Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP San Diego break away from the pack San Diego have now won eight consecutive matches as they stretched their lead at …
Read More »Play-off Picture Clarified Following Raptors Yacares Showdown
Following Yacare’s road 44-37 win over the American Raptors the Super Rugby Americas play-off picture is increasingly clear. Peñarol and Los Dogos are assured of places in the Semi Finals. Los Pampas are knocking on the door and Yacare are fighting to remain in fourth ahead of Selknam. Yacare won …
Read More »Ironworkers blast through battered Gold in New York
The New York Ironworkers redeemed their earlier defeat in New Orleans with an emphatic 54-19 victory over the Gold at Memorial Field on Sunday. NOLA lost one starter before kickoff and three more in the first quarter, with numerous mistakes compounding a miserable afternoon for the visitors. Eric Howard was …
Read More »San Diego break away from Utah for 8th straight win
San Diego have now won eight consecutive matches as they stretched their lead at the top of the table with a 26-16 result over the Utah Warriors on Saturday night. The Legion were trailing after a difficult 40 minutes but broke away from their hosts with a convincing second half …
Read More »Lightning strikes again as DC beats Dallas in half-game
For a second time this season lightning has forced a Major League Rugby game to be abandoned after just 40 minutes. Old Glory DC’s 7-3 lead over the Dallas Jackals will stand as a complete result after a nasty weather system moved too close to the stadium shortly after the …
Read More »Selknam feast on Cobras to storm back into play-offs contention
Selknam enjoyed a feast of Cobras on Saturday. Played in Curicó, Selknam completed a 33-17 bonus point win. The result sees the Chileans storming back into play-off’s contention. The match was a must-win for both Selknam and Os Cobras. Two of the four spots have already been claimed; Peñarol and …
Read More »Forward power gives ATL win over Chicago
Rugby ATL earned a 27-12 win over the Chicago Hounds at Silverbacks Park on Saturday. While the home side couldn’t quite secure a bonus point, the strength of their forward pack in the scrum and maul set the platform for the much-needed victory. It was a scrum penalty that provided …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas – 2023 Raptors vs Yacare – ARN Guide
In search of their second win of Super Rugby Americas 2023, the American Raptors take on Yacare on Sunday. The North American team has been in top form recently; a very different team to that which lost to Yacare in Asunción earlier on in the season. The Raptors have four …
Read More »MLR 2023 – New York Ironworkers vs NOLA Gold – ARN Guide
It’s a crucial Eastern Conference clash in Mount Vernon that wraps up Round 12 on Sunday. The New York Ironworkers need a win at home to avoid falling behind in the playoff race, with the visiting NOLA Gold one of the teams currently ahead of the defending champions. New York …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Utah Warriors vs San Diego Legion – ARN Guide
The Warriors will attempt to put a halt to the Legion’s seven-game winning streak at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday evening. San Diego are now the top team in Major League Rugby and also hold the psychological advantage of beating Utah convincingly in the opening week of the season. Finding …
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