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 Chile upset Argentina XV History was made on Wednesday. Chile 25-24 win was not their first over a second …
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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 USA one step closer to qualifying for RWC 2023 The USA will represent North America in the Americas 1 …
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A pair of Canadian flankers are notable inclusions on Premier 15s lineups this weekend. Sara Svoboda makes her competitive return for Loughborough from a knee injury suffered in December of last year, while new arrival Janna Slevinsky is set for her professional debut with Saracens. Slevinsky is joined by Alysha …
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Sale Sharks have confirmed the signing of three Women’s Eagles for the 2021-22 Premier 15s season. Prop duo Catie Benson and Nick James are joined by flyhalf Katana Howard at the club. Both Benson and James represented the USA at the 2017 World Cup. Despite being the younger of the …
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USA international Charli Jacoby has joined English club Loughborough Lightning. The 31-year-old prop made her Premier 15s debut as a replacement against defending champions Harlequins this past Sunday during the opening round of the 2021-22 season. Jacoby arrives from her home state of Illinois, where she captained Chicago North Shore. …
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Saracens have locked in a third Canadian for the 2021-2022 Premier 15s campaign. Openside flanker Janna Slevinsky has signed on, joining hooker Mackenzie Carson and outside back Alysha Corrigan on the confirmed roster. USA Eagles scrumhalf Carly Waters is also on the books. Slevinsky, 28, was a standout at university …
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DaLeaka Menin is the latest North American to sign on with Exeter Chiefs. The Canadian international prop makes the switch from Premier 15s rivals Loughborough Lightning. In doing so Menin reunites with former Calgary Dinos teammate Emily Tuttosi, who herself spent two seasons with Loughborough. Consistently ranked among the best …
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Canadian international Mackenzie Carson has re-signed with Saracens for the 2021-22 Premier 15s campaign. The 22-year-old hooker returns for a third season with the London-based club, having initially joined in 2019 after one season with Bristol. Carson saw her game time severely limited due to injury during the 2020-21 season, …
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Carly Waters is set to continue her career abroad in the build-up to next year’s World Cup in New Zealand. The USA Eagles scrumhalf has signed on with Saracens for the 2021-22 Premier 15s campaign, joining Canada’s Alysha Corrigan as North Americans currently signed by the 2020-21 Finalists though more …
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Alysha Corrigan will return to England for a second Premier 15s season with Saracens. The Canadian international from Charlottetown, PEI, has signed a new deal for the 2021-22 season with the goal of earning selection to next year’s World Cup in New Zealand. Corrigan, 24, joined Saracens part-way through this …
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