DTH van der Merwe will lead Canada against Romania on Saturday. The Scarlets winger captains for the first time in a side that shows three changes from the team that played Ireland in Dublin. Admir Cejvanovic replaces the injured Aaron Carpenter at no8, with Matt Heaton to win his first …

2014 World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year Magali Harvey returns to Canada’s lineup for the first time since the 2014 World Cup as she joins a star-studded group named to face Ireland at the UCD Bowl in Dublin on Saturday. Also returning is Elissa Alarie who starts on the …

On Saturday afternoon Nicolás Sánchez will become the 28th Puma to reach 50 caps. The Tucumán fly half will reach the milestone playing against Scotland in Edinburgh. In earning his 50th cap Sánchez will draw level with Mauricio Reggiardo. Of the remaining 26 players with more caps than Sánchez seven are still playing rugby. The highest …

Sergio Parisse will lead Italy against South Africa in Florence on Saturday. Head Coach Conor O’Shea has retained the Argentine No 8 who will lead a team featuring four changes. Winger Angelo Esposito makes way for Giovanbattista Venditti. Esposito has been dropped from the 23 altogether. In the forwards Francesco …

Tennessee winger Tommy Seymour will start for Scotland vs Argentina on Saturday. Seymour is one of four changes to the side from that which lost narrowly to Australia this past weekend. Head Coach Vern Cotter has selected the uncapped Magnus Bradbury to start at flanker. This sees John Barclay moving …

Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has named an unchanged lineup to face Scotland. The South Americans will play their third of four November Internationals, doing so in the Scottish capital. It is the second time this year that Hourcade has repeated a starting lineup. The other occasion was for …

We’re a little late this week, but there was a lot of rugby to watch with five full international teams to choose from. It almost felt like a warm-up for the Americas Rugby Championship, which amazingly is just about three months ahead of us. This coming weekend will be even …

Head coach Toutai Kefu has named a virtually identical Tonga side to face the US Eagles at Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastián, Spain, on Saturday. The only change to the starting team that defeated Spain comfortably in Madrid this past weekend sees Leicester Tigers star Telusa Veainu restored at fullback …

It is full speed ahead for Ireland’s Rugby World Cup 2023 bid. The ‘small island on the end of the world’ is ‘ready for the world’. These are two of the phases used by the IRFU to promote their bid. Together they provide clarity as to Ireland’s determination to host …

Fiji is seeking to join Super Rugby. In an effort to improve the national team and to fight against the loss of players the Fijian Rugby Union has revealed it wants to go professional. The Daily Telegraph confirmed on Tuesday that funding of £20 million has already been accounted for …

Three players are back to fitness for Los Teros. The trio of Mario Sagario, Santiago Gibernau and Carlos Arboleya are to all be available for Uruguay’s second of three November Internationals. Uruguay will play away to Spain on Saturday in a vital match for World Rankings. In having lost to …

Ireland, Ready for there World. This is the slogan of the country’s Rugby World Cup 2023 bid. The slogan was used by Irish Rugby in a promotional video for the unions’s bid. Narrated by Hollywood star Liam Neeson the 88 second video argues a case for Ireland to host the event. …

Chile played some good rugby against South Korea on Sunday, winning 30-12. The result gave Los Cóndores plenty of confidence heading into game two and also improved the country’s World Ranking. The two countries are to square-off again on Saturday. It will be the second of two test matches. A …

Canadian great Heather Moyse is to be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. A multi-sport athlete who excelled both in the 7s and XVs game for Canada, the Summerside, PEI, native has been included in a prestigious list of 12 former players to be entered into the pantheon …

The talent in Canada’s backline has not gone unnoticed in the professional ranks. Reports from France indicate that Agen winger Taylor Paris and Vannes centre Conor Trainor are being eyed by clubs in the Top 14 for next season. Paris has caught the attention of multiple clubs with Castres said …

Canada has claimed the title in both the men’s and women’s brackets of the Rugby Americas North 7s tournament in Trinidad & Tobago. While the two teams competed under the ‘Maple Leafs’ development banner, the men sent a near-full strength side under new head coach Damian McGrath to prepare for …

An injury to captain Aaron Carpenter will see uncapped loose forward Travis Larsen join up with the Canadian team ahead of their match against Romania this coming weekend. Carpenter broke the radius bone in his left forearm early in the second half at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, and will …

Joaquín Tuculet is in doubt to face Scotland. The Pumas fullback was forced off early against Wales on Saturday due to concussion protocol. He is currently being assessed to determine his availability for this coming Saturday’s match in Edinburgh. Without Tuculet Santiago Cordero moved from the left wing to fullback. …

Scotland have called up uncapped Edinburgh loose forward Cornell du Preez ahead of Saturday’s match against Argentina at Murrayfield. The 25-year-old joins as cover for the injured John Hardie, who suffered a head knock as well as damage to both his knee and ankle in the battle with Australia this …

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 Chile There were five countries from the Americas playing this weekend and the only one to win was Chile. Los Cóndores were …