Belgium, Romania, and Spain are out. That is what we were effectively informed when World Rugby released the findings of the independent Judicial and Disputes Committee into the eligibility breaches during the Rugby Europe Championship. Given all three had been found guilty of fielding ineligible players in matches that doubled …

Segundo Tuculet To Play in England. The 24-year-old Argentine back has departed French club Narbonne to join English side the Ealing Trailfinders. This sees him exiting the Pro D2 side at the competition of his one year contract and opting against his option of an additional season. Narbonne finished bottom place …

Three one-sided results in the final round of the Sudamericano 6 Naciones gave us plenty of options to pick from but we were also handed another great performance from the Jaguares and a cracking game of rugby in Seattle on Sunday. There are lots of players who didn’t make the …

The upcoming 2018 November Internationals are to begin the 11th year of international competition for Los Pumas since Rugby World Cup 2007. With that tournament carrying so much importance in producing structural change for Argentina it is appropriate to piece together an Argentina Dream Team of the Decade. 1 – …

Samoa will field a team heavily fortified by top European professionals for their upcoming Pacific Nations Cup and World Cup Qualifying fixtures. Delays caused by the Rugby Europe investigations have seen their schedule heavily altered but are now confirmed. Among the notables named by head coach Dickie Tafua are giant …

Further Advancements for the Liga Sul Americana de Rugby have been made. South America’s professional rugby competition was born with it serving the needs of the four union South American unions in the Americas Rugby Championship – Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. Before the competition became official it expanded to …

Subject of visa a medical David Tameilau joins the Glasgow Warriors on a two-year contract, the club has confirmed. The move means the 28-year-old will link up with the Pro 14 side in July and remain at the Scottish club until May 2020. This will see him well positioned to …

The Argentina XV’s defeat against Brazil will go down as one of the least likely results in South American history. Not merely the result itself but exactly what came to happen in the second half. An official ‘A’ side from a World Cup finalists from three years earlier blow a …

Namibia head coach Phil Davies is not taking any chances in the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers, taking his best available side to compete for the Rugby Africa Gold Cup. The winner of the regional competition advances directly to Rugby World Cup 2019 as ‘Africa 1’ while the second-place team will …

Utah Warriors goal kicker Kurt Morath is a surprise inclusion in the Tonga squad for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup. The 33-year-old is one of only two players in the squad with 30 or more caps along with Bristol midfielder Siale Piutau but has not been seen in an Ikale …

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 Brazil History was made on Saturday with Brazil wining the inaugural Sudamericano 6 Naciones ‘A’. Os Tupis did so in style …

The season is over in the Celtic-Italian-South African League for players from the Western Hemisphere. This past weekend’s Semi Finals of the Pro 14 saw Americas players all eliminated for the season. It is to be a Celtic classic in the final, one putting together the best Irish province against …

Juan Figallo and Chris Wyles both scored tries on Saturday. They did so for Saracens in their home Semi Final against the Wasps. The victory ensured that the London-based club has reached the Premiership Final which will be played this coming Saturday art Twickenham Stadium. The victory sees Saracens into …

Last week’s expulsion of Belgium, Romania, and Spain from World Cup qualification has deep meaning for World Rugby and the Rugby World Cups. Based on that decision both Scotland and Wales should have been disqualified from past World Cups. Belgium, Romania, and Spain were found to have players not meeting eligibility …

A sold-out crowd at Starfire Stadium was treated to a thrilling spectacle of running rugby as the home town Seattle Seawolves defeated the Utah Warriors 41-32 on Sunday evening. Each team scored five tries but it was the outstanding goal kicking and resolute defense of the Seawolves that proved the …

Castres Olympique will face Racing 92 in next weekend’s Top 14 Semi Finals. The small-town French south west club defied the odds, and a red card, to reach the final four. Castres have been there before. The club made back-to-back appearances in the Top 14 Final in 2013 and 2014. …

Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe is to close his career for the Barbarians against England. The match will bring to an end what has been a marvelous playing career. A Puma from 2004-2015, Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe captained his country and earned 71 caps. He played in three RWC’s, including making …

The first half of the Major League Rugby regular season will officially come to a close when the Seattle Seawolves host the Utah Warriors at Starfire Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Seattle are coming off a hard-fought win over the NOLA Gold last weekend while Utah dominated Austin to grab their …

The Argentina XV scored a dominant 64-15 victory over the Uruguay XV at Club Newman in Buenos Aires on Sunday. The match brought a close to the 2018 Sudamericano 6 Naciones ‘A’, the newly revamped South American Championship that saw Brazil score a surprise title after beating Argentina at the …

International competition involving senior side’s has closed for the weekend. In total there were four test matches, two in South America and two in the Caribbean. The Americas Rankings – May 20 2018 have been updated to take into account the points exchanged. Brazil hammered Colombia 67-5 in the opening match …