Argentina’s struggles post RWC 2015 led to the downfall of Daniel Hourcade. The inability to win matches is well documented but what remains less commonly spoken about is the invisible leap from seasoned players to the test arena. Invisible Leap The invisible leap refers simply to a player learning his craft …

Scotland have arrived in Argentina with a reduced player roster. Head Coach Gregor Townsend has released five players from the squad that played against Canada and the USA in North America. The 28-man Scotland roster is heavily based on players from the country’s two professional teams – Edinburgh and the …

In their second of three home June Internationals Canada took-on Russia on Saturday. Played in the capital of Ottawa, the North Americans went into the game as favorites but were not up to the task. An impressive Russia ran out comprehensive 43-20 winners. Canada’s team move east to Halifax to …

This past Saturday saw Argentina hosting Wales in the second of a two-match series. Having fallen in there first match in San Juan the second game was a chance to turn-around the opening defeat. The game was literally a must-win for Los Pumas. As it turned out a loss would …

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 USA The USA Eagles did themselves proud in defeating Scotland 30-29 on Saturday. It was as historic moment as never before …

The San Diego Legion assured their spot in the Major League Rugby Semi Finals with a 31-17 win over Austin Elite at Torero Stadium. It’s a welcome relief for the Legion who have had some shaky moments during the season and also faced the prospect of having to earn their …

The USA Eagles claimed a historic first win in the professional era over a Tier 1 opponent. The North Americans defeated Scotland 30-29 at Houston’s BBVA Compass Stadium on Saturday evening. The result  of the match sees the USA claiming a big gain in the World and Americas Rankings. For …

There will be tension in the air at Torero Stadium on Sunday evening as the San Diego Legion host Austin Elite in a match with enormous implication for the Major League Rugby Semi Finals. This is the last regular season game for Austin and it’s win or go home with a …

With the completion of international competition this weekend it is time to update the Americas Rankings. The June 17 2018 edition sees results in both North and South American impacting the points of countries from the Western Hemisphere. The USA Eagles’ magnificent 30-29 win over Scotland sees the teams exchanging 2.00 rankings …

Trinidad & Tobago shocked the USA South Panthers in a thriller on Saturday. Played in pouring rain at St Mary’s College ground in St Clair Trinidad & Tobago completed an amazing 34-33 victory. The remarkable victory was secured despite the USA South Panthers having held a comfortable 27-12 lead at …

Argentina finished 6th in the 2018 World Rugby u20 Championship. The final position was confirmed following today’s 41-15 defeat to Australia at the Stade de la Mediterranee in Béziers, France. The result also means that Australia finish 5th. In other results today Georgia defeated Scotland 39-31 to finish 19 and Ireland …

The USA created history on Saturday as they upset Scotland by a score of 30-29 at BBVA Compass Stadium. A magnificent performance from the Eagles saw them earn their first Tier 1 victory in the modern era, and first win over a leading nation since the 1924 Olympic Games in …

The Glendale Raptors kept their unbeaten record intact as they recovered from a poor start to defeat the Seattle Seawolves by 33-11 at Infinity Park on Saturday. It’s a bitterly disappointing result for the visitors, who were intent to set a marker ahead of a possible showdown in the Major …

Canada may have lost the battle but as it turns out the war was already won. Despite dropping a 40-22 result to the Junior All-Americans on Saturday afternoon the young Canadians have qualified as the North American representatives at the World Rugby u20 Trophy on account of their 20-point win …

Canada’s pit of despair grew ever deeper as they were humiliated by Russia on Saturday, losing by a score of 43-20 at Twin Elm Park. Anton Rudoi grabbed a hat trick to lead the Bears to their first ever victory over Canada, their previous best result losing by 16 points …

Daniel Hourcade has quit as Argentina Head Coach. In the post match conference following today’s 30-12 defeat against Wales El Huevo confirmed his resignation. Argentina fell to a 2-0 home series defeat against Wales. It follows a 2-0 home defeat a year ago against England and losses across the board …

The New Orleans Gold wrapped up their 2018 Major League Rugby campaign on a high note as they just held on to take a 46-43 win over the Utah Warriors at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday. JP Eloff led the way for NOLA with a full house – one of …

Wales eased past Argentina in Santa Fé, winning 30-12. In what may have been the final match under the coaching of Daniel Hourcade, Los Pumas were cleanly beaten, even more so than in the first test in San Juan. In winning the the series 2-0, Wales Hourcade’s position is now …

Namibia kicked-off their RWC 2019 qualifying campaign with a bang, downing Uganda 55-6 in Windhoek. The match was the second of what as the opening day of Africa’s regional qualifying for RWC 2019. Competing in the Gold Cup are Namibia, Kenya, Morocco, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. The six African countries are …

A 16-13 win today sees Germany advancing to face Samoa in a RWC 2019 Play-Off. The Germans booked themselves their trip to Apia by defeating Portugal in a nail-biter in Heidelberg. Trailing 6-3 at half time Germany went ahead before being caught by Portugal in the second half. Victory was …