Rugby ATL return from a week off to host the San Diego Legion on Saturday. It’s the third meeting between the two sides, with both previous encounters going to the team from Atlanta. A runaway second half gave ATL a convincing win against NOLA two weeks ago. They sport a …
Read More »MLR 2023 – NOLA Gold vs Utah Warriors – ARN Guide
The NOLA Gold will look to make it two wins in a row at home against the Utah Warriors on Saturday afternoon. Despite both teams being founding members of Major League Rugby, they have only played four times and not at all since the 2021 campaign. Notably, the Gold have …
Read More »Peñarol play like Kings despite losing Cavalry against Yacare
Peñarol remain the team to beat in Super Rugby Americas 2023. The Uruguayans played like kings against Yacare on Friday. They did so despite losing three leading forwards to injuries in the opening quarter. The 45-12 win also came despite Yacare having scored first with a superb try. With only …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Cobras vs Selknam – ARN Guide
Os Cobras play host to Selknam on Saturday in São Paulo. The match is a pivotal fixture for both as the Brazilians are playing at home for the final time of the first half of the season. Selknam need a win to retain third place in the standings. For Os …
Read More »Dogos conquer Pampas in historic professional derby
The first-ever professional derby in South American rugby history took place on Thursday evening in Buenos Aires. Los Pampas were the home side against Córdoba side Los Dogos. The visitors from Córdoba conquered La Catedral in an impressive 29-11 victory. Los Dogos were the better team in the opening half. …
Read More »Chicago’s SeatGeek Stadium to host 2023 Major League Rugby final
Major League Rugby have confirmed that the 2023 Championship Final will be played at Chicago’s SeatGeek Stadium on Saturday, July 8. It will be the third time a set venue has been used for a final, with San Diego’s Torero Stadium used in both 2018 and 2019. The 2021 and …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Peñarol vs Yacare – ARN Guide
Super Rugby Americas heats up in Montevideo on Friday. Peñarol play host to Yacare in a top four clash. Both sides are in red-hot form with impressive victories last weekend. The match marks the beginning of the third year of professional competition between teams from Uruguay and Paraguay. Peñarol are …
Read More »MLR Notes: Larsen hurt, Sammy Shines, Vancouver interest?
The New England Free Jacks celebrated a hard-fought victory against Old Glory DC in their home opener on the weekend. They also welcomed a record attendance to Fort Quincy, with 3,353 the official tally. That’s about capacity in terms of seating space at Veterans Memorial Stadium, though there is enough …
Read More »Seven new names in Canada squad for Spain tour
Kévin Rouet has named 30 players in his Canada squad for two upcoming tests in Spain. The team will play against South Africa on Saturday, March 25 before facing the USA a week later. Both take place in Madrid, with the second doubling as the first match of the Pacific …
Read More »MLR 2023 – ARN Team of the Week – Round 4
Two teams picked up their first wins of the season over the weekend. Sammy, er, Toronto denied Chicago, and the Gold finally delivered on expectations. San Diego shut down Dallas, New England won a battle against DC, and the Seawolves are now swimming ahead of the pack. 1 – Rob …
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