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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Peñarol Crowned South American Champions Peñarol are the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) champions. The Uruguayans defeated …

The Free Jacks were unstoppable at Fort Quincy on Sunday as they rolled over the NOLA Gold by a final score of 57-5. In doing so New England became the first team in Major League Rugby history to win 13 games in the regular season. They have now clinched both …

Rugby New York outlasted Old Glory DC to win 59-49 at Segra Field on Sunday. The results sets a new Major League Rugby mark for most combined points in a match and most tries scored, just a week after the record had been set in DC’s loss to Houston. DC …

Austin achieved their target on Saturday with a dominant 44-28 win over San Diego at Bold Stadium. While the Gilgronis march on towards the post-season, it’s the end of the line for the Legion as they close their 2022 campaign with an 8-8 record. The home were in ominous form …

New England can make history in more ways than one on Sunday. A win over the NOLA Gold at Veterans Memorial Stadium would see the Free Jacks becoming the first team in Major League Rugby history to win 13 games in the regular season. It would also clinch first place …

Rugby New York have qualified for the playoffs without even taking the pitch thanks to Rugby ATL’s win over the Toronto Arrows. The result also means that New York now require a bonus-point win over Old Glory DC in Leesburg on Sunday to have any chance of a postseason home …

The LA Giltinis inched closer to securing top spot in the Western Conference with a 39-32 win over the Utah Warriors at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday. Discipline cost the home side with three yellow cards brandished in a span of 17 minutes and a red card to Niall Saunders …

Rugby ATL clinched their spot in the postseason with a 34-23 win over the Toronto Arrows at Silverbacks Park on Saturday. In doing so the Canadian side are eliminated from contention, which means Rugby New York are also playoff-bound. Toronto were under pressure from the opening kickoff and conceded an …

It was a bittersweet result for the Seawolves as they defeated the SaberCats 43-36 at a packed Starfire Stadium on Friday night. Unfortunately for the home side, a late surge from the visitors gave Houston two bonus points and with it a ticket to the playoffs for the first time …

San Diego’s hopes for a miracle playoff spot are now dashed, but they can still make their mark if they can turnover the Gilgronis in Austin on Saturday evening. For the home side it’s an opportunity to potentially restore their place at the top of the Western Conference table though …