The Sùper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) continues on Thursday. In the final round three match, Selknam have home advantage against Los Jaguares XV. The match is a first between the teams, though Selknam faced Los Ceibos in the 2020 SLAR. That fixture was a tight contest, won by the …
Read More »Cortes suspended, Free Jacks appeal controversial Poland ruling
A disciplinary panel has handed out suspensions to two Major League Rugby players who received red cards during the first week of action. Toronto Arrows prop Gastón Cortes and New England Free Jacks scrumhalf John Poland were each sent off in their respective games. Cortes was sent from the field …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Cobras vs Olímpia Lions
Os Cobras take-on the Olímpia Lions on Thursday. The match-up is a round three match in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). It will be the second match for the Brazilian franchise and the third for the Paraguayan team. The team selections are notably different to those from …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Peñarol vs Cafeteros Pro
Round three of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) will take place on Thursday. The opening game will be historic; never before has there been a professional rugby match between teams from Uruguay and Colombia. Peñarol enter the match unbeaten while Los Cafeteros Pro are seeking to overturn losses …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week
Major League Rugby is back with a bang and that means our weekly selections are too. With a full load of six games there was more than enough action to find contenders, and based on the evidence there will be no shortage of names in the running at the end …
Read More »Chilean prop Ramón Ayarza in doubt for RWC 2023 Qualifiers
Chilean prop Ramón Ayarza is in doubt for the RWC 2023 qualifiers. Set to start in June, the South American tournament will be played over two rounds. Chile joins Brazil, Colombia, and Paraguay in round one. The top two will advance to round two to take-on Uruguay. Ramón Ayarza will …
Read More »Argentina name strong roster for Dubai 7’s to prepare for Tokyo Olympics
Argentina have named a strong roster to compete in the upcoming Dubai 7’s. Los Pumas 7’s will join Canada, Chile, France, Japan, Kenya, Spain, and Uganda at the invitational tournament in the UAE. Head Coach Santiago Gómez Cora has a mixture of experience and youth. On the one hand, the …
Read More »MLR Updates: Manoa returns, Robshaw waits, Coleman injured
The big man is back! Samu Manoa is rolling up his sleeves and getting to work with Seattle. It’s an unexpected arrival with the 36-year-old former Eagles star sitting out all of 2020 and seemingly retired. Can he revitalise a slumping Seawolves side? Meanwhile the club are also busy making …
Read More »Canada Sevens teams return for Dubai tournament
Rugby Canada have announced a return of their sevens sides to the pitch after a year’s hiatus. Both the women and men’s teams will travel to Dubai to participate in an Olympic preparation tournament hosted in Dubai. Their opposition has yet to be revealed. As was the recent Madrid Sevens, …
Read More »World Cup Watch – USA – March 23, 2021
With today’s announcement that the British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa will proceed despite the ongoing pandemic, the proposed trip to England for the USA appears to be off the table and it’s not clear who the Eagles will face. What we do know is that there are …
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