Rodrigo Capó Ortega has been named among the best 3 Locks in the Top 14 by Midi Olympique. The 37-year-old Castres player was listed together with Leone Nakarawa (Racing 92) and Nicolaas Van Rensburg (Montpellier) by the publication. The Uruguayan recently signed a new contract with Castres to remain at the club …

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 Uruguay Uruguay have secured an impressive four-match schedule for their November tour to Europe. Included are two exhibition matches against Guinness …

Jeff Hassler’s hunt for a new contract may soon be over. The Canadian winger is currently partaking in preseason training with English Premiership club Harlequins in the hopes of securing a permanent deal. Originally reported by The Rugby Paper, Hassler can be spotted in a video released on social media. …

International competition took on a fresh shape on Saturday with the opening day of the Summer Rugby Cup. Played in Tbilisi, Georgia there were two matches with the Americas accounting for 50% of the competing teams. A first-ever fixture saw Brazil facing Racing 92. The South American country vs French …

The inaugural Summer Cup kicked-off on Saturday with the Georgia XV taking-on the Argentina XV. The respective Official ‘A’ sides continued the rivalry of the test teams of the Lelos and Los Pumas. In completing a 23-22 win the Georgia XV tasted their first victory over Argentina at senior level. …

The Fixtures and kick-off times have been confirmed for the upcoming Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games. The Colombian city of Barranquilla will host Men’s and Women’s Rugby 7’s tournaments from August 01-02. Rugby will be played on August 01 and 02 at the CAC Games. The Men’s competition will …

Brazil was outclassed by Racing 92 on Saturday, losing 45-7. The fixture was the second match of the inaugural Rugby Summer Cup being hosted by Georgia. The match was the opening game for Racing 92 ahead of the upcoming 2018-2019 Top 14 season. For Brazil it was a fixture to …

Argentina’s U19’s claimed victory over Uruguay’s U20’s, winning 39-10 this afternoon in Buenos Aires. The Home side’s victory continues on the solid year of Argentina’s U20’s who finished 6th in the Junior World Championship in France. Uruguay are preparing for World Rugby’s second Tier U20’s competition. The 2018 Junior World …

A second half flop saw the Argentina XV fall to the Georgia XV today in Tbilisi. The 23-22 defeat came despite the Argentina XV having held a 22-7 half time lead. The fixture was the opening match of the inaugural Rugby Summer Cup. The Georgia XV and the Argentina XV …

A Grant Crowell try in stoppage time gave the Prairie Wolf Pack a 27-24 win over the BC Bears in Canadian Rugby Championship action at Calgary Rugby Park on Friday evening. It was a stunning finale with the Wolf Pack forced to go 95 metres with time expired to earn …

Two South Americans have secured their playing future in France for the upcoming season. Uruguayan fly half Felipe Berchesi has Extended his stay at Dax and Chilean second-rower Pablo Huete is to Join from Bayonne. The two new recruits are being joined by hooker Arnaud Heguy who is arriving from …

Rivals at RWCs 2007, 2011, and 2015 Georgia and Argentina have a special relationship. It has been expanded over into the June Internationals with Georgia playing in Argentina in 2013 and 2017. On Saturday their rivalry will break new ground with the respective national ‘A’ sides facing-off in Tbilisi. The …

Rugby’s continuous global expansion will add a new first on Saturday as Racing 92 and Brazil play in Tbilisi, Georgia. Their match is to be a part of the inaugural Rugby Summer Cup. For the respective teams the match serves different purposes. Racing 92 are beginning their pre-season campaign while …

The senior men’s edition of the 2018 Canadian Rugby Championship kicks off this evening as the Prairie Wolf Pack host the defending MacTier Cup champion BC Bears at Calgary Rugby Park. With the World Cup Repechage fast approaching this year’s competition will feature a number of international representatives not only …

The Barbados JetBlues impressed recently in the USA. The national Men’s 7’s side is back home now following a tour to the USA which included competing in club rugby tournaments in New York, Buffalo and Pennsylvania. The tour saw the team test their skills against traditionally very strong Rugby 7s …

Canadian international Josh Larsen has been named in the Otago squad for the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup. The 24-year-old lock has spent the last two seasons on Northland’s books but after being a regular in 2016 did not make a senior appearance in the competition in 2017. Now with 9 …

The US Eagles are set to confirm a match against Spain on November 10 at a venue to be confirmed. It will bring the USA’s November calendar up to three matches, with the expectation of a fourth – a third test – still to be added. On November 3 the USA …

Head coach Jeff Williams has named a squad of 37 players to prepare for the upcoming World Rugby u20 Trophy competition. The final travelling squad of 26 heading to Romania will be named on August 19 following a warm-up match against BC u23. Included in the group are 22 players …

Uruguay have secured an impressive four-match schedule for their November tour to Europe. Included are two exhibition matches against Guinness Pro 14 sides and a pair of test matches against high quality opposition – Fiji and Romania. Los Teros will start their three-week trip against Cardiff Blues on Tuesday, November …

Trinidad & Tobago have named their squad for the upcoming Central American and Caribbean Games. The team will be looking to maintain their spot as medal winners at the competition. They won Bronze at the 2014 event in Vera Cruz, Mexico. Seven players who were part of that squad have …