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Two of Old Glory’s best players will take no further part in the 2022 Major League Rugby season, albeit for different reasons. Thretton Palamo is out with a broken thumb, while Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz has received a 10-week suspension for foul play. The latter was cited following DC’s road win over …

The Dallas Jackals have made a series of moves ahead of Monday’s trade and signing deadline. Joining the team are former Austin winger Rodrick Waters, a free agent signing, and two backs from a trade with Rugby ATL – center Lui Sitama and winger Jalen Tatum. Waters played for the …

Rugby New York have announced the signing of Antonio Kiri Kiri for the remainder of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 30-year-old New Zealander arrives from a four-year stint in England, having previously represented his country in four events on the World Sevens Series. Kiri Kiri made his senior …

LA Giltinis back row Hanco Germishuys has been suspended for three weeks. The USA international was sent off 59 minutes into Saturday’s game against Rugby ATL after landing an elbow on the head of Will Leonard while the two players were on the ground following a tackle situation. As a …

Uruguay are just over a month away from starting a new year of international competition. Los Teros will tour Japan in June and then play at home against Romania in July. The four test matches will provide Esteban Meneses and his coaching staff with plenty of opportunity to raise questions, …

Chile will play host to the USA on Saturday, July 09. The all-important-fixture is the first of two Rugby World Cup 2023 qulaifiers between the countries from the Americas. Game two will take place in Denver, Colorado on July 16. The winner of the series, on aggregate, will qualify for …

New England have now set a new record for consecutive victories and there’s no telling when they might slow down. LA and Austin also continued their winning runs and are set for a titanic battle this coming weekend. San Diego were runaway winners over Dallas though it came at a …

The LA Giltinis lifted the Gilly’s Cup with a 10-8 victory over the Austin Gilgronis on Sunday. It was a ferocious battle from start to finish at the Coliseum, with the home side putting an end to a five-game AG winning streak while at the same time extending their own …

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 Army West Point wins National Championship The Black Knights are national champions for the first time. Army claimed a …

The Austin Gilgronis made it five wins in a row as they took a hard-earned 17-6 home win over the Seattle Seawolves on Sunday. Both teams took a tactical approach with the committed AG defense keeping the visitors out of the try zone. A physical opening saw both teams held …