Tag Archives: Rugby World Cup (Men)

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 Sensational Canada send shockwaves throughout Americas An inspired performance from Canada saw them take a stunning 34-21 win over …

The Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers in the Americas have been blown wide open. Canada’s sensational upset win over the USA in St. John’s has changed the script. The USA have gone from the front-runners for the Americas 1 spot to now needing to defeat Canada next weekend by a …

The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The current edition considers the result …

An inspired performance from Canada saw them take a stunning 34-21 win over the USA in St. John’s on Saturday afternoon. Absent several of their top players in Europe, the home side scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to take a commanding 13-point lead into the second leg …

Marcel Brache is on his way to Major League Rugby. The Los Angeles-born USA Eagles utility back has signed for Austin Gilgronis. He makes the move to the Texan side from the Western Force in Super Rugby. The 33-year-old brings plenty of experience to Austin. He has played professional rugby …

Canada will play host to the USA in St. John’s, Newfoundland, on Saturday in the first of a home-and-away series with big implications. The cumulative result will determine the Rugby Americas North seedings in the Americas zone qualifiers for Rugby World Cup 2023. Both sides, win or lose, will live …

Scotland’s Mike Adamson has been appointed to referee the upcoming Rugby Americas North World Cup Qualifying series between the USA and Canada. In unusual circumstances, he will take charge of both tests with ‘local’ officials handling the assistant referee and TMO duties. Adamson, 37, played five seasons on the World …

Matt Tierney is back in the Canada squad for the imminent World Cup Qualifying series against the USA. The Castres prop, however, is the only European reinforcement from the group that toured to the UK in July, and one of only two France-based professionals named alongside Aurillac flyhalf Peter Nelson. …

Scott LaValla is on the mend from a serious neck injury and in good spirits according to Army Rugby. The former USA Eagles flanker underwent surgery to relieve pressure on a compressed spinal cord and is already on his feet again though a full recovery will take time. LaValla was …

Conor Trainor has called time on his rugby career at the age of 31. The long-time Canadian international says he intends to continue studies at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business. He follows former teammate Ciaran Hearn into retirement. A statement on social media reads: “Thank you …