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.

MLR 2021 Preview – NOLA Gold

One of the founding members of Major League Rugby, NOLA Gold have come a long way from their dusty beginnings on a high school football pitch. With a home base all to their own and some savvy recruits, this team continues to make progress on the ladder though they haven’t …

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MLR 2021 Preview – Toronto Arrows

Oh what might have been. When the 2020 Major League Rugby season ran aground the Arrows looked on course for a potential date with the San Diego Legion in the Championship Final. The pandemic’s timing could not have been worse in that regard. It has also wreaked havoc on this …

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MLR 2021 Preview – Rugby ATL

Rugby ATL met expectations during their brief expansion run. Though they finished with a losing record, only one of three defeats was by greater than three points. Committed defense was their greatest asset with the fourth-least points conceded though their offensive output was the lowest in the East. 2021 TEAM …

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MLR 2021 Preview – Seattle Seawolves

Seattle remain the only team to have lifted the MLR Shield but the shine has well and truly dissipated following the disappointing results of last season. It’s fair to say the Seawolves brand has taken a hit in recent months with the departure of key personnel and there is much …

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Two Argentine props fly in for Cobras

Two Argentine props have been added to the Cobras XV Brasil roster. They are Alejandro Luna and Juan Román González. Both players went through Argentina’s High Performance Centers and played for Los Pumitas, Argentina’s u20 team. Luna is from Chaco in Northern Argentina, a product of CURNE. He represented Argentina …

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