Scott Lawrence has named his extended USA Eagles player pool for the test series to be played in August against Romania, Portugal, and Georgia. Included in the 54-man squad are 19 uncapped players, with Michigan-born Leinster scrumhalf Nick McCarthy one of them. McCarthy is one of seven players who are …

Seattle will be without Riekert Hattingh for a few weeks. Their captain underwent surgery on a broken foot and will miss most of – if not all – of the remainder of the regular season. It’s a significant blow to the Seawolves, who are just three points ahead of Houston …

The sport’s governing body, World Rugby has appointed a panel of twelve referees for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France this year. In a bold statement World Rugby is labeling the panel as Everyone’s team. The referees are not from all corners of the world nor are they from twelve …

The second best African test team will tour South America in July and August. Namibia will play away test matches against Uruguay and Chile and also play a non-capped match against the Argentina XV in the neutral location of Montevideo. Namibia is ranked 21st in the world. Uruguay is 17th …

The world’s eyes will be on Chile’s national Men’s Rugby team in 2023. Los Cóndores will make their debut at the Rugby World Cup. The South Americans will compete in Pool D at France 2023 and face Japan, Samoa, England and Argentina in that order. Every one of Chile’s Rugby …

Uruguay will be one of twenty competitors at Rugby World Cup 2023. The tournament is to be the fifth involving Los Teros and the South American team’s third in consecutive Rugby World Cups. South America has achieved unprecedented attention in recent years. In addition to Argentina being among the giants …

Professional seasons are coming to a close for the year. With that in mind it is now an appropriate time to take a look at which players have been the best in every league. Argentine players are spread around the world. All elite professional leagues contain Argentines. The 2022 All-Stars …

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 San Diego break away from the pack San Diego have now won eight consecutive matches as they stretched their lead at …

Following Yacare’s road 44-37 win over the American Raptors the Super Rugby Americas play-off picture is increasingly clear. Peñarol and Los Dogos are assured of places in the Semi Finals. Los Pampas are knocking on the door and Yacare are fighting to remain in fourth ahead of Selknam. Yacare won …

The New York Ironworkers redeemed their earlier defeat in New Orleans with an emphatic 54-19 victory over the Gold at Memorial Field on Sunday. NOLA lost one starter before kickoff and three more in the first quarter, with numerous mistakes compounding a miserable afternoon for the visitors. Eric Howard was …

San Diego have now won eight consecutive matches as they stretched their lead at the top of the table with a 26-16 result over the Utah Warriors on Saturday night. The Legion were trailing after a difficult 40 minutes but broke away from their hosts with a convincing second half …

For a second time this season lightning has forced a Major League Rugby game to be abandoned after just 40 minutes. Old Glory DC’s 7-3 lead over the Dallas Jackals will stand as a complete result after a nasty weather system moved too close to the stadium shortly after the …

Selknam enjoyed a feast of Cobras on Saturday. Played in Curicó, Selknam completed a 33-17 bonus point win. The result sees the Chileans storming back into play-off’s contention. The match was a must-win for both Selknam and Os Cobras. Two of the four spots have already been claimed; Peñarol and …

Rugby ATL earned a 27-12 win over the Chicago Hounds at Silverbacks Park on Saturday. While the home side couldn’t quite secure a bonus point, the strength of their forward pack in the scrum and maul set the platform for the much-needed victory. It was a scrum penalty that provided …

In search of their second win of Super Rugby Americas 2023, the American Raptors take on Yacare on Sunday. The North American team has been in top form recently; a very different team to that which lost to Yacare in Asunción earlier on in the season. The Raptors have four …

It’s a crucial Eastern Conference clash in Mount Vernon that wraps up Round 12 on Sunday. The New York Ironworkers need a win at home to avoid falling behind in the playoff race, with the visiting NOLA Gold one of the teams currently ahead of the defending champions. New York …

The Warriors will attempt to put a halt to the Legion’s seven-game winning streak at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday evening. San Diego are now the top team in Major League Rugby and also hold the psychological advantage of beating Utah convincingly in the opening week of the season. Finding …

Los Dogos and Los Pampas fought until the end. Their round 11 Super Rugby Americas 2023 clash in Córdoba went down to the wire. Having been overtaken in the final ten minutes the home side recovered to score a late try and seal a bonus point win. The Córdoba side …

Old Glory are in search of their third straight victory when they head to Texas on Saturday night. The Dallas Jackals are waiting for them in Arlington, with eyes on spoiling DC’s plans and putting a halt to their own three-game losing streak. Considering their record-setting start at as franchise, …

Two teams in desperate need of wins will lock-horns in Curicó, Chile on Saturday. Selknam play host to Os Cobras in a 5th vs 6th match-up. The match sees a new venue for Super Rugby Americas; Curicó is located two hours south of the capital. Selknam have again rotated roster …