The teams are now set for the World Cup Repechage to decide the final qualifier for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Namibia’s win on Saturday sealed their position as Africa 1, meaning Kenya will join Hong Kong, Canada, and Germany in the last-gasp tournament. Stade Pierre Delort in …

Namibia are headed to the World Cup for the sixth consecutive time after defeating Kenya 53-28 at Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday. The result secures their position at the top of the table in the Rugby Africa Gold Cup and their status as Africa 1 representatives at the …

Australia hosted New Zealand in Sydney this morning to open the 2018 Rugby Championship. an incredible second half display from the All Blacks saw them turning around a 6-5 halftime deficit to win 38-13. The result underlines New Zealand as heavy tournament favorites for the Rugby Championship. Their second round …

Canada’s preparations for RWC 2019’s Repechage Tournament continued today. The national ‘A’ side, the Canada Selects played their second of two tour matches against Top 14 clubs, facing 2017 champions Clermont. While the visitors had moments of quality rugby ultimately the Canada Selects Fell to Clermont, losing 54-15. It was …

On Saturday Namibia and Kenya have everything to play for. The countries meet in an Africa Gold Cup match, one which doubles as a straight RWC qualifier with the winner booking the 19th of 20 places at RWC 2019 in Japan. Both Namibia and Kenya are undefeated in the race to …

Canada’s u20 Women will square off against their England counterparts for the second time in as many weeks in the final match of the Tri-Nations Cup. With both sides having bested the USA, the spoils will go to the winner despite England claiming victory in the first encounter. After falling …

Kyle Baillie will make his return to the Canadian lineup for their match against Clermont Auvergne on Friday. The 27-year-old lines up on the blindside flank having recovered from a shoulder injury sustained while playing for London Scottish in the RFU Championship. Five changes in all are made to the …

The top-ranked team in the Americas remains Argentina. Despite the advances of the Eagles in recent months, Los Pumas are realistically the only Americas team likely to challenge for a Quarter Final spot at the 2019 World Cup. This may seem an unreasonable expectation given their extremely poor record since …

Mario Ledesma has added a second European-Based player to Los Pumas. The French Top 14 hooker, Facundo Bosch will join Argentina in Mendoza for the second round of the Rugby Championship. Uncapped, Bosch has been called-in to the roster following injury to Julián Montoya. The second-choice Argentine hooker was ruled …

The eighth edition of the Rugby Championship begins on Saturday. For Argentina it is the beginning of a new era as the coaching regime of Mario Ledesma begins. Ledesma is the third Pumas coach since the inaugural competition in 2012. Argentina’s tournament begins away to South Africa in Durban. It …

The Uruguay XV downed Argentine province Córdoba on Wednesday evening, winning 40-36 in Argentina. In a hotly contested match the visitors came from behind the complete a four point victory at Córdoba Athletic club. Córdoba opened the match with a bang. Just for minutes into the match saw Los Dogos …

2018 has been a year to further assess and expose the complexity of World Rugby’s player eligibility laws. Belgium, Romania, Spain, and Tahiti were all disqualified from RWC 2019 for fielding players who were either (a) unknowingly captured by another as was the case regarding Romania and Spain, or (b) …

Los Pumas wings options have reached crisis Point days out from facing South Africa in the Rugby Championship. Head Coach Mario Ledesma has lost one of his three specialists to injury today with a covering option also ruled out of Saturday’s test match. When 2018 kicked-off Los Jaguares’ had Joaquín …

The first coach of Los Jaguares is continuing his coaching career in a different manner altogether. Raúl Pérez has become Head Coach of Paraguay. He takes up his new coaching position at a time in which professional rugby is set to be born in the country. Plans are for Paraguay …

Canadian international Dan Moor is currently on trial at RFU Championship club Yorkshire Carnegie. After winning a Blue in the Varsity Match last year for Oxford University, the 28-year-old is now looking to secure a professional deal with the Leeds-based club having also impressed with the Wasps reserve side in …

Paul Mullen has become the latest US Eagles rep to find a home in Europe. The tighthead prop has signed a short-term contract with the Newcastle Falcons that will keep him in the English Premiership until at least December. He follows fellow Eagles front rowers Titi Lamositele and Joe Taufete’e …

A shortlist of 36 players have been named to compete for Collegiate All-American honors in a selection camp and trial match against the Glendale Raptors. The one-off match will take place on Friday, August 17, at Infinity Park. 1st and 2nd team honors will be handed out following the completion …

Daniel Hourcade has joined the Sudamérica Rugby Staff. The former Head Coach of Argentina is to take up a position with the regional governing body to run a High Performance program. The new role comes less than two months after he stood-down as Head Coach of Los Pumas. As Head …

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 Panama Panama mounted a second half come back to topple Honduras on Saturday in Tegucigalpa. The 39-27 victory came after Honduras …

The Canada Selects were beaten by Castres on Saturday. Played at the Stade de la Balmette in Lacaune, France the 2018 Top 14 champions defeated the Canadians 47-17. For Castres the match marked the beginning of preseason matches. Their impressive win has the reigning French champions on track ahead of …