With the regular season of Super Rugby Americas 2023 now concluded it is time to name the best players. The season featured teams from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and the USA. There were players from additional countries including Canada, Colombia, Ireland, and New Zealand. Teams from Argentina, Paraguay and …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week.   UP Free Jacks Clinch Eastern Conference Finals Spot The New England Free Jacks have booked their place in the Eastern Conference Final. …

San Diego took a dominant 36-13 win over the New York Ironworkers at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday. It was the 10th consecutive victory for the Legion, equaling the Major League Rugby mark set by the New England Free Jacks just one year ago. The home side were straight on the …

Os Cobras and the American Raptors did it again. Just like their Super Rugby Americas 2023 match in Denver, the teams put on a slobber-knocker in São Paulo. This time the prize was avoiding the wooden spoon. The Raptors came away with a 38-34 triumph in the largest South American …

Lucas Mensa will play in the Top 14. The Argentine center recently signed for Oyonnax from Mont de Marsan. The move was, at the time, from one Pro D2 team to another. This is no longer the case as Oyonnax won promotion to the Top 14. Oyonnax will replace Brive …

Utah earned a convincing 28-12 victory over Rugby ATL on Saturday night. A Zions Bank Stadium record of 4,560 watched as a last-minute try from Tomasi Tonga earned a vital bonus point to keep the Warriors just ahead of Houston in the race for the final playoff spot in the …

A late try from Gideon van Wyk saved Houston from an embarrassing defeat at SaberCats Stadium on Saturday night. After taking a 33-7 lead in the first half, the visiting Chicago Hounds fought back to tie the game only to see the home side steal back the win with just …

The Seawolves overwhelmed Old Glory on Saturday, scoring a bonus point 41-19 victory at Segra Field. A swarming Seattle defense left DC frustrated with flying winger Lauina Futi notching his second hat trick of the season for the visitors. There was bad news early for the home side as Kurt …

The New England Free Jacks have booked their place in the Eastern Conference Final after a 57-20 rout of the Toronto Arrows on Saturday. A capacity crowd at Veterans Memorial Stadium watched the home side pour on nine tries while conceding just two to the visitors. It was the Arrows …

The San Diego Legion can tie a Major League Rugby record for consecutive victories if they can get past the New York Ironworkers at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday. New England set the bar high at 10 straight last season, but the Legion look destined to bust through that mark on …

Two teams desperate to keep pace in in the playoff race will collide at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday night. The Utah Warriors are trying to stay one step ahead of Houston in the razor-thin Western Conference, while Rugby ATL need five points just to get their foot in the …

The Houston SaberCats play host to the Chicago Hounds on Saturday in a match with significant implications in the Western Conference playoff race. While the visitors are not in the mix, the home side need a big win to keep the pressure on Utah for the third and final spot …

Old Glory DC will take on the Seattle Seawolves for just the third time when the two sides collide at Segra Field on Saturday. Both previous occasions were also played at the nation’s capital, with the home side winning each in close contests. They did not meet during the 2022 …

The New England Free Jacks can secure their spot in the Eastern Conference Final, complete with home field advantage, with a bonus point victory over the Toronto Arrows in Fort Quincy on Saturday. Realistically they have already done enough, but five competitions points would make it official. A 50-3 drubbing …

Peñarol ended the regular season of Super Rugby Americas on a high. The Uruguayans overcame Selknam at the Estadio Charrúa. The 31-8 win sees Peñarol enter the Semi Finals as favorites for the title. Selknam switch to Cóndores mode. Peñarol led throughout. Around the field the Uruguayans were better organized. …

It was a war of attrition in Buenos Aires. Los Pampas came-from-behind to win the match 25-24 with time up. The result means that there will be an all-Argentine Semi Final with Los Pampas playing away to Los Dogos in Córdoba. Meanwhile, Yacare will travel to Montevideo to face Peñarol. …

The final match of the regular season is the battle to avoid the wooden spoon. Os Cobras have home advantage against the American Raptors. There are so many reasons to watch this match. Above all else their contest in Denver earlier this season was a slobber-knocker. Os Cobras will take …

Old Glory DC lock Stan South has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The 26-year-old has been forced to call it quits on medical grounds, after suffering an ultimately career-ending injury after making just one appearance during the 2023 campaign. South has been an integral part of …

The final round of Super Rugby Americas 2023 will give fans a taste of El Clásico. Peñarol have home advantage against Selknam. It is a battle without Argentines; every Peñarol player is Uruguayan and every Selknam player is Chilean. Both teams will heavily contribute to Uruguay and Chile’s World Cup …

The regular season of Super Rugby Americas 2023 concludes this weekend. The final match in Argentina will see Los Pampas at home against Yacare. Both teams are Semi-Finals bound. The result of their encounter will confirm who travels to Montevideo to face Peñarol and who travels to Córdoba to face …