Los Jaguares’ four match tour to Oceania will wrap-up in Brisbane, Australia on Saturday. The Argentine side goes into the match with back-to-back wins over the Hurricanes, and Waratahs and now lead the South African conference. The Reds are coached by former RWC champion with New Zealand, Brad Thorn. He …
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Romania Name Roster for South American Tour
Romania has named a 26-man roster for the upcoming South American tour. The Oaks will play tests in Valparaiso, Chile, and São Paulo, Brazil against Los Cóndores, and Os Tupis respectively. Match dates for the tour are to be Saturday June 08, and Saturday June 15. The Romanians will depart …
Read More »Anselmi To Referee in Japan
Argentin’a Federico Anselmi will referee in Japan on Saturday. He will do so for the Super Rugby fixture between the Sunwolves, and the Brumbies at the Prince Chichibu Stadium in Tokyo. Anselmi is the leading official from the Americas. No referee from the Americas will take charge of a match …
Read More »Ardron Starts in Fiji
Canadian forward Tyler Ardron has been named to start for the Chiefs against the Crusaders in Fiji. The two New Zealand sides will meet in Suva in a relocated fixture on Saturday. Ardron has been retained in the starting line-up by Head Coach Colin Copper. He will will lock the …
Read More »Houston wins again as Glendale’s season ends
Make it three wins in a row for Houston. The SaberCats showed they had more left in the tank than the Raptors as they came away 32-17 winners at AVEVA Stadium in their rescheduled fixture on Wednesday night. With that Glendale’s season comes to a close on three straight defeats, …
Read More »MLR Full Match – Toronto Arrows vs Glendale Raptors
The Toronto Arrows played host to the Glendale Raptors at their downtown venue of Lamport Stadium on Sunday. More than 2,700 fans showed up to take in the festivities and they were treated to an exciting game between two familiar foes. Toronto had won five games in a row entering …
Read More »Todd Clever new Director of Rugby for Austin Elite
Austin Elite have responded to their winless season with a change to their management. Thierry Daupin has stepped down as General Manager with immediate effect. Taking charge with a new job title at Director of Rugby is Eagles all-time cap leader Todd Clever. The change will not be a great …
Read More »MLR Preview – Houston SaberCats vs Glendale Raptors
The rains had their say on May 11 when this match was originally scheduled, but the forecast is all clear for tonight reschedule at the AVEVA Stadium. With two wins in a row the resurgent Houston SaberCats will look to continue their late-season form when they host the slumping Glendale …
Read More »World Cup Watch – Uruguay – May 29, 2019
With vastly more rugby for Uruguay’s leading domestic-based players and Uruguay happening to have far more professionals the roster for RWC 2019 will see some tough choices and close selections. This has been evident in 2019 in the Americas Rugby Championship, and Sudamérica 6 Naciones A. With the Nations Cup …
Read More »MLR Playoff Race – Who Needs What
The final week of the Major League Rugby regular season is upon us and the playoff race could not possibly be any closer. One team is in – the San Diego Legion – while four vie for the three remaining Semi Final spots. Remarkably, all are equal in points. Toronto, …
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