Los Jaguares XV remain unbeaten in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Argentine franchise were 46-17 winners this evening over Uruguayan side Peñarol. Los Jaguares won cleanly with 14-men; Francisco Gorrissen was red carded late in the first half. The red card did not change anything. To the …
Read More »Selknam easily claim bonus point win over fragile Cobras
Selknam made light work of Os Cobras Brasil XV. The Chilean side easily claimed a bonus point win over what was a fragile Cobras team and performance. Selknam had the bonus point sealed well before half-time and finished with a 66-10 victory. It was a ten tries to one performance. …
Read More »Canada hoping for England test in July
Canada are hoping to secure a test against England in July. Head coach Kingsley Jones confirmed talks are underway during a halftime interview at the Toronto Arrows match against Old Glory DC. Two additional tests are being sought against to-be-determined opposition. The arrangement itself is not a surprise. England committed …
Read More »Record-setting day for AJ MacGinty in Champions Cup
Sale Sharks have qualified for the Quarter Finals of the Champions Cup after thumping Scarlets by a final score of 57-14 in the Round of 16 on Sunday. It sets a new mark for points scored in European competition by Sale, and also saw a new individual points record for …
Read More »Nick Boyer heads to Houston following LA trade
Nick Boyer’s stay with the LA Giltinis has been short-lived. The Sacramento native has departed the expansion side for Houston. He is the second off-season LA signing traded without playing a game for the club following Mika Kruse, who has now joined the Utah Warriors. LA General Manager Adam Freier …
Read More »Argentines impress in European Challenge Cup
Argentine players impressed this weekend in the European Challenge Cup Round of 16. There were both Argentine try scorers and strong Argentine performances in general. Agustín Creevy played a key role for London Irish in their 41-35 come-from-behind victory over Cardiff Blues. The club had a one man disadvantage following …
Read More »Olímpia Lions down Cafeteros Pro in high-scoring thriller
The Olímpia Lions downed Los Cafeteros Pro in a high-scoring thriller. The match was the first of three Sunday matches in Santiago, Chile. The Paraguayan side were 39-32 winners over their Colombian opposition. The win was secured in the final minutes. It was the second win of the Súper Liga …
Read More »Austin keeps Texas Cup as SaberCats shut out again
The Texas Cup is staying in Austin for now, and on Saturday’s showing it might be staying for a while. It wasn’t the most exciting game of rugby ever played but the Gilgronis did enough to claim a 26-0 victory over the SaberCats at Bold Stadium, handing Houston their second …
Read More »ATL stuffs San Diego at The Snake Pit
Rugby ATL produced a stunning performance at Lupo Family Field on Saturday evening, turning away the visiting San Diego Legion by a final score of 41-22. A one-sided second half and 21 points from the boot of Robbie Petzer was the difference as ATL set new franchise marks for points …
Read More »Arrows find their groove in dominant win over DC
The rust looks to be shaken out for the Toronto Arrows as they rebounded from two straight losses with a dominant 40-19 win over Old Glory DC at Segra Field on Saturday. Five tries to three was the final tally after the home side grabbed a late consolation effort. Toronto …
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