Federico Anselmi has been named in the World Rugby match officials panel for the November test series. The leading Americas referee will take charge of Georgia’s match against Japan in Tbilisi on November 12, and Spain’s match against Uruguay in Malaga on November 19. He will also assist Craig Joubert …

Leicester Tigers have signed Argentinean back row Tomás Leonardi with immediate effect. The length of his contract has not been disclosed. He arrives as cover for injured forward Mike Williams, who has been ruled out for at least three months with a broken arm, and has been registered to take …

A great week of rugby with the Americas Pacific Challenge getting underway while the Rugby Championship and South American ‘B’ Championship sign off. The Aviva Premiership was in full flight, there were good performances in the Mitre 10 Cup, and amazingly not a single player has been picked from France …

Europe’s biggest annual club competition, the Champions Cup kicks-off this coming Friday. The 20 team competition brings together the finest clubs from England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. As reigning champions Saracens enter as the tournament favorites. The club is one of six participants from the Aviva Premiership. France …

Los Jaguares are to travel 65% less in 2017 compared to 2016. The travel factor was felt by the Argentine players in their inaugural Super Rugby campaign. Having no opposition in the same continent, let alone country, resulted in Los Jaguares traveling vast distances. In total the Argentine side traveled …

Sergio Parisse is back in the Italian squad ahead of the November test series. The Argentine-born Azzurri captain did not accompany new coach Conor O’Shea on Italy’s tour to the Americas in June, opting instead to rest with his workload being carefully managed in order to prolong his international career …

Canada have been forced to call in emergency reinforcements to their Americas Pacific Challenge campaign. Mike Sheppard of the Ontario Blues and BC Bears veteran Sean Ferguson have joined the team in Montevideo ahead of their game against the USA Selects. Sheppard will jump straight from the plane into a …

The teams for Round 2 of the Americas Pacific Challenge have been named, and there are some tasty neighborly match-ups to keep an eye on. A North American derby between Canada and the USA will make or break their tournament – each side tasted bitter defeat in their opening matches. …

US Eagles lock Greg Peterson has undergone surgery on his shoulder and will miss the next six months of action. The 25-year-old suffered the injury while playing for Glasgow Warriors against Ulster on September 23 and has now been ruled out until into the new year. He will now miss …

Japan 2019 will be the ninth Rugby World Cup. It will be the first of a kind though as Asia and the Tier 2 both have their first opportunity. Where to from there? The answer is France, Ireland, or South Africa. The three options for 2023 are a return to …

International stars Jeff Hassler and Tyler Ardron have been ruled out of Canada’s three-match November test series. Hassler was stretchered off the field during the Cardiff Blues match on the weekend with an Achilles injury. While he will not require surgery, he is expected to be sidelined for six to …

The annual second-tier European club rugby competition starts this Thursday. England, France, Italy, Romania, Russia, Scotland, and Wales will all provide teams. No Irish team will compete due to all four provinces have qualified for the European Champions Cup. This season is the 21st in the history of the competition. 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 Colombia With three wins from as many matches Los Tucanes won the South American B Championship. Colombia now march on to face …

Rosario Flier Juan Imhoff has done it again. The Racing 92 winger crossed for a first half try against Stade Français on Saturday. The try was his 7th in 8 games this season. Following a wayward pass from former French test scrum-half Julien Dupuy, Imhoff intercepted to run 60 meters to …

There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following round two of the South American B Championship. The updated Americas Rankings – October 09 2016 sees a rise for Peru. Argentina remains well out on top in the Americas. The South Americans nonetheless have taken a hit. Saturday’s loss to Australia sees …

Provincial club champions were crowned in Litoral and Córdoba this weekend. Duendes and Tala won their respective club finals, downing Old Resian and Uru Curé. Both championship winning clubs have produced a number of Pumas over the years. Enrique “topo” Rodríguez and Horacio San Martín both played for Tala. Rugby …

Curda upset Luque to Become Paraguay Champions. Played at a packed Heroes de Curupayty in Asunción, Curda completed an 18-17 victory. Played in the Paraguayan capital on Saturday afternoon the fixture saw the two best sides from the 2016 Super 8 contesting the final. Captain Martin Pineda was handed the national trophy …

A last-gasp penalty saw Hindú into the URBA Top 14 Final. Joaquín Díaz Bonilla’s long-range penalty secured a 25-24 win over Newman in the first of two Semi Finals. The 27-year-old former Pumita and Argentina XV player kicked four goals for Hindú. He was joined by a host of players …

Juan Pablo Socino scored for Newcastle who downed Bristol 19-14 on Saturday. The win continues the Newcastle Falcons’ fine start to the Aviva Premiership season. The now former Puma has been impressive this season. The inside center scored the first of three Newcastle tries in the home match at Kingston …

Australia Nick Phipps has received an official warning from SANZAAR. The replacement scrum-half shoved an Argentine medic to the ground in the second half of Saturday’s Rugby Championship match at Twickenham Stadium. The incident occurred when play had officially stopped. Referee Mathieu Raynal had blown time off, enabling Argentine medical official Christian …