Uncapped players have been named in Argentina’s roster for England and Georgia. Los Pumas are to play at home for three June Internationals, the first two of which are against England in San Juan and Santa Fé. The third will be against the Lelos in Jujuy. New Blood Head Coach …

Paraguay and Colombia won their respective opening matches of the South American ‘B’ Championship. Played in La Guajira, Colombia they defeated Peru and Venezuela by scorelines of 67–0 and 30–0. In the tournament’s opening match Paraguay took-on Peru. Los Yakarés juniors held a commanding 45-0 lead at the midway point. The star performer …

Eddie Jones has been forced to make changes to his England roster to tour Argentina after injuries further deprived him of four players that were named in the original squad last month. Dropping out of the group are Northampton prop Paul Hill, Exeter hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ospreys flanker Sam Underhill, …

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 It is mission accomplished for Uruguay. Los Teros have advanced to the final round of Americas qualification for Rugby World Cup …

Canada put in a commendable performance at the Langford 7s but couldn’t quite get the prize they so badly wanted, instead settling for Silver as they were beaten by New Zealand in a thrilling Cup Final. The pressure of being the host side appeared to take its toll at the …

Uruguay overcame the threat of Chile on Saturday to win the South American ‘A’ Championship. In doing so Uruguay also eliminated Chile from the Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifiers. The fixture was the second of two between the countries in 2017. The Americas Rugby Championship has seen them now playing …

Test match rugby this weekend saw changes in the Americas Rankings. Gains were made by Brazil and Uruguay, the respective winners of their South American ‘A’ fixtures. There were, however, no positional rises or falls in the Americas Rankings. Brazil’s record-setting win over Paraguay has given Os Tupis a 0.48 …

A 26-man Argentina XV training roster has been named for the World Rugby Nations Cup. The Argentine ‘A’ side will play matches against Russia, Spain and Emerging Italy. Prior to the Nations Cup, the Argentina XV will play a Sudamérica Rugby Cup match away to Chile. The roster for that fixture …

Canada got off to the best possible start on Day One of the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series event in Langford on Saturday. The hosts emerged as early favorites heading into Day Two after blowing past Brazil, France, and Russia in quick succession by a combined score of 90-20. Only New …

Argentina has new national champions of Italy. Two players to have been involved in the Argentina XV in 2016 featured for Calvisano in Saturday’s Grand Final. Calvisano were crowned Italian champions, defeating Femi-CZ Rovigo 43-29 in the final. Femi-CZ Rovigo were looking to retain their Eccellenza title. But it was not to …

Mexico toppled the USA South Panthers in a thriller this afternoon. Played at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Las Serpientes won the Rugby Americas North Championship fixture 36-29. The USA South Panthers started the game strongly. Asking question of the Mexican defense, the Panthers were able to open the scoring after sustained …

An impressive Brumbies performance was sufficient to down Los Jaguares in Buenos Aires this evening. The Australian side won 39-17, outscoring the home side by six tries to two. In an extremely concerning performance, the Raúl Pérez coached side was throughly outplayed and exposed. The game plan fell flat and defensive frailties …

DTH van der Merwe has been crowned a double Pro 12 champion. Having won the 2015 Guinness Pro 12 with the Glasgow Warriors van der Merwe has today completed the rare feat of winning with two different teams from as many unions. The Canadian flier scored a second half try for …

Uruguay defeated Chile to advance in Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifiers. Los Teros’ 27-11 victory sees Chile officially eliminated and means Uruguay will face the runner-up of June’s Canada vs USA home-and-away series. Uruguay won the match on the back of an explosive opening quarter performance. The home side took …

Juan Martín Hernández has been ruled out of facing the Brumbies. The veteran had been named on the bench for this evening’s Super Rugby home fixture. Instead he will not be fit to play and his spot will be taken over by Santiago González Iglesias. Like Hernández, González Iglesias, offers …

Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro is set to make his comeback vs Chile. The Tight Head prop has been out injured since October. His return is to be next Saturday in a Sudamérica Rugby Cup match in Santiago. Head Coach Felipe Contepomi has named a 26-man roster. It contains Tetaz Chaparro in addition …

The Houston Strikers have swooped again, this time announcing the addition of London Irish scrumhalf Connor Murphy to the squad for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. At just 21 years old the signing is reminiscent of another recent addition, Worcester lock Charlie Hewitt, in grabbing a young player with …

Brazil routed Paraguay by a score of 57-6 at the Estádio do Pacaembu in São Paulo on Friday evening. The 51-point difference is a record margin of victory for Os Tupis over the Yacarés, eclipsing the previous mark of 51-14 in 2011. Seven different players crossed for eight tries in …

There are Club Finals in the Aviva Premiership and Guinness Pro 12 this weekend. There are also the Top 14 Semi Finals. The most meaningful match though is to be in Montevideo, Uruguay. Los Teros have home advantage against Chile in a winner-takes-all Rugby World Cup qualifier. After Saturday’s match …

Only four teams remain in the hunt for Top 14 glory. This weekend will see the number narrowed down to two. The Stade Velodrome in Marseilles is to be the setting for both Semi Finals. The fixtures will take place on Friday and Saturday. First up will be La Rochelle vs …