Another victory for the Jaguares certainly caught our eye and there was a full slate of Major League Rugby matches to consider. Then, of course, there were the big games in Europe, an English Premiership final and the Top 14 Semi Finals. Overall there was enough out there to put …

Argentina were no match for England today, losing 39-18 at the Junior World Championship in Narbonne, France. The heavy defeat came despite a strong start and at the half way stage the win was there for the taking. At half time England held a 19-15 lead. It eas a good …

Mauricio Reggiardo has extended his coaching contract with Agen until 2021. The 48-year-old arrived at the club in 2016 from Albi and in having successfully transformed it into a Top 14 side he has secured a new deal. The new three-year contract sees the former Pumas tighthead prop as Head …

Leandro Cedaro is returning to Mont de Marsan. The 30-year-old from Chaco province in Argentina has signed a three-year-deal with the French club which sees him on his way back to the side from Agen. Before joining Agen last year Cedaro played for La Rochelle, enjoying a highly successful five …

Uruguay has named a powerful roster for the Nations Cup. Head Coach Esteban Meneses has selected a team capable of defending the title they won a year ago in Montevideo. This year’s tournament returns to Uruguay but due to renovations at the Estadio Charrúa it is not being played in …

Against the odds Chile delivered in Cochabamba, Bolivia winning Gold. In doing so Los Cóndores 7’s made history by claiming gold at the Juegos Suramericanos. Uruguay and Argentina won Silver and Bronze respectively. Chile’s road to Gold on Day Three saw Los Cóndores downing Brazil by an embarrassing 52-0. This …

At the 2018 Juegos Suramericanos in Cochabamba, Bolivia Brazil claimed Gold. Las Yaras completed an unbeaten tournament today, claiming 65-0 and 34-05 wins over Bolivia and Argentina respectively. The results saw Brazil not only claiming a Gold Medal but also qualifying for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. …

Romania and Spain will appeal their respective RWC disqualification verdicts at a special hearing on Friday, June 1. World Rugby confirmed that both European countries have officially made appeals to overturn the punishments handed down them on May 15. World Rugby appointed an independent Judicial and Disputes committee over the …

The 2018 World Rugby U20’s Championship begins on Wednesday. Argentina open their campaign by facing England, a candidate to win the Junior World Championship. Los Pumitas will be up against a Ben Curry captained England. Twelve months ago Eddie Jones selected him for England’s tour to Argentina. Curry is one …

Argentina have added a Barbarians date to their 2018 November Internationals. The fixture sees Daniel Hourcade’s Pumas playing four matches in their end of year European tour. Scheduled for Saturday December 01, the match will follow tests against Ireland, France and Scotland. It is to be Argentina’s second four-match tour …

Day two of the 2018 Juegos Suramericanos saw the medals picture taking shape. With one day left to play the competition in Bolivia is proving to be one with many results not going according to historical rankings. For a tournament preview click here. For Day One results click here. In …

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 Seattle Seawolves Coming off an impressive performance against the Utah Warriors, the Seawolves turned it up a notch against the New …

Both Scotland and Wales have today confirmed that they will be without experienced players ahead of their June tours to the Americas. Scotland will undertake an all-Americas tour facing each of Canada, USA, and Argentina while Wales will begin with a neutral-venue clash against South Africa in Washington DC before …

The Seattle Seawolves moved to the top of the Major League Rugby table on Sunday with a crushing 55-26 win over the New Orleans Gold. Three tries within 10 minutes of kickoff set the tone and but for a brief purple patch on either side of the break, the Seawolves …

Hindú and Newman won their respective Nacional de Clubes Semi Finals.Both were hard fought with Hindú winning 23-30 over San Luis and Newman downing Pucará 30-27. Involved in both Semi Finals were former Pumas. This in itself is a hallmark of URBA rugby and why professionalism in Argentina remains opposed …

Day one of the 2018 Juegos Suramericanos is in the record books. The opening day saw Bolivia officially joining the South American rugby community. Both Men’s and Women’s teams from the host nation competed for the first time in history. For a tournament preview click here. For Bolivia it was …

The Canada Selects got through their final tune-up before the June internationals in convincing fashion, scoring eight tries en route to a 58-28 win over the Ontario Arrows at Westhills Stadium on Saturday. Ontario proved difficult opponents with only six points between the two sides at the break, but the …

Big names have been included in the Argentina XV roster for the Nations Cup. The upcoming competition in Uruguay will see Argentina’s official ‘A’ side being notably stronger to that which played in the recent Sudamericano 6 Naciones A. Felipe Contepomi’s roster of 28 players will begin training on Monday …

The Utah Warriors dealt a hammer blow to the Semi Final chances of the Houston SaberCats as they took a 36-30 win over their hosts at Dyer Stadium on Saturday. Both teams struggled with continuity in the Texas heat with shorts bursts of excitement surrounded by large periods of inactivity. …

The great career of Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe has now closed. On November 11 2006 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe defeated England. He was a part of the historic 25-18 Pumas victory at Twickenham Stadium. Twelve years on and he defeated England today, doing so for the Barbarians and as captain. …