Nicolás Sánchez has been clared of foul play. The Argentine fly half was cited for allegedly striking an opponent in the 77th minute of Saturday’s test match against Scotland. The Disciplinary Committee viewed video footage of the incident, listened to evidence and representations from and on behalf of the player, …

Canada’s tour continues on Wednesday when they face the New Zealand Black Ferns in a battle of the top two teams on the official World Rugby Rankings. The match takes place at Donnybrook Stadium in Dublin in a preview of what might lay ahead in next year’s Women’s World Cup …

New Zealand has named a formidable lineup for the highly anticipated match against Canada, to be played at the neutral venue of Donnybrook Stadium in Dublin on Wednesday. World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year nominee Faio’o Fa’amausili captains the side that also includes Olympic 7s star Portia Woodman on …

Matías Orlando was a stand-out in an otherwise underwhelming performance from Argentina. The Tucumán outside center scored Argentina’s one try and also made a clear line break. His break was the only near try by either side in the opening half. His performance was not only impressive based on attack.  Orlando …

Hope Rogers will lead out the USA Women’s Eagles for the first time when they face France on Tuesday at the Stade de la Méditerranée in Béziers. The match is the first of two on an abbreviated trip that will conclude on Friday at Montpellier’s Altrad Stadium. France were 19-13 …

Paraguay hosted Colombia in Asunción on Saturday in a qualifier match for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. An entertaining match showing much-improved skills from both sides ended in a 39-27 win for the home team. While Colombia’s World Cup dream comes to an end, they are one of the most improved …

Tomás Cubelli will play his second season for the Brumbies in 2017, it has been confirmed. The Argentine scrum half was named by Head Coach Stephen Larkham for next year’s competition. Cubelli is to join 13 Wallabies. Changes from 2016 see the arrival of the Fainga’a twins. For them it …

Joe Launchbury is to miss England’s home match vs Argentina though suspension. The second-rower was banned for two weeks for kicking an opponent. Launchbury appeared on Monday in London before an independent disciplinary committee. Having been cited for allegedly kicking an opponent in contravention of Law 10.4 (c) in Saturday’s …

Connor Braid is set to resume his professional career in a new division – the Aviva Premiership. As first reported by Phil Meyer on BC Rugby News, the Canadian flyhalf has been offered a contract by the Worcester Warriors and should join up with the club following Canada’s final tour …

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. Unlike previous editions this week sees Up, Under, and a third category – Buried. The reason for this are the circumstances that transpired in …

A fight erupted late in Saturday’s test match between Spain and Uruguay. The 78th minute incident saw players from both teams throwing punches. It was sparked by Spanish replacement prop Juan Anaya who shoved Uruguayan second-rower Diego Magno. With Facundo Munilla having tackled Juan Manuel Cat into touch, Anaya took offense to …

Romania outlasted Canada on Saturday, winning 21-16 in Bucharest. In a rematch from Rugby World Cup 2015, the Eastern Europeans extended their winning streak to four matches. Of the six games played Canada have two wins, those coming in Rugby World Cups 1991 and 1995. To secure the win on …

Following the completion of international competition this weekend there have been changes to the Americas Rankings. The updated Americas Rankings – November 20 2016 show changes. The Top 8 from the Americas all played this weekend. Six of these teams competed in Europe with Paraguay vs Colombia being the only …

On Saturday Scotland and Argentina met for the first time in over two years. The fixture was of vital importance to both teams due to World Rankings. Argentina entered the match in 8th and Scotland 9th. With seedings for the draw for Rugby World Cup 2019 closing in May 2017 this …

The USA Eagles have played their final match for the year. Their international commitments ended on Saturday against Tonga in Spain. The Tier 2 battle brought together two relatively evenly matches sides. On paper either side could win. On historical terms this Tonga was favorites as the USA regularly seem to …

Spain played host to Uruguay on Saturday. The match was the second this month for both countries. Spain was coming off a competitive loss against Tonga while Uruguay was looking to bounce back from a shock defeat at the hands of Germany. Uruguay named a significantly changed side. It was …

Argentine fly half Nicolás Sánchez has been cited by World Rugby for alleged foul play. Making his 50th appearance for his country there Tucumán fly half is alleged to have struck an opponent in the 78th minute. The heated match between Scotland and Argentina involved a number of incidents. Scottish …

Chile astonishingly blew a 31 point second half lead on Saturday, losing to South Korea. Having been 36-7 ahead Los Cóndores bombed the match, losing 38-36 in Santiago. Los Cóndores’ capitulation not only cost them the match but also the series. The result of this match could not be predicted. …

As reported back in September Chilean Nicolás Herreros will play for Quensland in this month’s Australian Sevens. That competition is taking place this weekend and Herreros is captaining the north-eastern Australian province. The competition is being played on Saturday and Sunday of this weekend in Adelaide. Herreros comes from the …

The USA’s troubles against Tonga continue, as the Ikale Tahi took a narrow 20-17 result over the Americans at the neutral venue of San Sebastián on Saturday. A difficult first half saw the Tongans take control but the Eagles roared back to draw the scores level before a Tane Takulua penalty …