Tomás Lavanini has been ruled out of facing Georgia. The Pumas second-rower suffered an eye injury, specifically to the retina in his right eye. The team medic has confirmed the 24-year-old has departed Jujuy to return to Buenos Aires. Lavanini started in both San Juan and Santa Fé against England. …

Fresh off their Nations Cup success Los Teros have extended their winning streak to 9 matches. Wins included are from matches in the Americas Rugby Championship, South American Rugby Championship. What then is next for Uruguay? First up Uruguay is to have home advantage against the Argentina XV. The one-off …

The South America 1 vs North America 2 Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifying dates are now known. Uruguay will meet the runner-up of the two-match Canada vs USA series in 2018. The Canadians host the Eagles in the first match this coming Saturday in Hamilton, Ontario. Uruguay earned the right …

José Ignacio Spinelli is the latest recruit from Viadana. The back from Mendoza joins the club for the 2017-2018 season, joining from Italian rivals Pesaro. Viadana’s official website noted that “he is a physically solid player with a good boot. He came to Viadana after returning to Italy and having …

The Rugby World Cup needs global repechage. Wait, what? There already is one is there not? In actuality no. While it is true that Pool B of Japan 2019 will have the Repechage Winner and Pool A the Play-Off Winner the system favors particular regions over others. The Repechage Winner could, in …

It’s more bad news for Canadian fans as Conor Trainor is out of the upcoming World Cup Qualifying series against the USA after sustaining a ruptured Achilles tendon in the match against Romania on Saturday. The attacking midfielder was expected to play a significant role for the team but will …

The hits keep on coming from Houston, who have added two more forwards to their emerging roster in recent days. Former US Eagles flanker Kyle Sumsion is the latest to put pen to paper and agree to join the Strikers for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. It’s a return …

Romania have added three players to their training squad for their historic match against Brazil on Saturday. The two countries will meet for the first time, doing battle at the Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest. The Oaks are returning home after a long and arduous trip to Japan …

Segundo Tuculet is to play in France. The 23-year-old has signed a one year deal with Narbonne to play in the Pro D2. His contract has the option of an additional season. The younger brother of Pumas Joaquín, Segundo Tuculet has been a fringe player for both Los Jaguares and …

Argentina hosted England for the second of two June Internationals on Saturday. Played in Santa Fé the visitors completed a 2-0 series win to give Argentina plenty to think about. The English were the better team. Not only were they able to control their own play better but they were …

The USA South Panthers have qualified for the Rugby Americas North Final. The Panthers have done so by virtue of having been awarded victory by forfeit over Bermuda on Saturday. This combined with the Cayman Islands’ home win over Mexico guaranteed the Panthers top spot of the North Zone. In …

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 Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands defeated Mexico on Saturday, winning 39-17 at the ruman Bodden Complex in Georgetown. Despite the historical results …

Canada closed out their International Women’s Rugby Series with a dominant 45-5 win over Australia on Saturday. The seven-try performance gives Canada a boost in their last hit-out before the World Cup kicks off on August 9. Competitive matches against the top two seeds, England and New Zealand, will see …

Uruguay are World Rugby Nations Cup Champions. Los Teros won the title at home on Sunday, defeating Spain 24-14. Combined with earlier wins over both Emerging Italy and Russia it meant Uruguay was the only undefeated team in the competition.   NAMIBIA 10 vs 31 RUSSIA Sunday, Jun 18, 11:00, …

Test match rugby this weekend resulted in changes in the Americas Rankings. In all there were five test matches involving teams from the Americas. Uruguay’s historic Nations Cup title and the result of Saturday’s test in the Caribbean has resulted in notable changes. The Cayman Islands’ 39-17 win over Mexico means …

Los Pumitas will play and host the 2018 Junior World Championship. The South Americans’ win this morning over Samoa sees them avoiding bottom spot in the 2017 competition in Tbilisi. Los Pumitas retained their spot at the elite level by defeating Samoa 53-42. The high-scoring win featured a total of …

After two competitive rounds of the Nations Cup the competition is set to conclude. The third and final match day in Montevideo is to be Sunday. The feature match sees hosts Uruguay up against Spain. A win will see Los Teros crowned Nations Cup champions. The fixture will follow the Argentina …

The Eagles very nearly overcame a 21-3 deficit to fall to an agonizing 21-17 defeat to Georgia at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on Saturday. After going into the break 18-3 down and conceding an early penalty in the second half, the USA had the better of the Lelos, scoring two …

Canada’s woes continued on Saturday as Romania came away 25-9 winners at Ellerslie Park. It stretches Canada’s losing streak to five games ahead of the World Cup Qualifiers against the USA. Adding to their misery was that Canada spent nearly half the match with a one-man advantage after Romanian hooker …

The Cayman Islands defeated Mexico today, winning 39-17 at the Truman Bodden Complex in Georgetown. It sees the teams finish equal on 9 competition points in the Rugby Americas North Championship. An official placement is yet to be confirmed by RAN. Despite the historical results being dead even between the …