In this special edition of Up and Under we look specifically at the coaching career of Daniel Hourcade for Argentina. El Huevo had a rollercoaster ride which included both remarkable results as well as dour performances. All told Hourcade was in charge of Argentina for 54 test matches. This covered …

The June Internationals performances of Joe Taufete’e for the USA were truly amazing. The Eagles hooker played in the wins over Russia and Scotland, being a stand-out performer on both occasions. The USA’s mid-year international campaign saw Taufete’e scoring two tries in both matches that he played in. He may …

Tyler Ardron is to start for the Chiefs against the Highlanders in Fiji on Saturday. The New Zealand teams will play their Super Rugby fixture at ANZ Stadium in Suva. With 8 Super Rugby appearances to his name thus far Ardron’s debut season has been a tremendous success. The Canadian has …

The June test window is now behind us and Major League Rugby has reached the end of its regular season. There are going to be some tricky weeks ahead though the return of Super Rugby this coming weekend helps and in a few weeks we’ll have the Canadian Rugby Championship. …

From October 2013 to June 2018 Los Pumas were coached by Daniel Hourcade. During the Hourcade regime a total of 22 players earned their first caps for Argentina. These players were the new blood from the Hourcade regime. Hourcade’s first match in charge was against England in London in November 2013. …

Here’s another collection of articles from around the worldwide web, covering all sorts of topics. We’ve included a few this week about other sports – are there lessons to be learned from the development of Gaelic football, hockey, and elsewhere? Other pieces touch on Major League Rugby, retirements, eligibility, inevitability, …

Pedrie Wannenburg has confirmed his retirement as a player. The Austin Elite forwards coach was a surprise addition to the playing roster after injuries struck the team in the preseason. He would start five games in the inaugural Major League Rugby season, missing three due to a hamstring injury suffered …

Canada hosted the USA at the Wanderers Grounds in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Saturday. It was the first ever match played at the new stadium, the first ever test for the province, and the first full international in Atlantic Canada since 2006. An sold-out crowd of 6,213 watched the 60th …

The inaugural Major League Rugby regular season has now come to a close and for the first time American rugby fans will be treated to knockout rugby at the professional level. Following Saturday’s results the Semi Final match-ups are now set – the Glendale Raptors will face off against the …

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 A perfect 3-0 record in the June test series sees the Eagles as the team of the year front-runners from …

In the second of two matches between Canada and the USA for 2018, the Eagles impressed. Taking place in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Saturday the visitors from the USA were able to continue their superiority over the Canadians in recent years. The 42-17 result was Canada’s largest ever home loss …

Felipe Contepomi is no longer the Head Coach of the Argentina XV. The World Rugby Hall of Famer is instead returning to Leinster to take-up a position as assistant backs coach. The 40-year-old will take-up his new position in Ireland in July. As a player Contepomi wore the colors of …

Argentina and Scotland met in Resistencia, Chaco on Saturday. The match was the first of two between the countries in 2018, the second will be played in Edinburgh in November. For Argentina their home match marked their third of as many home matches in the June Internationals. Coming off a …

The June Internationals have come and gone for 2018. With this it is time to update the Americas Rankings for the final time following the end of the test season for those north of the equator. The June 24 edition of the Americas Rankings show further grow for the USA while …

The San Diego Legion sent shockwaves coursing through Major League Rugby as they upset the previously unbeaten Glendale Raptors 23-5 at Torero Stadium on Saturday evening. Favorites heading into the Semi Finals, the Raptors were completely shut out in the opening half and didn’t have so much as a shot …

Guatemala claimed victory over El Salvador on Sunday, winning 48-22 at the Estadio Parque Erick Barrondo. The fixture was a warm-up match for Los Jaguares who are to host the Sudamerica 4 Naciones B this year. The rebranded competition is the new South American B Championship with Guatemala being joined by …

The Utah Warriors recovered from an 8-point deficit late in the game to seal a 31-27 victory over the Houston SaberCats on Saturday, in doing so securing their spot in the Major League Rugby Semi Finals. It was a physical match with Houston intent on playing the spoiler role while …

A passionate crowd of more than 6,000 at the Wanderers Grounds in Halifax did what they could to inspire Canada, but ultimately the men in fell by a convincing score of 42-17 to the USA on Saturday afternoon. The Canadians simply could not match the power of the Eagles ball …

An uninterested Argentina were shamed this evening by Scotland. In a truly embarrassing effort Argentina was lost on the field, playing with no structure in either attack or defense with Scotland effortlessly scoring points to win 44-15. The match was Daniel Hourcade’s official exit. He announced a week ago that …

Kenya and Namibia won their respective RWC qualifiers today in Africa. Their victories see them both very well placed in the Gold Cup – Rugby Afrique’s qualifying path to RWC 2019. Namibia wrote history, defeating Tunisia 118-0. The win sets a new national record, replacing Namibia’s 112-0 win over Madagascar …