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Benetton were 18-14 winners over Connacht on Saturday in Treviso, Italy. The win came late with a try in the right corner. Earlier on in the match, Ignacio Mendy scored for Benetton, also doing so in the right corner. Benetton are currently in 5th position in the United Rugby Championship …

Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the tops and the flops involving the Americas during the course of the past seven days. UP Scotland Coming to Americas in July to Face Four Tier 2 Countries Scotland are coming to the Americas. The …

The winner of the player of the match for Italy on Saturday was Juan Ignacio Brex. The Argentine center was also the winner of the same award in Italy’s win over Scotland. Brex is not alone; Argentines have been prominent among Italian players to have won the Player of the …

It is uncharted waters for Italy. The central Europeans finished the 2024 Six Nations with their second win of the tournament. Saturday’s win over Wales followed earlier positive results such as a narrow loss to England, a draw against France and a win over Scotland. Italy were too good for …

The July 2024 Internationals will be a busy period for test teams from the Americas. North American and South American teams will play host to matches involving some of the very best teams. Two members of the Six Nations will be on their way across the Atlantic Ocean. Scotland are …

Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the tops and the flops involving the Americas during the course of the past seven days.   UP Uruguay Crowned Champions at Home Leg of Challenger Series Sevens Los Teros 7’s were crowned champions in the …

Italy ended an eleven year streak of home defeats in the Six Nations on Saturday. The Gonzalo Quesada coached side defeated Scotland 31-29 in Rome for the first win since the Argentine took on the role. Quesada arrived with Italy’s test team in meltdown. Thunderous defeats against France and New …

Felipe Contepomi’s coaching staff has undergone an alteration. Days out of Los Pumas’ London Training Camp, Contepomi has added Bradley Mooar to his staff. Mooar will be attack coach. He joins former Pumas Andrés Bordoy and Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe as assistant coaches to Hall of Famer Felipe Contepomi. Mooar …

South Africa will not be joining the Six Nations. The speculated move is officially not happening. South Africa, reports Rapport. SA Rugby had been interested in playing in the European tournament, thereby leaving the Rugby Championship. The change would have completely aligned South Africa with the Northern rugby calendar. South …

Matías Moroni has spoken out against World Rugby. The sport’s governing body continues to fail to provide rugby with a global season. Moroni questioned Rugby’s International Calendar on his Instagram account. Moroni, a veteran of three Rugby World Cups and 80 test caps for Argentina, wrote about the mental and …