Rugby Canada has cut Sandro Fiorino as Head Coach of Canada’s National Women’s XV’s team. The organization has offered little explanation, though the decision comes in the midst of a High Performance review that was first announced last May and was initially meant to be completed in November of 2021. …
Read More »MLR 2022 – ARN Team of the Week – Round 6
Difficult weather conditions on the East Coast made for some interesting matches in the sixth week of the Major League Rugby season, with New England’s home opener against Toronto the most heavily affected. The results across the board were close with four games still in the balance at the final …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP USA Falcons XV deliver against Wales Two tries from captain Kate Zackary led the USA Falcons XV to a …
Read More »Selknam experience the roar of the Olímpia Lions
Selknam experienced the roar of the Olímpia Lions. The Chilean SLAR entrant were beaten 22-20 at home by the Olímpia Lions this evening. The match was decided four minutes from full-time with debutant Diego Walter slotting a penalty. The contest was the closest of the opening round of SLAR 2022. …
Read More »Warriors stun Giltinis with late tries in Los Angeles
The Utah Warriors defeated a stunned LA Giltinis side 28-19 at Memorial Coliseum on Sunday. It was a rematch of last season’s Western Conference Final, but this time the visitors were the better side with two late tries securing the victory. LA dominated possession in the early goings but it …
Read More »Cafeteros Pro surpass expectations against Jaguares XV
Los Cafeteros Pro surpassed expectations in their first match of the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. The Colombian side scored a bonus point in a 33-22 defeat against the 2021 champions Los Jaguares XV. Los Jaguares XV got the bonus point win, but the team did not play with …
Read More »Heighton the hero as New York edges San Diego
A Jack Heighton penalty goal with time expired gave Rugby New York a 26-23 win over the San Diego Legion at JFK Stadium on Sunday. It was an otherwise even contest throughout, with the two sides braving cold and windy conditions to provide fans with an entertaining spectacle. The Legion …
Read More »Peñarol overcome Cobras to open SLAR 2022
Peñarol overcame a spirited Cobras effort to open the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The Uruguayan side completed a 19-10 win, doing so with the teams only able to score three points each during the second half. The match started very well for Os Cobras. The Brazilian …
Read More »Spain Qualify for first Rugby World Cup since 1999
Spain will play at Rugby World Cup 2023. In a sensational match in Madrid, Los Leones outlasted Portugal in a match of the year candidate. The 33-28 final score means that Spain have qualified for France 2023 as Europe 2. Portugal can still qualify, though their chances are very slim. …
Read More »Houston SaberCats fortress withstands Seattle Seawolves
The Houston SaberCats were 21-19 winners this evening over the Seattle Seawolves. The victory saw the Texans ending their losing streak to claim an important win. With it the teams trade positions in the MLR Western Conference. A tense opening half saw the teams asked tough questions of each other. …
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