toronto falling just short after coming back …

Both North American sides on the HSBC Men’s Sevens Series have qualified for the Cup Quarter Finals of the Hamilton Sevens. The USA topped Pool B with a perfect three wins from three to earn favorite status heading into the knockout rounds, while Canada reached their first Cup draw of …

One of two expansion sides in the 2019 Major League Rugby season, the Toronto Arrows are unique in that they are the first and only Canadian side in the league. In fact they are the first ever professional rugby union franchise from the Great White North and with that historic …

In eight months time RWC 2019 will have begun. The tournament kicks-off with Japan vs Russia in Tokyo on Friday September 20.  The 20 countries who will play at rugby’s showcase tournament are from all of the defined regions. The Americas has four of the participants, two either side of …