Clashes between club and country occur in every professional competition across the world and Major League Rugby is no exception. During the inaugural season in 2018 it was the June test series that interrupted selections, taking a number of players out of the final three weeks of the regular season. …

International competition for 2019 is under two weeks away. With the count-down on it is fitting to look back to 2018. Below are my personal picks for Americas Rugby Top 10 moments of 2018. 10 – Brazil Crowned South American Champions –  In 2018 Brazil claimed a first ever South …

The last weekend of the Major League Rugby preseason is now behind us and there are only a few days left until the second regular season kicks off. Five teams took to the field between Thursday and Saturday, but only two were going head-to-head. A sixth team – Austin Elite …

London Irish came away from Lady Bay with a win on Friday but it wasn’t easy. Nottingham pushed the league leaders right to the death, ultimately falling short by 35-29 to earn two losing bonus points. Canadian international Shane O’Leary played a starring role for the home side, creating a …

Patricio Fernández starred as Clermont Auvergne thrashed the Dragons 49-7 in Challenge Cup action on Friday evening. The Argentine flyhalf scored the first try himself, picking up a loose pass and running it in from halfway. Fernández used his strength to open holes in the defense and landed all seven …

Gonzalo Quesada has named a squad of 38 Jaguares to prepare for Thursday’s friendly against Uruguay. The match will serve as a tune-up for the two sides ahead of the Super Rugby and Americas Rugby Championship campaigns. The Jaguares open their season against the Lions on February 16 while Los …

Racing 92 clinched a home Quarter Final in the Champions Cup as they defeated Scarlets 46-33 in Paris on Saturday. The win put them level with Ulster on five wins in Pool 4 but four extra bonus points made them top seeds in the pool. Only Saracens in Pool 3 …

Chile will play a friendly against the Argentina XV on Wednesday, January 23, at the home of CASI in Buenos Aires. The match will serve as a warm-up for the two sides ahead of the Americas Rugby Championship. They will meet again formally in the final round on March 9 …

It’s a little quiet for Americas fans in the RFU Championship but there are still seven players to keep an eye on. The first is on Friday’s lone game as Nottingham host league-leaders London Irish at Lady Bay. Canada’s Shane O’Leary will be looking to spoil the Irish luck. Five …

And over to the big cheese – the Champions Cup. European campaigns will be defined based on some of this weekend’s results. A compelling match between Edinburgh and Montpellier at Murrayfield starts this off on Friday. Juan Pablo Socino is on the bench for the Scottish side hoping to claim …