Old Glory DC will take on the Seattle Seawolves for just the third time when the two sides collide at Segra Field on Saturday. Both previous occasions were also played at the nation’s capital, with the home side winning each in close contests. They did not meet during the 2022 …
Read More »MLR 2023 – New England Free Jacks vs Toronto Arrows – ARN Guide
The New England Free Jacks can secure their spot in the Eastern Conference Final, complete with home field advantage, with a bonus point victory over the Toronto Arrows in Fort Quincy on Saturday. Realistically they have already done enough, but five competitions points would make it official. A 50-3 drubbing …
Read More »Peñarol Smile with El Clásico Triumph over Selknam at Charrúa
Peñarol ended the regular season of Super Rugby Americas on a high. The Uruguayans overcame Selknam at the Estadio Charrúa. The 31-8 win sees Peñarol enter the Semi Finals as favorites for the title. Selknam switch to Cóndores mode. Peñarol led throughout. Around the field the Uruguayans were better organized. …
Read More »Pampas win War of Attrition against Yacare with Time Up
It was a war of attrition in Buenos Aires. Los Pampas came-from-behind to win the match 25-24 with time up. The result means that there will be an all-Argentine Semi Final with Los Pampas playing away to Los Dogos in Córdoba. Meanwhile, Yacare will travel to Montevideo to face Peñarol. …
Read More »SRA Final Round 2023 – Cobras vs Raptors – ARN Guide
The final match of the regular season is the battle to avoid the wooden spoon. Os Cobras have home advantage against the American Raptors. There are so many reasons to watch this match. Above all else their contest in Denver earlier this season was a slobber-knocker. Os Cobras will take …
Read More »MLR Notes – South retires, Lee-Lo returns, more Arrows injured
Old Glory DC lock Stan South has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The 26-year-old has been forced to call it quits on medical grounds, after suffering an ultimately career-ending injury after making just one appearance during the 2023 campaign. South has been an integral part of …
Read More »SRA Final Round 2023 – Peñarol vs Selknam – ARN Guide
The final round of Super Rugby Americas 2023 will give fans a taste of El Clásico. Peñarol have home advantage against Selknam. It is a battle without Argentines; every Peñarol player is Uruguayan and every Selknam player is Chilean. Both teams will heavily contribute to Uruguay and Chile’s World Cup …
Read More »SRA Final Round 2023 – Pampas vs Yacare – ARN Guide
The regular season of Super Rugby Americas 2023 concludes this weekend. The final match in Argentina will see Los Pampas at home against Yacare. Both teams are Semi-Finals bound. The result of their encounter will confirm who travels to Montevideo to face Peñarol and who travels to Córdoba to face …
Read More »Josh Syms to depart DC for Italy
Josh Syms will depart Old Glory DC after just one season to take up a contract with Zebre Parma. The 42-year-old New Zealander has agreed a two-year deal to become the Italian club’s new Forwards Coach, as confirmed by the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union. Since taking over in January, Syms …
Read More »Guido Petti Returns Just in the Nick of Time
Yet to play at all in the 2022-2023 season, Guido Petti is now back in training. Petti was injured playing for Argentina against South Africa in the 2022 Rugby Championship. Surgery has seen a delayed return but he is at last ready. Just in the nick of time, Petti will …
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