Americas Rugby News

Formally created in June 2015, this website's goal is to increase media exposure of the Tier 2 rugby nations, and create a hub with a focus on the stories of rugby in the Americas - North, Central and South.

Major League Rugby Preseason Week 1 guide

The Major League Rugby regular season is now just two weeks away and preseason games officially get underway in Chula Vista on Friday afternoon. Four games are scheduled to take place this weekend, two each on Friday and Saturday.   SAN DIEGO LEGION vs AUSTIN GILGRONIS Friday, January 21, 13:00 …

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Busy week of Ins and Outs for San Diego Legion

The San Diego Legion continue to trickle out their roster for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Three more players have been confirmed since Ben Mitchell’s re-signing was announced on Monday, along with a new member of the coaching staff. Meanwhile some other notables have left the team. Jack Wiggins …

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MLR gets Argentina referee flavor

The 2022 Major League Rugby season will have Argentina flavor on the field. The majority of the MLR teams have Argentine players on their rosters. The new MLR season will also have Argentina flavor in terms of referees; Damian Schneider will officiate MLR matches in the 2022 season. The 28-year-old …

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Colombia and Late Changes to RWC Repechage

Colombia’s upcoming RWC qualifiers have been impacted. World Rugby has confirmed that Hong Kong and Samoa will miss the upcoming tournaments to determine who will compete at the 2022 Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The changes see Kazakhstan automatically qualifying for the Final Qualification Tournament to join Colombia and …

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Final Women’s Rosters for Málaga Sevens

The Women’s bracket of the World Sevens Series returns to a more familiar three-pool format in Málaga beginning on Friday. There will be only 11 teams competing, however, as Fiji have been forced to withdraw due to pandemic complications. Belgium and Poland join the tournament and with Great Britain now …

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