The Major League Rugby trade and signing deadline has now passed but players are still being announced by their respective teams. Suspensions have also been slapped on Houston’s Pote Human and New York’s Ollie Richardson after the two coaches resorted to fisticuffs to sort out a disagreement on Sunday. New …
Read More »MLR dishes out hefty suspensions after Coaches fight in New York
Major League Rugby has issued hefty suspensions to the two coaches involved in an on-field scrap at Mount Vernon on Sunday. Houston SaberCats Head Coach Pote Human and New York Ironworkers Head of High Performance Ollie Richardson will each miss the next six games of the season. The incident occurred …
Read More »José Pellicena to coach Miami, Tomás Cubelli first signing
The Miami Sharks have looked to Argentina for both their first Head Coach and player signing. José Pellicena will take the top coaching job at the Major League Rugby expansion side in 2024, while current Pumas scrumhalf Tomás Cubelli will be confirmed as the team’s first signing on Wednesday. Pellicena, …
Read More »Sudamérica XV Roster Locked and Loaded for Black Lion
The Sudamérica XV will take-on Georgia’s professional team Black Lion on Friday. The match marks the return of the continental side. The South American side will include players from Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Uruguay. The roster is preparing for the Black Lion together in Montevideo. Friday’s match will kick-off at …
Read More »Up and Under
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 outsprint Dallas in high-scoring shootout The San Diego Legion made it a club-high six wins in a row as …
Read More »Seawolves make hard work of improved Arrows
The Toronto Arrows showed improvement from their nightmare against New England, but it wasn’t enough as the Seawolves secured a 36-27 result at York Lions Stadium on Sunday. While the target of a bonus point victory was achieved, Seattle coach Allen Clarke will not have been satisfied with the performance …
Read More »Yacare edge Cobras to march towards SRA Play-Offs
Yacare are marching towards the Super Rugby Americas 2023 play-off’s. The Paraguayan side were 34-30 bonus point winners over Os Cobras on Sunday evening. The win moves Yacare six points above Selknam to now have a firm hold on 4th position in the standings. Os Cobras opened the scoring in …
Read More »Toulouse sign Santiago Chocobares in new deal until 2025
Santiago Chocobares is not going anywhere. The explosive center from Argentina will remain at Toulouse under a new contract until 2025. Toulouse originally signed Chocobares from Argentina in 2021. He was a French Champion in his debut season; Toulouse won the 2021 Top 14 Final. Chocobares made his Super Rugby …
Read More »Yacare add second-rower Lucas Sommer from Argentina
Lucas Sommer has joined Yacare for the remainder of Super Rugby Americas 2023. The second-rower will join from Argentina on Monday, specifically from SIC in Buenos Aires. The move marks the first professional rugby opportunity for Sommer. It comes with four future rounds remaining in the regular season. Yacare are …
Read More »Ugly scene mars Houston road win over New York
The Houston SaberCats earned a bonus-point victory over the New York Ironworkers by a final score of 34-27 at Memorial Field on Sunday. An ugly scene that saw two coaches sent from the field mid-way through the first half took the shine off what was an otherwise competitive and entertaining …
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