The 2018 World Rugby U20’s Championship concludes on Sunday. Battling it out for 5th position will be Argentina vs Australia, a fixture certain to feature future Rugby Championship match-ups at the senior level. Both Argentina and Australia earned the right to play in the 5th Place Final by virtue of …

Saturday evening brings to fans the most anticipated rematch of the Major League Rugby season as the Seattle Seawolves arrive at Infinity Park to challenge the Glendale Raptors. It’s a heavyweight tilt featuring the top two teams in the competition, with the only loss between them the result of Glendale’s …

The penultimate week of the Major League Rugby regular season starts at Salt Lake where the Utah Warriors host the New Orleans Gold on Saturday afternoon. With two playoff spots still up for grabs it’s effectively knockout rugby from here on out. We last saw the Warriors in Texas where …

The Eagles will get a big step up in competition this week as they welcome the world’s No6-ranked team in Scotland to BBVA Compass Stadium. Houston might have been a familiar sight to some of the Scottish team having played at the same venue in 2014, but only captain Stuart …

Two teams coming off one-sided defeats last weekend will be focused on turning things around on Saturday as Canada host Russia at Twin Elm Park. It’s a rematch of the same contest from two years ago, only in a different venue and with completely different rosters – only five Canadian …

Earlier reports that Trinidad & Tobago had dropped out of the Rugby Americas North Championship have proven inaccurate. A Cayman Islands media source initially reported the withdrawal but T&T officials have since confirmed to Americas Rugby News that they are, in fact, still in the Championship. The confusion seems to …

Argentina play host to Wales on Saturday. The match is a must win for Los Pumas who were no match for Wales in game one in San Juan last weekend. Daniel Hourcade’s strategy was well beaten by Wales. Yet he has shown faith in his team, retaining 14 of the …

Uruguay are above expectations for 2019. The results achieved on the field conclusively point to progress and they are actively seeing Los Teros being reevaluated as a Tier 2 side in terms of both actual and official status. The URU have been highly strategic in their use of test matches. …

With so many games over the past week it’s been difficult to check out all the action but we’ve just about made it in time for another crazy weekend. Major League Rugby, June tests, the Nations Cup, the u20 World Championship… there’s no time for rest when there’s so much …

Argentina’s U20’s played their best match of the 2018 Junior World Championship on Tuesday. In their 5th Place Semi Final against Wales, Los Pumitas completed a 39-15 victory. The match saw Wales starting with a superb try and they would add a second on the stroke of halftime. Otherwise this …

Argentina has been confirmed as 2019 U20’s Championship hosts by World Rugby. Having previously hosted the tournament in 2010, the South American country will do so next year withe matches being played in Rosario and Santa Fé. Rosario is Argentina’s third largest city. It has produced notable rugby players over …

Chile have named a 13-man squad to prepare for the upcoming Rugby World Cup Sevens. Los Condores are one of 24 teams who will compete in a revised knock-out structure at the tournament in San Francisco next month. They have drawn Ireland in their first round match-up. Leading the side …

Scotland have been forced to call up two players after suffering injuries in their Americas tour opener against Canada on Saturday. Joining the squad is Edinburgh winger Dougie Fife and uncapped Currie scrumhalf Charlie Shiel. The duo replace Lee Jones and Ali Price, who have returned home with knee and …

Canada scored a big win over the USA in the first leg of the World Rugby u20 Trophy Qualifier at Texas A&M’s Penberthy Field in Houston on Tuesday. The 60-22 result means that Canada will enter the second leg on Saturday with a 38-point buffer with the overall winner set …

Brive have signed Argentine Olympian Axel Muller. The Mendoza speedster joins the French club from rivals Oyonnax. The move will see Muller playing for a third French club since departing Argentina following the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. The 24-year-old joined Toulon in 2016 and after one season moved …

An impressive Argentina defeated Wales in the U20’s Championship this morning in Narbonne, France. Despite Wales having 67% possession it was Argentina who were the superior side, winning 39-15. With Argentina having been badly exposed in San Juan by Wales on Saturday this match was of note. The performance of …

Canada hosted Scotland at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Saturday. It was the first meeting between the two sides since the controversial 19-17 win by the Scots in Toronto in 2014. The home side handed a first test start to loosehead prop Noah Barker and a debut to replacement Theo …

Los Jaguares’ Super Rugby 2019 season has been confirmed. With it being a RWC year the season is different due to their being no break for the June Internationals. Changes from 2016-2018 see Los Jaguares finally beginning their campaign at home. Los Jaguares will open the 2019 Super Rugby season …

World Rugby’s U20 Championship continues on Tuesday. Competing for the fourth time in the tournament will be Argentina. Having finished 7th overall in the seedings from the pools Los Pumitas are to take-on Wales in a 5th Place Semi Final. The winner of Argentina vs Wales will advance to face …

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 were the best performers from the Americas in week one of the June Internationals. A comprehensive 62-13 …