The third game on the docket for the opening day of the World Rugby u20 Trophy in Bucharest is a vital contest between two sides with dreams of earning promotion to the big stage. Portugal and Canada have never before played at u20 level. They could hardly have been further …

The World Rugby u20 Trophy kicks off on Tuesday with two Americas teams involved. Uruguay plays Fiji in the second match of the day. It was the Teritos who came out victorious in last year’s fixture amidst terrible wet weather. In the dry conditions of Bucharest the story could be …

Gastón Cortés has been added to the Argentina roster for the upcoming Oceania Tour. Los Pumas will face New Zealand and Australia in Nelson and the Gold Coast in rounds three and four of the Rugby Championship. For the tour Head Coach Mario Ledesma has added Leicester Tigers tighthead Gastón …

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 Argentina Los Pumas returned to winning ways on Saturday, defeating South Africa 32-19 in Mendoza. A week after losing to the …

The Americas Rankings have been updated following completed of international competition this weekend. The August 26 2018 edition sees movement in the rankings with Argentina, Paraguay, Panama, and Colombia all having won matches. In Mendoza Argentina won for the first time in 2018. Los Pumas’ 32-19 victory over South Africa …

Juan Imhoff scored a try as Racing 92 opened the new Top 14 season in style. The Argentine speedster crossed for an intercept try to see the Parisians completing a 25-9 away win over Toulon. Racing 92’s win was one of three away victories in week 1 of the Top …

Americas players Rodrigo Capó Ortega and Benjamín Urdapilleta scared for Castres in the club’s season opening victory over Montpellier. The Uruguayan scored a try while the Argentine set-up Scott Spedding in what was a 25-20 victory. The fixture was a repeat of the 2018 Final, a match won by Castres …

Colombia ran riot over Guyana today, winning 71-7. With Paraguay defeating Mexico earlier on in the day Sudamérica Rugby made it two wins from as many matches over Americas Rugby North opposition in the Americas Rugby Challenge. The competition continues on Wednesday. Los Tucanes controlled the match throughout, their head …

The Ontario Blues had just enough gas in the tank to get the job done, defeating the Atlantic Rock 22-17 at Calgary Rugby Park to finish tops in the Canadian Rugby Championship and lift their 6th MacTier Cup. It’s the finish they wanted after losing the title to the Bears …

The BC Bears scored 27 second half points to run clear from the Prairie Wolf Pack by a final score of 48-32. It was a game that won’t go down as one of the all-time classics of the Canadian Rugby Championship. Poor defense, unforced errors, and strange decision making defined …

Paraguay defeated Mexico 45-36 today in the opening contest of the inaugural Americas Rugby Challenge. Played in Medellín, Colombia Los Yácares converted a 22-19 half time lead into a nine point victory. Playing in the unfamiliar blue away strip, Paraguay were tested early and late but dominated the middle, notably the …

Kurt Morath has traded in his black Utah Warriors jersey in exchange for a dark blue Doncaster Knights strip. The Tongan international has signed a two-year deal with the RFU Championship outfit, departing Major League Rugby after its inaugural season. The 33-year-old was first choice flyhalf and goal kicker for …

Justin Allen will not be playing for the Houston SaberCats in the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The towering second row has signed with English club Rotherham Titans for the 2018-19 season. Titans will play in National One after being relegated from the RFU Championship at the end of last …

The Senior Men’s Canadian Rugby Championship reaches its conclusion on Sunday at Calgary Rugby Park as the Atlantic Rock will take on the Ontario Blues in an all-east Final. It’s been a long time coming for the Rock, who haven’t been to the big dance since 2011 with their last …

Third place and a bit of pride are probably not what the Prairie Wolf Pack and BC Bears had in mind for their final match of the Senior Men’s Canadian Rugby Championship, but that’s all that will be at stake at Calgary Rugby Park when the two teams meet for …

Round two of the 2018 Rugby Championship saw Argentina returning to winning ways. Having lost all four prior matches this year, Los Pumas completed a 32-19 win over South Africa to claim their third ever victory against the two-time RWC champions. The match was the second of two test matches …

Panama defeated El Salvador 51-26 this afternoon to win the 2018 Centroamericano. With it the official third division of the South American Championship (Mayor C) has a new champion. Never before in history has Panama won a title. As a participant in the South American C Championship since 2014, Panama …

The inaugural Americas Rugby Challenge is set to kick off on Sunday as Colombia play host to Guyana, Mexico, and Paraguay in Medellín. Each team will play each other in a round-robin format over a span of eight days. Each day will feature two matches with 10am and 3pm local …

Argentina have returned to life with a famous win over South Africa. Los Pumas completed their third ever win over the Springboks, converting a 27-7 half time lead into a 32-19 victory. A Bautista Delguy double and a full-house of scoring from Nicolás Sánchez sent a RWC warning to England, …

With one of the all-time-greatest displays from a fly half, New Zealand romped to a 28 point victory over Australia this morning. All Black no 10 Beauden Barrett scored four tries for New Zealand who won 40-12 to retain the Bledisloe Cup. Barrett crossed for tries in the 13th, 37th, …