Yearly Archives: 2019

Argentina XV comfortably down Brazil in Patagonia

The Argentina XV Comfortably downed Brazil in Patagonia this afternoon. The 54-3 triumph sees the Argentina XV beginning the Americas Rugby Championship with maximum points, to match the USA. Played at the Neuquén RC, the Argentina XV won by eight tries to zero. This, however, does not paint an accurate …

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USA thrash Chile in ARC opener

The US Eagles made easy work of Chile in the opening match of the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship, scoring 11 tries en route to a 71-8 final. AJ MacGinty led the way with a hat-trick in his return from injury, also landing five conversions to come one point shy of …

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World Rugby releases Americas Combine documentary

World Rugby has released a 50-minute documentary feature on the week-long Rugby Americas Combine that was hosted at Glendale’s Infinity Park in October. The combine featured 26 players from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Uruguay, and the USA. At the end of the week the players came together to play in …

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Utah scrap to win over Austin in season opener

The Utah Warriors started their 2019 Major League Rugby campaign on a winning note, defeating Austin Elite 17-9 at Dell Diamond on Friday evening. It was a scrappy match with both teams struggling to find continuity and penalties scattered throughout. A half-break by Tim O’Malley put the Warriors in behind …

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ARC Preview – Uruguay vs Canada

Canada return to the place of their greatest calamity in 2018 as they travel to Montevideo to face Uruguay on the opening day of the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship. It’s been a long road since with the Maple Leafs eventually earning their place in Japan later this year, but they …

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