A 16-13 win today sees Germany advancing to face Samoa in a RWC 2019 Play-Off. The Germans booked themselves their trip to Apia by defeating Portugal in a nail-biter in Heidelberg. Trailing 6-3 at half time Germany went ahead before being caught by Portugal in the second half. Victory was …
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U20’s Championship Preview – Argentina vs Australia
The 2018 World Rugby U20’s Championship concludes on Sunday. Battling it out for 5th position will be Argentina vs Australia, a fixture certain to feature future Rugby Championship match-ups at the senior level. Both Argentina and Australia earned the right to play in the 5th Place Final by virtue of …
Read More »MLR Preview – Glendale Raptors vs Seattle Seawolves
Saturday evening brings to fans the most anticipated rematch of the Major League Rugby season as the Seattle Seawolves arrive at Infinity Park to challenge the Glendale Raptors. It’s a heavyweight tilt featuring the top two teams in the competition, with the only loss between them the result of Glendale’s …
Read More »MLR Preview – Utah Warriors vs New Orleans Gold
The penultimate week of the Major League Rugby regular season starts at Salt Lake where the Utah Warriors host the New Orleans Gold on Saturday afternoon. With two playoff spots still up for grabs it’s effectively knockout rugby from here on out. We last saw the Warriors in Texas where …
Read More »Match Preview – USA vs Scotland
The Eagles will get a big step up in competition this week as they welcome the world’s No6-ranked team in Scotland to BBVA Compass Stadium. Houston might have been a familiar sight to some of the Scottish team having played at the same venue in 2014, but only captain Stuart …
Read More »Match Preview – Canada vs Russia
Two teams coming off one-sided defeats last weekend will be focused on turning things around on Saturday as Canada host Russia at Twin Elm Park. It’s a rematch of the same contest from two years ago, only in a different venue and with completely different rosters – only five Canadian …
Read More »Trinidad & Tobago still in RAN Championship
Earlier reports that Trinidad & Tobago had dropped out of the Rugby Americas North Championship have proven inaccurate. A Cayman Islands media source initially reported the withdrawal but T&T officials have since confirmed to Americas Rugby News that they are, in fact, still in the Championship. The confusion seems to …
Read More »Match Preview – Argentina vs Wales
Argentina play host to Wales on Saturday. The match is a must win for Los Pumas who were no match for Wales in game one in San Juan last weekend. Daniel Hourcade’s strategy was well beaten by Wales. Yet he has shown faith in his team, retaining 14 of the …
Read More »Uruguay Above Expectations For 2019
Uruguay are above expectations for 2019. The results achieved on the field conclusively point to progress and they are actively seeing Los Teros being reevaluated as a Tier 2 side in terms of both actual and official status. The URU have been highly strategic in their use of test matches. …
Read More »Team of the Week
With so many games over the past week it’s been difficult to check out all the action but we’ve just about made it in time for another crazy weekend. Major League Rugby, June tests, the Nations Cup, the u20 World Championship… there’s no time for rest when there’s so much …
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