A collection of articles worth reading from elsewhere around the rugby-verse over the past couple weeks. The Women’s World Cup, Guiness Pro 14 expansion, the future of the UAR, catastrophic injury recovery, concussions, and the new law trials.   A Journey to be the Best – by Mark Janzen / …

The Ontario Arrows have named their match day squad ahead of their historic match against the Glendale Merlins this coming Saturday, September 9. It’s a rematch of sorts with the majority of the two sides competing against each other on May 20 in Burlington albeit under the Blues and Raptors …

Canada’s list of overseas-based players is looking a bit slim at the moment. As we enter the new season there are less than 20 players on fully professional contracts, a worrying number given the current state of domestic rugby. In the wake of PRO’s demise the landscape is barren in …

Canadian international winger Dan Moor has been accepted to the prestigious Oxford University where he will study for a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at Christ Church College. The 27-year-old has joined pre-season preparations at Iffley Road where more than 70 players will vie for a spot on the …

The Houston Strikers have added a second Fijian to their growing roster for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. Joining Olympic captain Osea Kolinisau in Texas is Josua Vici. The 23-year-old speedster has represented Fiji in multiple tournaments including four stops on the HSBC Sevens Series since making his debut …

Two teams in search of their first win at the World Rugby u20 Trophy will go head-to-head in the final pool match on Wednesday when Chile face Canada. While the Chileans are yet to register a victory, they did take two bonus points in defeat as they ran Japan very …

With a spot in the World Rugby u20 Trophy Final possibly on the line after their stunning win over Fiji on Saturday, Uruguay have opted to make seven changes for their match against Hong Kong in Punta del Este on Wednesday. A victory is required but they will also need …

Jeff Williams has made two changes to his Canadian side to take on Chile in their final pool match of the World Rugby u20 Trophy tournament on Wednesday. His charges will be desperate to come away with victory after convincing losses to Namibia and Japan in their opening fixtures. One …

Newcastle Falcons have named four Americas players in the side for their Aviva ‘A’ League season opener against Wasps on Monday evening. The newly revamped ‘A’ League sees all 12 Premiership sides as well as Championship favorites Bristol entering reserve grade teams which feature a mixture of up-and-coming talent as …

Jake Ilnicki has signed with Newcastle Falcons until then end of the 2017-18 season. The Canadian prop joins the Aviva Premiership club from Northampton Saints. Despite spending six months with Saints he is still to make his Premiership debut. He was instead used in their reserve side, the Wanderers, winning …

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 Costa Rica The South American C Championship title has changed hands. The reigning two-time title holders, Guatemala, handed over the title to …

The final round of the 2017 South American C Championship was played on Saturday. Nicaragua faced Panama in the Bronze Final while Costa Rica took-on Guatemala in the championship decider. Following match results the Americas Rankings have been updated. The September 03 2017 rankings see changes. Nicaragua’s historic 46-36 win over …

Uruguay completely rejuvenated their World Rugby u20 Trophy chances with a stunning 34-3 win over Fiji on Saturday. The Fijians are well-known for their running rugby but it was Uruguay who showed attacking spirit while also using their traditional forward strength to devastating effect. It didn’t take long for the …

The weather was a marked improvement over Tuesday but the result was not for Canada as they were crushed by Japan to the tune of 50-12 in their second round World Rugby u20 Trophy match at the Estadio Charrúa on Saturday. A clinical performance from the Japanese saw them build …

Namibia took one step closer to earning a spot in the World Rugby u20 Trophy Final after stopping Chile by a score of 33-19 in Montevideo on Saturday. A very close first half left only two points in it at the break but the second half was dominated by the …

US Eagles flanker Andrew Durutalo had a dream day in his competitive debut for Ealing Trailfinders as they just held off a second-half comeback from Cornish Pirates to come away with a 29-28 victory at Vallis Way. Two tries, one in each half, and an outstanding overall contribution saw the …

The South American C Championship title has changed hands. The reigning two-time title holders, Guatemala handed over the title this afternoon to Costa Rica. Costa Rica had home advantage for all of this year’s South American C Championship. The country made the most of it to record a huge win …

Nicaragua claimed an historic win over Panama today. The 46-36 victory was the first victory by Nicaragua in test match rugby. The Central American republic joined the South American C Championship this season, facing Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama. All three of Nicaragua’s opponents are established teams in the South …

Juan Pablo Socino scored in Newcastle’s impressive win over Worcester on Friday. The team’s met in a first round fixture in the 2017-2018 Aviva Premiership season. The Newcastle Falcons were the superior side, running-out 35-8 winners. Former Pumas center, Socino, scored his try as a replacement. His appearance from the …

Looking for an immediate rebound from their surprise first round loss to Portugal, head coach Mario Lamé has rung the changes for his Uruguay side to face the powerful Fijians in their World Rugby u20 Trophy match on Saturday. The Teritos were off the pace in the poor weather on …