SANZAAR have opted to change Super Rugby yet again. The reform confirmed for 2021 sees the dumping of Japanese franchise the Sunwolves, thereby creating a new Super 14. The new Super 14 will see an end to the conference format with the competition reverting to the former system of a …
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Pumitas To Tour South Africa
Los Pumitas are to tour South Africa. The Argentine u20s will warm-up for this year’s Junior World Championship by playing three matches in South Africa in April. José Pellicena will take a playing roster across the South Atlantic for a tour beginning on April 09. First up for Los Pumitas …
Read More »Houston hold on to beat Utah by two
In a stop-start game that won’t go down as one of the classics in Major League Rugby history, the Houston SaberCats did just enough to defeat the Utah Warriors 29-27 on Thursday evening. It was the final match at Constellation Field with the SaberCats set to move to their new …
Read More »Ardron starts for Chiefs against Bulls
Tyler Ardron continues at the back of the scrum for the Chiefs on Saturday as they head to Pretoria to take on the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. It’s the Canadian’s fifth start of the season for the Hamilton-based Super Rugby franchise. The Chiefs are still searching for their first win …
Read More »South American Players in MLR – Week 9 Preview
Week 9 of the MLR season sees an early start. Houston’s Constellation Field sees the SaberCats at home to the Utah Warriors in a Thursday fixture. The match is to be one of just three matches in week 9 of the competition. The opening fixture of week 9 sees three Uruguayan …
Read More »Jerónimo de la Fuente extends Jaguares contract
Jerónimo de la Fuente has extended his Jaguares contract. The captain of there Argentine Super Rugby franchise is now under contract until December 2020. The 28-year-old took over the captaincy this year from Pablo Matera. The former captain will be departing Los Jaguares to play for Stade Français at the …
Read More »Connacht defeat Ulster in Cara Cup clash
The second match of the Cara Cup saw the Connacht Eagles coming away convincing winners over Ulster ‘A’ on Wednesday. It was a chilly evening in Weymouth with less brave souls attending at Union Point Sports Complex than had seen the Free Jacks play on the weekend, but those in …
Read More »Pro D2 – Week 25 Preview
The Pro D2 season continues. In the latest round of France’s second division a range of Americas’ players will take to the field. The following preview details the involvement of those from the Western Hemisphere. Kicking-off Week 25 will be Nevers vs Brive. Likely Canadian RWC center Conor Trainor will …
Read More »MLR Preview – Houston SaberCats vs Utah Warriors
Two teams languishing in the basement of the Major League Rugby table will have a chance to build some momentum in a rare Thursday-night match at Constellation Field. The Houston SaberCats have lost five straight since their opening week win over Austin, while the lone Utah Warriors win of the …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week
It was an exciting weekend of action with two razor-thin results and an improved performance from the winless Austin. New Orleans ran through Houston with a few players putting their hand up. After a second watch of each we’ve finally come up with what we think is a reasonable select …
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