A remarkable second half saw Rugby United New York come back from a 31-7 halftime deficit to fall just short, losing 38-31 to the Seattle Seawolves at MCU Park on Saturday. The New York faithful could have been forgiven for eyeing an early exit but were treated to a thrilling …
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Brazil Claim Record Breaking Win Over Paraguay in Asunción
Brasil battered Paraguay in Asunción this afternoon, claiming a 66-10 victory to begin their defense of the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A. The win was record breaking with Brazil scoring their highest ever total against Paraguay. Brazil’s tremendous progress was evident throughout the match. The dominant scrum was responsible for the …
Read More »San Diego holds on to beat NOLA
The San Diego Legion held off a desperate NOLA Gold in the final minutes to secure an important 26-19 victory at Gold Stadium on Saturday. A 70th-minute try from Tai Enosa proved the winner as the Legion took the first meeting between the top two sides to slip into first …
Read More »Colombia fall to Argentina in Historic First Meeting
Colombia fell to a comprehensive home defeat today against the Argentina XV. The match officially opened international competition at the senior men’s level between representative teams from the two South American countries. The historic first contest rugby between Colombia and Argentina would see a 79-3 home defeat yet the opening …
Read More »MLR Preview – Toronto Arrows vs Utah Warriors
After pushing themselves into a playoff spot against Austin on Thursday, the Toronto Arrows can move a little higher on Sunday afternoon. Victory over the visiting Utah Warriors at Lamport Stadium would make it five wins in a row with second overall a possibility pending the outcome of Saturday’s games. …
Read More »South Americans in MLR – Week 16 Preview
Week 16 of the MLR season sees two Saturday matches and one more on Sunday. Involved are to be players from South America with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay all to be represented. Due to a prior postponement this weekend actually saw a Thursday fixture. That game was played in …
Read More »Jaguares come up short against Highlanders
Los Jaguares came up short against the Highlanders this morning, losing 32-27 in Dunedin. The match marked the first time that the Argentine side have played in the south New Zealand city. The loss saw Los Jaguares coming away with a bonus point and there were a number of positives …
Read More »MLR Preview – Rugby United New York vs Seattle Seawolves
A match of critical importance to the playoff picture takes place at MCU Park on Saturday where Rugby United New York play host to the Seattle Seawolves. Barring a draw, the winner of the match will jump into third place, at least temporarily, while the loser will be scrambling for …
Read More »MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs San Diego Legion
The top two teams in Major League Rugby will square off at Gold Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Oddly enough the NOLA Gold and San Diego Legion have not played each other yet this season. They will meet again in San Diego on the last weekend of the regular season. NOLA …
Read More »Sudamérica Preview – Chile vs Uruguay XV
In the feature match of the opening round of the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A Chile play host to the Uruguay XV in Santiago. The two countries join Argentina in being the traditional top three in the continent and the regular three in the former top tier of the competition. Changing …
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