Sebastián Cancelliere will join the Glasgow Warriors to play in the Pro 14. The Argentine winger will move to Scotland for the 2021-2022 season. The move will be his third professional club. He played Super Rugby for Los Jaguares in 2018-2020 and is currently playing in the Súper Liga Americana …
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 Women’s WXV World Rugby have lifted the lid on a new global women’s competition – dubbed the ‘WXV’ – …
Read More »Jaguares XV win big against Cafeteros Pro
Los Jaguares XV completed a big win this evening. Argentina’s Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) entrant defeated Los Cafeteros Pro 71-28. The match was the first for the Argentine franchise and the second for the team from Colombia. It was an eleven tries to four performance. Los Jaguares played …
Read More »NOLA settle for stalemate against Old Glory
A late try from Juan Cappiello saved the NOLA Gold from an opening round defeat at The Gold Mine on Sunday. The final score would read 26-all as an aggressive Old Glory DC defense frustrated a misfiring NOLA attack and took points at every available opportunity. Jason Robertson sent over …
Read More »Late try sees Selknam overcome Olímpia Lions challenge
A late try saw Selknam overcoming the Olímpia Lions. The Chilean Súper Liga Americana de Rugby franchise did not have it easy against the Paraguayan franchise. Selknam were 29-16 winners. The Olímpia Lions started the match as the better side. The battle of the forwards saw back-and-forth with the Olímpia …
Read More »Peñarol secure hard-fought win over Cobras
Peñarol secured a hard-fought victory today over Os Cobras Brasil XV. The win gives Peñarol a 2-0 start to the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. The Brazilian side presently has a 0-1 record. Peñarol started strongly. Center Felipe Arcos Pérez crossed for an early try. His fifth minute score …
Read More »Short-handed Utah hold on to beat Austin
The Utah Warriors got their season off to a winning start as they claimed a 30-28 win over the Austin Gilgronis at Bold Stadium on Saturday. It was an exceptional effort from the visitors, who did just enough to hold on to the win despite playing 30 minutes with only …
Read More »Houston celebrate season opening win over Seattle
The Houston SaberCats opened their MLR season with a win this evening. Houston defeated none other than the two-time Major League Rugby (MLR) champions the Seattle Seawolves. Houston were 30-24 winners in a tight contest. The early play was an indication of what was to come. Houston and Seattle battled-it-out …
Read More »ATL deal opening round defeat to Arrows
Rugby ATL reminded the Toronto Arrows that ‘The Snake Pit’ is still their home turf as they defeated last season’s East Conference leaders 21-14 at Lupo Family Field on Saturday. It was a match defined in large part by committed defense with neither side able to score any points at …
Read More »Impressive LA outclass New England in MLR Debut
The LA Giltinis impressed on their Major League Rugby debut. The West Coast side outclassed their visitors from the East Coast, the New England Free Jacks. LA were 42-27 winners at the Memorial Coliseum. The LA Giltinis had a dream start. Canadian winger DTH van der Merwe ran in two …
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