The Olímpia Lions put on a strong showing at home against Os Cobras. The Paraguayan SLAR franchise celebrated a 42-17 victory at Ciudad del Este in a round four SLAR match on Saturday evening. Julián Quetglas started with two tries for the Olímpia Lions. The convincing win came despite Os …
Read More »New England survives NOLA comeback to keep top ranking
The New England Free Jacks held on for a 33-29 win over NOLA Gold at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday. A furious second half comeback from the visitors made for tense moments, but the final result sees the home side securing the 1st overall position at the midpoint of the …
Read More »Selknam Snatch Victory from impressive Cafeteros Pro
Selknam landed a final minute penalty to snatch victory from Los Cafeteros Pro in Ciudad del Este. The Colombian SLAR franchise put on an impressive performance; in fact, they were very close to winning the match. Minutes before fullback Francisco Urroz landed the penalty to put Selknam ahead 20-19 in the …
Read More »MLR 2022 – Austin Gilgronis vs Houston SaberCats – ARN Guide
The midpoint of the Major League Rugby season will officially be reached at the conclusion of Sunday’s Texas Cup match between the Austin Gilgronis and the Houston SaberCats. Austin have won the last three meetings between the two sides and the overall series is now tied at three games apiece. …
Read More »MLR 2022 – LA Giltinis vs Dallas Jackals – ARN Guide
Dallas have endured a challenging start to their Major League Rugby existence, and fate bestowed further hardship on the club last week. An off-field incident saw multiple players injured and prompted an SOS to other clubs to help replenish their roster. Now the re-jigged Jackals must square off against the …
Read More »MLR 2022 – Rugby New York vs Old Glory DC – ARN Guide
Old Glory DC takes their first steps without Andrew Douglas at the helm when they face Rugby New York at JFK Stadium on Sunday. Newly-hired Interim Head Coach Nate Osborne will be in attendance but it’s been up to assistants Callum Gibbins and James Willocks to prepare the team this …
Read More »ATL play spoilers in Arrows return to Toronto
Rugby ATL spoiled Toronto’s homecoming party with a 20-14 road win at York Lions Stadium on Saturday. The visitors proved too strong up front with the Arrows pack struggling to withstand the pressure at the scrum and maul, and the injury-depleted backline was unable to make an impact. It was …
Read More »San Diego earn bonus point road win over Utah
A dominant performance from San Diego saw them exit Zions Bank Stadium with a 40-25 win over the Utah Warriors on Friday night. Joe Pietersen contributed 20 points with the boot to lead the way as the Legion pushed into top spot in the Western Conference. It was evenly matched …
Read More »SLAR 2022 – Jaguares XV vs Peñarol – ARN Guide
In a top-of-the-table battle, Los Jaguares XV and Peñarol will collide in Ciudad del Este on Saturday. The Argentina vs Uruguay SLAR match-up is a rematch of the 2021 SLAR Final, a competitive fixture won by the Argentines. Yet, the Jaguares XV vs Peñarol match is different than logic would …
Read More »SLAR 2022 – Olímpia Lions vs Cobras – ARN Guide
Saturday will mark the first ever professional rugby match between teams from Paraguay and Brazil in Paraguay. The Olímpia Lions will play on home soil against Os Cobras in a fourth round fixture in the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Olímpia Lions enter the match as the red-hot …
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