Colombia were 18-15 winners over Brazil on Sunday. Played at the Estádio Dutrinha in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso the away team rebounded from their narrow loss against the USA u23 to end the Americas Rugby Trophy on a high. The match was the third and final fixture of the Americas Rugby …
Read More »Legion recover from poor start to beat Arrows for win record
The Legion recovered from a poor start in Toronto to brush aside the Arrows by a final score of 50-17 on Sunday. San Diego remarkably trailed 17-7 at the intermission, but put in a try-scoring clinic in the second half to both clinch the Western Conference title and set a …
Read More »Chile Roster Named for Rugby World Cup Preparations
Chile is in Rugby World Cup mode. Head Coach Pablo Lemoine has confirmed a list of 46 players to begin preparations for France 2023. The final roster will see 33 men named on Chile’s World Cup roster. Of note is that every player is home-grown. As expected, Lemoine’s roster is …
Read More »Sensational Hounds knock Utah out of playoff race
The Chicago Hounds pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season as they defeated the Utah Warriors 26-24 at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday night. It knocked the home side out of the playoff race to the benefit of the Houston SaberCats, who will return to the postseason …
Read More »New York fly past ATL to formally book playoff spot
It was a formality at this stage, but New York have now ticked all the boxes required for re-entry to the postseason. The defending champion Ironworkers outscored Rugby ATL five tries to three en route to a comfortable 39-24 victory at Silverbacks Park on Saturday. The first try took barely …
Read More »USA qualifies for u20 Trophy with clean sweep of Canada
The USA have qualified for the World Rugby u20 Trophy after sweeping Canada in their two-game qualifying series in Spartanburg. A final score of 39-14 in the second match on Saturday left the aggregate score of 82-35 in favor of the Americans. Cameron McAlpine opened the scoring for the home …
Read More »NOLA hang on for scrappy victory over Dallas
The NOLA Gold did just enough to hang on for a 15-10 victory over the Dallas Jackals at Choctaw Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Played in stifling heat, the conditions made for a largely stop-start affair with both teams struggling to build any continuity. Their frustration boiled over in off-the-ball scuffles …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Seattle Seawolves vs New England Free Jacks – ARN Guide
The last match of the weekend means little on paper, but both combatants will be throwing everything into a contest that has a chance of being a preview of the Championship Final. Seattle and New England have already booked their spots in the postseason with the Free Jacks also assured …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Toronto Arrows vs San Diego Legion – ARN Guide
It’s been four years since San Diego last touched down in Toronto, and much has changed since. The Legion are carrying a Major League Rugby record 11-game winning streak into the match, while the Arrows are on a franchise-worst 11-game winless streak. It’s the first time the two teams have …
Read More »South Africa Roster Prepares for 2023 Rugby Championship and World Cup
South Africa has named a 40-man roster to prepare for 2023 international activities. The reigning World Champions will play six matches before the World Cup. Two of the six will be against Argentina. The roster will begin on-field preparations on Monday. South Africa open their World Cups defense against Scotland …
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