The Argentina XV roster has been named for Comodoro Rivadavia. A group of 16 forwards and 10 backs will travel to the Patagonia city where they will face the USA on Saturday. The roster features six changes from that which faced Brazil in Ushuaia in Round 4. Jaguares midfielder Gabriel …

The Western Force vs Reds Super Rugby match will have an Argentine referee. Leading official from the Americas, Federico Anselmi will officiate the all-Australian match on Thursday. Anselmo first refereed Super Rugby last season. Having officiated at the Olympic Games and Tier 2 test rugby there is high hope for …

Leonardo Senatore has been named in the Super Rugby Team of the Week. The Jaguars No 8 made the official SANZAAR selected team. The website noted that Senatore gained 136 metres, the only forward to hit triple figures, thanks to three clean breaks. He also crossed for a try in Jaguares’ …

Uruguay host Chile in a final round Americas Rugby Championship match on Saturday. The URU is busy promoting the fixture using slogans, in Spanish, including Let’s Fill the Estadio Charrúa. Fresh off a first win over Canada in fifteen years Los Teros are eyeing-up a third place finish. Having lost …

François Ratier has named 38 players to prepare for a two-game Can-Am Series against the Women’s Eagles set to take place on March 28 and April 1 in San Diego. A total of 25 players that traveled to England and Ireland in November are present, including 17 members of the …

Mike Friday has made four changes to his Eagles 7s side ahead of the HSBC Sevens Series event at Sam Boyd Stadium this weekend. After a respectable 6th place finish in Sydney the team is now in 8th spot overall, tied on points with both Argentina and France but nudging …

John Moonlight will become Canada’s all-time leading caps winner in the HSBC Sevens Series when he takes the field in Las Vegas this weekend. In reaching his 53rd HSBC Series tournament he surpasses former teammate Phil Mack’s total of 52. The pair are the only Canadians to reach the 50 …

The Austin Huns traveled to Infinity Park on Saturday to play the Glendale Raptors. What the video shows might be a window into the future. Details continue to trickle out about the arrival of Major League Rugby in 2018, with a formal announcement now expected later this summer. Two of …

Richie Walker has selected his team for the Las Vegas 7s. For the first time at the event the women will run concurrently with the men’s and enjoy full HSBC Sevens Series status. The historic all-North American final in Sydney has put the Eagles in the unusual position of being …

Canada will look to repeat their Cup-winning heroics of Sydney when they descend upon Las Vegas this weekend. In winning their second ever HSBC Sevens Series event Canada have qualified as top seeds in their pool and will face Russia, France, and Sudamérica qualifiers Argentina on Day One. Only two …

The Canadian Rugby Championship has announced their schedule for the 2017 season and it is not a long read. A major shortfall in funding has seen the regional competition reduced to just eight games in total, with each team playing just one game before a three-match tournament in Calgary in …

The return of Nicolás Sánchez has given Los Jaguares a boost. Sánchez has been with the team in South Africa but was not considered for the opening round match against the Southern Kings this past weekend. Joaquín Díaz Bonilla made his Super Rugby debut in place of Sánchez but was forced …

Saturday evening will live long in the memory of both teams but for very different reasons. Uruguay defeated Canada for the first time since 2002, running up 17 points by halftime and holding on to earn just their second ever victory against a Canadian side. The hugely disappointing performance from …

International rugby landed in Ushuaia for the first time on Saturday as the Argentina XV hosted Brazil. The visitors grabbed an unlikely early lead but faded rapidly, ultimately capitulating by a huge score. Brazil will look to save face against Canada at home next weekend, while the Argentines will play …

The Eagles began their South American leg of the Americas Rugby Championship in Santiago on Saturday afternoon. Chile put up a fight until midway through the second half when the difference in fitness and preparation between the two teams became very apparent. The victory continues the perfect record for the …

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 got the result they wanted on Saturday evening, defeating Canada 17-13 in Maldonado. It marks the first time that …

Coming off their win over the Southern Kings Los Jaguares have been dealt a blow. Starting fly half in Port Elizabeth, Joaquín Díaz Bonilla is out of the round two clash against the Stormers in Cape Town. Playing in his Super Rugby debut the Hindú Club product was delivering a …

Week 4 of the Americas Rugby Championship has impacted the Americas Rankings. Two out of the three matches were for rankings and both of those matches saw changes to the competitors’ rankings. Uruguay’s home victory over Canada sees the North Americans dropping 0.88 rankings points to Uruguay. The updated rankings mean …

Canada crashed to defeat in Maldonado as Uruguay took the spoils by 17-13 on Saturday evening. It marks the first time that Los Teros have defeated Canada since August of 2002. With that Uruguay jumps above the North Americans in the Americas Rugby Championship and rise to 21st in the …

Los Jaguares began their second season of Super Rugby well. The Argentine franchise competed a 39-26 win over the Southern Kings. All three of Los Jaguares’ tries were impressive and play was smart in general. With improvement over the season a better campaign is certain than in 2016. Next up …