The final round of the Americas Rugby Championship saw a one-sided win for Grand Slam champions Argentina, a heroic near-miss from Canada in Seattle, and an equally engrossing derby in Montevideo. This week was more about team efforts than individuals but we saw enough to put a team together, albeit …
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MLR Preview – Austin Elite vs Seattle Seawolves
It’s back to Dell Diamond for the Austin Elite, who host the Seattle Seawolves on Saturday in the last match at the stadium this season. This far it has yet to inspire an Austin victory and the Elite will need something extra if they are to earn their first win …
Read More »Cara Cup Preview – New England Free Jacks vs Connacht Eagles
The New England Free Jacks will play the Connacht Eagles at Union Point Sports Complex on Saturday in the first match of the six-game Cara Cup series. Hosted by the Free Jacks, the series includes development sides of Ireland’s four Guinness Pro franchises, with Leinster, Munster, and Ulster also participating. …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 19 Preview
The Six Nations will conclude on Saturday, crowning the annual European champion. The winner is not going to be France who have serious problems just months out from the RWC in Japan. Player numbers is not an issue at all as will be underlined on Saturday and Sunday in the …
Read More »South American Players in MLR – Week 8 Preview
With the Americas Rugby Championship having concluded all eyes in North America return to Major League Rugby. Yet with the competition involving no shortage of South American players there is great interest from below the Panama Canal. Week 8 of the MLR is to reflect this with Argentina, Chile, and …
Read More »Woeful Jaguares Beaten Badly by Stormers
A woeful second half performance from Los Jaguares saw the Argentine Super Rugby franchise badly beaten by the Stormers. In a rare Friday fixture Los Jaguares fell to a 35-8 defeat to have the season record now standing at 2-3. Despite the heavy loss the best early rugby was played …
Read More »Old Glory DC’s first signing is Josh Brown
Old Glory DC have announced the first ever player signing in the club’s history. Josh Brown has put pen to paper, the 31-year-old the first of many who will join the expansion franchise ahead of the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Old Glory is set to play their first exhibition …
Read More »Bosch Starts vs Northampton
Marcelo Bosch has been named to start for Saracens vs Northampton. The Sunday match is to be the only elite level English club match this weekend. It, however, is not part of the English Premiership. Instead the match is to be the final of the 2018-2019 Premiership Rugby Cup. Bosch …
Read More »Vilaseca Handed One Week Suspension
Andrés Vilaseca has been handed a one week suspension by World Rugby. The Uruguayan inside center was red carded for a high tackle against Brazil on Saturday. The incident was cited and determined to have been meriting a red card for foul play and an additional week out of playing …
Read More »MLR Preview – Rugby United New York vs Toronto Arrows
History tends to follow these two teams around and will again on Friday evening as Rugby United New York celebrates their first ever home match in Major League Rugby against the Toronto Arrows. The two sides have locked horns before, but this time it’s for real, and will be at …
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