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 Joe Biden offers support for USA World Cup Bid U.S. President Joe Biden has officially declared his support for …
Read More »Match Officials confirmed for RWC Qualifiers and Mid-year tests
World Rugby have confirmed match official appointments for the upcoming mid-year tests, including the Americas 2 World Cup Qualifier series between the USA and Chile. Also confirmed is a warm-up fixture for the Eagles against the French Barbarians, while the Cóndores remain in talks with Scotland about a potential match …
Read More »Hong Kong Out of Rugby World Cup 2023 Qualifiers
Hong Kong are out of the Rugby World Cup 2023 Qualifiers. Citing player safety issues, the Hong Kong Rugby Union pulled the Men’s test team out of the Asia Rugby Championship. The tournament is to take place in May and June in South Korea. It is the second of such …
Read More »Périgueux sign Matías Dittus from Chile on 2 year contract
Matías Dittus is to play in France. The 28-year-old has signed to play for Périgueux on a two-year-contract for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons. The move will see the Chilean tight head prop playing professional rugby abroad for the first time in his career. He joins from Selknam in the …
Read More »World Cup Radar – USA – April 6, 2022
It’s now the mid-point of the Major League Rugby season which means it’s time to take a look at the USA’s depth chart heading towards July’s World Cup Qualifier series against Chile. With no official selections since their most recent activity in October, we’ll have to make adjustments based on …
Read More »Uruguay Secure July 2022 Home Test Series against Romania
Uruguay have secured a two-match home series against Romania in July 2022. The mid-year series will the second of a two-part international program for Los Teros in mid 2022. First, the South Americans will tour Japan in June. Romania and Uruguay have played each other in ten rugby test matches. …
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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 All Roads Lead to Denver Infinity Park will serve as the venue for the second and deciding match of …
Read More »Three potential Argentine wildcards for the Eagles
The Major League Rugby season reaches its midpoint next week and USA coach Gary Gold will be whittling down his options for selection in the team to play against Chile. Victory is a must with the uncertainty of the Repechage best avoided at all cost. With limited preparation time available …
Read More »Infinity Park to host USA vs Chile World Cup Qualifier
Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado, will serve as the venue for the second and deciding match of the Americas 2 World Cup Qualifying series between the USA and Chile. The match will be played on Saturday, July 16, with kickoff set for 1pm local time (noon Pacific, 2pm Central, 3pm …
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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 Selknam knock-over the undefeated Jaguares XV Some thought it would not happen. They were proven wrong this evening in …
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