Unsurprisingly there is little Americas activity in the Aviva Premiership this weekend with the best players away on international duty. There is one player who is conspicuously missing out on test duty, more on him later. Starting the weekend on Friday is Saracens on the road against Gloucester. Juan Figallo …

On Saturday there will be another first for Chile in the November Internationals. Having faced Hong Kong and Kenya last Friday and Tuesday Los Cóndores are to play their third match in eight days, playing Russia for the first time. Russian Head Coach Alexander Pervukhin has rung the changes despite …

A lot has changed since Canada last ventured to Madrid. The 60-22 win over Spain featured an 18-year-old Taylor Paris winning his second cap on the wing. Ciaran Hearn was a stand-in flyhalf for Connor Braid, a late scratch. It was the first and only time Hearn has worn the …

Perhaps one day the Americas Rugby Championship will be considered the turning point for Brazilian rugby. There is no doubt that since joining both the amount of rugby played for Os Tupis and the quality of matches have risen remarkably. What was once no more than five or six tests …

A rematch 17 years in the making takes place on Saturday when Uruguay travel to Namibia for the first time. Windhoek will host a two-match series between the two closely-ranked sides. Their only previous encounter was in September 2000 when Los Teros defeated the Welwitschias by 23-12 in Montevideo. For …

The Eagles have finally landed in Europe and will play the first of a truncated November test program against a team that shares the same mascot in Germany. Despite being only five spots apart on the World Rugby Rankings they have never before met in a test match. On Saturday …

Week two of the November Internationals sees Italy at home to Argentina. The teams are set to build upon their rivalry in the historic city of Florence. They are to do so on the back of different results. Last weekend Italy completed a 19-10 victory while Argentina fell 21-8 in …

Gastón Mieres is to join an elite list of Uruguayans with 50 test caps. The 28-year-old has been playing for Los Teros since 2010. His road to 50 caps includes playing in two Rugby World Cup qualifying campaigns, successfully helping Uruguay seal their spot in England 2015. Mieres debuted again …

The Houston SaberCats have finalised their pre-season fixture list and it includes a match against Uruguay on January 20. Los Teros will travel to Texas to play a warm-up against the new Major League Rugby franchise one week before their two-match Americas 2 World Cup Qualifying series against Canada. It’s …

The US Eagles have called up three uncapped players for their European tour of Germany and Georgia. Joining the senior side for the first time are Huluholo Mo’ungaloa, Psalm Wooching, and Mose Fuala’au. Veteran winger Tim Maupin has also joined the group in Germany. Injury has ruled out Eric Fry …

As one World Cup cycle ends a new one begins when Canada face England at Allianz Park in London on Friday. It’s the first of three matches over eight days between the two sides that will culminate with a grand finale at Twickenham next Saturday. Following Ireland’s showpiece event only …

On Saturday afternoon Joaquín Tuculet will become the 29th Puma to reach 50 caps. The fullback will do so against Italy in Florence. In earning his 50th cap Tuculet will draw level with Mauricio Reggiardo. Of the remaining players with more caps than Tuculet six are still playing for Los Pumas. The highest capped active …

In a special feature Americas Rugby News is extremely pleased to offer our readers a special look into Colombian rugby. Joining us in this guest editorial is Sergio Pulgarín.   It has been a great year for Colombian rugby so far. The Tucanes won their fifth Sudamericano B title, the …

The inaugural Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship kicks off on Thursday as six of the top university sides from across the country travel to Guelph, Ontario, to compete for the Spence McTavish Cup. While the tournament is not an officially recognized USports competition, it has received support from the national …

For the most part it was a difficult week for Americas teams as the November test window officially opened. Canada were swept aside by Georgia with relative ease, Brazil were woeful for much of their match against Germany, and Argentina fell to England in a sleep-inducing encounter at Twickenham. Chile …

Who Voted for France 2023? This is the question that many want answered. The problem is that having this become a reality is complex due to the voting having been done via a secret ballot. Upon announcing France 2023 as the winner World Rugby confirmed how France had won. The …

Chile’s second round Cup of Nations match against Hong Kong sees a mid-week edition of the Americas Rankings. The November 15 2017 Americas Rankings are updated with changes to the Chileans. Los Cóndores’ 13-6 defeat to Hong Kong has resulted in Chile losing rankings points. The updated rankings see Chile …

In an exciting development for the Americas Costa Rica has obtained full World Rugby Membership. The  World Rugby Council unanimously voted in favor of the Federación de Rugby de Costa Rica as a new and full member of World Rugby. Sudamérica Rugby President Marcelo Rodríguez noted: “With regards to our …

France is to host Rugby World Cup 2023. Confirmation came through in a live announcement this morning from World Rugby. The sport’s governing body made the announcement that France 2023 had won the vote, defeating bids from Ireland and South Africa. The bid was won despite World Rugby having recently …

Former Ohio Aviators star Riekert Hattingh has signed with the Seattle Seawolves for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old No 8 joined the Aviators halfway through the 2016 PRO Rugby campaign and proved a revelation with his athleticism and attacking skills. A native of Pretoria, South Africa, Hattingh …