The feature match of round two of Super Rugby Americas 2023 sees Selknam at home against Los Pampas. Both teams were winners in the opening round. Selknam comfortably defeated the American Raptors in Santiago, Chile while Los Pampas enjoyed a road victory over Os Cobras in São Paulo, Brazil. Selknam …
Read More »Stadiums of Major League Rugby 2023
The sixth season of Major League Rugby saw one of the league’s most impressive venues take its first steps in record-setting fashion on opening weekend. Snapdragon Stadium will be joined by two more new venues over the next couple weekends. All 12 teams will call one location their home this …
Read More »MLR 2022 – Seattle Seawolves vs Rugby ATL – ARN Guide
The second week of the new Major League Rugby season begins in Seattle, where the Seawolves play host to Rugby ATL. It’s been a long time between meetings for the two, with their only previous encounter also coming in the 2021 campaign. Seattle fans packed Starfire Stadium last Saturday against …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Peñarol vs American Raptors – ARN Guide
The Súper Liga America de Rugby (SLAR) 2022 champions, Peñarol get their Super Rugby Americas 2023 season underway on Friday. The Uruguayans will have home advantage against the American Raptors. The visitors from Colorado are coming-off an opening round defeat against Selknam in Chile. For 2023 Peñarol have a new …
Read More »Cobras lose veterans Adrio de Melo and Robert Tenório to suspension
Os Cobras have suffered a double blow. Veteran players Adrio de Melo and Robert Tenório have both been suspended. Both men were red carded in Sunday’s Super Rugby Americas match between Os Cobras and Los Pampas in São Paulo. The actions of both players saw them sent-off following checking from …
Read More »Jackals winger Marcos Moroni hit with suspension
The first suspension of the 2023 Major League Rugby season has been dished out to Dallas Jackals winger Marcos Moroni. He was cited for an unspecified act of foul play during Sunday’s match against the Houston SaberCats at Choctaw Stadium. Moroni’s act was deemed to be mid-range and he accepted …
Read More »USA and Canada set to play in Spain Women’s tourney
Spain are in advanced talks to host a four-team international women’s tournament featuring Canada, South Africa, and the USA. The competition is set to be played during the Women’s Six Nations window in late March and early April. Current Spain under-20 coach and former Leonas captain Aroa González confirmed the …
Read More »USA Hawks to face Super Rugby Americas teams
More interregional rugby is on its way in the Americas. The USA Hawks will play matches against Super Rugby Americas teams. Games are to take place in both South America and North America. Confirmation of the tour follows another; Georgia’s Black Lion also has a series of matches coming up. …
Read More »Georgia’s Black Lion to face Super Rugby Americas teams in South America
In an exciting development, Black Lion will tour South America in April and May. The Georgian Rugby Union has confirmed that the professional team will face Super Rugby Americas teams Los Dogos, Los Pampas, Peñarol, Selknam and a Sudamérica XV. Georgia’s front-line home-based players are Black Lion players. The tour …
Read More »MLR Notes – Attendance, Injuries, Debuts, and Signings
The 11,423 in attendance at Snapdragon Stadium was a significant milestone for Major League Rugby. It was the first game to break the 10,000 mark. The previous record for a competitive match was 7,389 in the 2021 Championship Final between LA and ATL at the Memorial Coliseum. There was actually …
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