Jerónimo de la Fuente has been ruled out of facing Australia tomorrow. This has resulted in a late call-up for Santiago González Iglesias who will start at outside center. The change means González Iglesias will play in the mid-field together with Matías Orlando. Slotting in on the bench will be …

Round 7 of the Top 14 will be played this weekend. France’s premier division will see five matches played on Saturday and two on Sunday. Taking to the field will be a number of players from the Americas. First up will be Stade Français at home to Montpellier in Paris. …

Round 6 of the Aviva Premiership takes place this weekend. With the November International swiftly approaching it is an opportunity for Canadian and USA players. The changed philosophy from Argentina also means that eyes will be on their men playing in England. First up will be the Harlequins at home …

Argentina will pick players from Europe for the Rugby World Cup. Confirmation has come through from UAR President Carlos Araujo. In an interview with Después del Try Araujo said that they will be free to be selected. Selection Policy Since Rugby World Cup 2015 players based outside of Los Jaguares …

Round 6 of the Celtic-Italian-South African League takes place this weekend. Four fixtures will be played on Friday and the remaining three on Saturday. Involved are to be a sprinkling of players from the Americas. Opening the round will be a match in the Scottish capital. Looking to continue their …

Argentina host Australia tomorrow in the final fixture of the 2017 Rugby Championship. The tournament has not been memorable for either side. Between them they have managed just a solitary victory. Australia’s one win was over Argentina in Canberra in week four. Either side of that match the Wallabies competed …

Week 7 of the Pro D2 is underway. The second division of French rugby is back after no matches last weekend. Argentina, Chile and Uruguay all have capped players featuring this round. The opening game of week 7 was a Thursday fixture. Perpignan had home advantage against Dax. Uruguayan fly …

Venezuela is ready for the South American B Championship. Taking place this month, the 2017 edition is to be the final one before rebranding sees it replaced with the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A and 4 Naciones B and C tournaments. The Federación Venezolana de Rugby (FVR) has confirmed a 23-man …

Uruguay will use the Americas Pacific Challenge to audition a number of senior players for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers. Only two of the 28-man ‘A’ side are yet to win test caps and there are eight members of the 2015 Rugby World Cup team named in a squad brimming …

The Argentina XV will be confident of a repeat as champions at the Americas Pacific Challenge in Montevideo after confirming a powerful 28-man roster. Included are eight players with senior test caps and many of the players who lifted the Sudamérica Rugby Cup. Leading the charge will be workhorse flanker …

This week we had a fine game in Colonia to provide some options as Uruguay very nearly got the best of the Argentina XV in the Sudamérica Rugby Cup final. The senior Pumas were no match for New Zealand and contribute only two players, while a handful of others come …

Guido Petti has been ruled out of facing Australia. The second-rower was injured in the final minute of Argentina’s home match against New Zealand this past Saturday. The injury has been diagnosed as a clavicular acromion sprain. Petti was unable to train with the side in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. In …

Australian Assistant Coach Stephen Larkham has said the “Wallabies aren’t underestimating Pumas.” The Rugby World Cup 1999 champion insists that the South Americans’ world ranking is not a reflection of how good they are. Center Samu Kerevi notes that “Argentina have been playing pretty well.” He points out that while …

On Saturday Tomás Lavanini set a new Pumas record for the most number of yellow cards. His first half yellow carding against New Zealand brought his overall record to 6 for Argentina. No Pumas player has received more temporary suspensions in history. The concerning high number of yellow cards comes …

Tonga have sent 28 players as part of their national ‘A’ squad to take part in the Americas Pacific Challenge in Montevideo. Coaching the team is former Ikale Tahi lock Isi Fatani, a 1999 World Cup veteran. Hooker Sione Lolohea will continue his role as captain. This will be Tonga’s …

The 2017 Rugby Championship has not gone well for Argentina. The scrum frailties and discipline have been well documented. What has not is the horrendous defense with Daniel Hourcade’s side being one try away from a record. With one match left to play Argentina have conceded 26 tries in the …

Tony Healy and Phil Mack are headed to Major League Rugby. The Canadian duo led the BC Bears to MacTier Cup glory in the Canadian Rugby Championship earlier this year in their first season in charge. They will now reprise their roles south of the border with Tony Healy taking …

Samoa will send a young ‘A’ team with very little international experience to Montevideo to take part in the Americas Pacific Challenge. The squad is comprised entirely of domestic-based players coming from a new regional tournament dubbed the Super 9, which replaced the old national provincial competition. It’s an important …

There are now two years to go until the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan and while a lot can happen in that time, narrowing down squad selection will already be on the minds of international selectors with a finite number of elite level games available to fine tune and …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Uruguay Los Teros lot but were extremely close, falling in the final play of the game against the Argentina XV. This would …