The Houston SaberCats have confirmed the signing of former Wales u20 star Joe Thomas for the remainder of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. An outside center by trade, he spent the 2019-2020 season on the books of Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership. Thomas made his professional debut three …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week
What a weekend for Major League Rugby. Three road wins, a neutral venue flop, and a dynamite upset. It was an unpredictable adventure and a number of new players put their hands up for selection in our weekly picks. LA may feel short changed but their win was a team …
Read More »Hourcade’s desire: SLAR to become South America’s Super Rugby
Daniel Hourcade has a vision; his desire is for the Sùper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) to become South America’s Super Rugby. The former Head Coach of Argentina is now the High Performance Manager of Sudamérica Rugby. During his time in charge of Los Pumas, Hourcade experienced highs and lows. …
Read More »Chile referee Francisco Saavedra new Head Coach of Guatemala
Guatemala have a new Head Coach of their national men’s team. Chilean referee Francisco Saavedra is has arrived in Guatemala to take charge of the test team. Saavedra and his wife are now settling down to their new lives. The move is Saavedra’s first foreign employment experience in rugby. Despite …
Read More »MLR Notes – New names through Week 4
The first four weeks of the 2021 Major League Rugby season are now in the books, with 21 games played in total. Half of the league’s 12 teams have played four games, the others three. There are still 14 weeks of the regular season to go but the bulk of …
Read More »New York’s first home games at New Jersey’s Cochrane Stadium
Rugby United New York will play their first two home games of the 2021 season at New Jersey’s Cochrane Stadium. The Caven Point venue lies adjacent to a baseball field but unlike their previous home of MCU Park, the diamond does not extend onto the football-lined FieldTurf surface. Coney Island …
Read More »The Injured: Argentine Medical Update
The status of the mid-year rugby internationals is unclear a final decision on matches is forthcoming. Argentina is scheduled to play host to three test matches in July. They are to be two home games against Wales and one against Georgia. With an eye to the potential fixtures there are …
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 Argentina Sevens Argentina defeated Canada in the Men’s final of the second Dubai Sevens tournament on Friday. The result …
Read More »Cafeteros Pro lose Argentine trio to season ending injuries
Los Cafeteros Pro have suffered a triple injury blow; a trio of Argentine players have been ruled out for the remainder of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. Second-rower Ramiro Tallone, flanker / N8 Aníbal Panceyra Garrido, and fullback Facundo Pueyrredón will not play again in 2021 for …
Read More »Jaguares XV beat Cobras to remain undefeated in SLAR
Los Jaguares XV remain unbeaten in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Argentine side were 62-12 winners in their round six match this evening in Montevideo, Uruguay. The bonus point win move the team further above the second placed Peñarol. The win was by ten tries to two. …
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