It is official: Rugby ATL is no more. The Atlanta-based Major League Rugby (MLR) franchise will relocate to Los Angeles. An official announcement from MLR confirmed the plans for the team to play on the West Coast as of the 2024 season. Details of the move from Atlanta to Los Angeles …
Read More »Match Officials for 2023 South American Four Nations
Sudamérica Rugby has confirmed the match officials for the upcoming 2023 South American Four Nations. Matches will be officiated by referees from Argentina and Paraguay. In addition, Assistant Referees will be from Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Brazil, Chile XV, Colombia and Paraguay will compete in the competition in Asunción, Paraguay. …
Read More »MLR Collegiate Draft 2023 Preview
The fourth edition of the Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft will be broadcast on Thursday. As in previous years the draft itself will already have been completed, in this case two days prior. 12 teams will take part, with the exception being Old Glory DC who have already traded their …
Read More »Strong Brazil Roster Named for South American Four Nations
Brazil is ready to begin international competition in 2023. Os Tupis are set to travel to Asunción, Paraguay to compete in the 2023 South American Four Nations. The competition will see the test sides of Paraguay, Brazil and Colombia competing as well as the Chilean next-of-XV, the Chile XV. The …
Read More »Players from USA and Canada to Play at Rugby World Cup 2023
The USA will not play at Rugby World Cup 2023 and neither will Canada. Players from both countries will, however, compete at the sport’s showcase tournament. Romania’s roster contains Robert Irimescu. He received a call-up for Romania in February. Irimescu is from New York and earned Collegiate All-American honors while at …
Read More »Chile Brotherhood on Display at Rugby World Cup 2023
Brotherhood will truly be on display when Chile take to the field in France. Chile’s roster for their inaugural Rugby World Cup contains four sets of brothers. Two of the four sets of brothers also include players whose fathers also played for Chile. Alfonso Escobar and Diego Escobar Forwards Alfonso …
Read More »Americas vs Americas at Rugby World Cups
The Americas have been involved at every Men’s Rugby World Cup. Teams from both North America and South America featured at Rugby World Cups 1987-2019. Rugby World Cup 2023 will be the first without a North American competitor. It will also be the first with three South American competitors. Canada, …
Read More »Tonga cruise to second straight win over Canada
Tonga cruised to a second straight dominant victory over Canada in Nuku’alofa on Tuesday, with the final score reading 36-12 in favor of the home side. It was the final tune-up for the Ikale Tahi ahead of the World Cup, and featured a mix of likely travelers and seven uncapped …
Read More »World Rugby confirms fixtures for new WXV tournament
World Rugby have confirmed the full fixtures list for the inaugural WXV year-end tournament. Split into three divisions, the rankings were determined through qualifying tournaments earlier this year. Three Americas teams will compete with Canada in the top division, the USA in the second division, and Colombia in the third …
Read More »Canada names rosters for Olympic 7s Qualifiers
Rugby Canada has named their Women’s and Men’s sides for the Rugby Americas North 7s hosted at Starlight Stadium this coming weekend. This year’s tournament doubles as an Olympic Qualifier, with the winner of each draw booking their ticket to Paris 2024. The Women’s side features an array of talent …
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