Mackenzie Carson will soon be a dual-international. The 24-year-old front rower from Abbotsford, BC, will trade the Maple Leafs for the Red Roses when she starts for England against Scotland on Saturday. She makes the switch using the Union Transfer regulation, qualifying through her English mother. A standout for UBC …
Read More »World Cup Radar – ARGENTINA – March 2023
Argentina’s target is in sight. The target is Los Pumas’ opening match of Rugby World Cup 2023. Argentina face England in Marseille on September 09. Five matches are confirmed before then but Argentina is in World Cup mode now. The training camp earlier this month in Paris revealed a lot. …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Raptors vs Dogos – ARN Guide
Colorado’s Infinity Park will be the setting for the historic first Super Rugby Americas match in North America. In what is to be a baptism of fire, the American Raptors play host to Los Dogos. The team from Córdoba, Argentina are top of the table after five rounds. After a …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Selknam vs Peñarol – ARN Guide
After a hiccup last weekend, Selknam are at home and ready for improvement. The Chileans take-on the undefeated Peñarol in a battle which has delivered classics in South American professional rugby. Dubbed El Clasico, the battle is the match of the round in Super Rugby Americas 2023. Selknam went into …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Yacare vs Pampas – ARN Guide
A vital match in Super Rugby Americas 2023 sees Yacare and Pampas battling-it-out in Asunción on Friday. Both teams go into the match with two wins and two losses thus far in Super Rugby Americas 2023. The results do not lie; both have been inconsistent. Yacare followed up a 25-3 home …
Read More »Santiago Cordero to play URC in Ireland
Santiago Cordero will trade the Top 14 for the United Rugby Championship (URC). The 29-year-old has signed a two-year-deal for Irish province Connacht. The deal will see the Puma completing the rare accomplishment of playing in every elite professional league around the world. Cordero will join Connacht from Bordeaux. He …
Read More »Romania’s World Cup Warm-Up Fixtures include match against USA
Romania has confirmed three warm-up matches ahead of Rugby World Cup 2023. The Stejarri will play one home test match and two away test matches in August. The Americas is included with Romania’s first match in August to be against the USA in Bucharest. The match is the second confirmed …
Read More »MLR 2023 – ARN Team of the Week – Round 5
The historic first victory for Chicago against a spirited Dallas side was the highlight in Round 5. Elsewhere there were convincing wins for NOLA, San Diego, DC, and New England. The defending champions now sport a losing record after five games while the Legion and Free Jacks continue to show …
Read More »Eagles lock Nick Civetta confirms retirement
Nick Civetta has brought a close to his rugby career. The New York native hangs up the boots at the age of 33, having played 35 tests and playing for professional clubs in Italy, England, France, and the USA. A relative latecomer to the sport after taking it up in …
Read More »Ilona Maher to miss remainder of World Sevens Series
Women’s Eagles stalwart Ilona Maher has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Sevens Series. The 26-year-old suffered a broken ankle in training last weekend and will miss out on the tournaments in Hong Kong later this month and Toulouse in May. Maher has been an ever-present in …
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