It’s the first Texas derby of the 2024 Major League Rugby season on Friday night as the Jackals play host to the league-leading Houston SaberCats. Dallas are looking to redeem their disappointing home defeat to NOLA last weekend, but will have to contend with a team they have never beaten. …
Read More »Dates and Venues of 2024 u20 Rugby Championship Confirmed
Dates and match venues for the inaugural u20 Rugby Championship have been confirmed. The 2024 u20 Rugby Championship will be played in May 2024 on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. The competition will feature the best u20 players from Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa. Located in Bokarina, the …
Read More »Argentina to Build National High Performance Rugby Center
Argentina is to build a national High Performance Rugby Center. The Centro Nacional de Rugby (CNR) is a project that has been on the table in recent decades. Now it is official and will be opened in late 2026. The main purpose of the CNR is to centralize all the …
Read More »Europe Notes – Americas Player Transfers
Player recruitment and re-signings continue. Recent instances in Europe have seen player movement involving Uruguay and US test players as well as Argentine players both capped and uncapped. Zebre Parma have secured Gonzalo García for an additional two years. Zebre Parma announced that García will remain at the United Rugby …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the tops and the flops involving the Americas during the course of the past seven days. UP Brazil to face fellow World Cup Hopefuls Hong Kong and Belgium in July Brazil, Hong Kong and Belgium are …
Read More »Montauban bring in Germán Kessler as Medical Joker
Germán Kessler has made a late season transfer. The Uruguayan hooker remains in the Pro D2 with Montauban now being his club. Montauban have recruited Kessler as a medical joker from Charente Angoulême XV. Kessler joined Charente Angoulême XV in October from another French second division side, Provence. It marked …
Read More »Raptors Shock Yacare in Slobberknocker in Denver
The Americans Raptors have back-to-back wins in Super Rugby Americas. The victims have been Os Cobras and now Yacare who lost 35-33 on Sunday. Infinity Park has given the Raptors an unbeaten home venue thus far in 2024. It was supposed to be a walk-in for Yacare; a gift four …
Read More »LA outstrips Utah for first win at new home
RFC Los Angeles scored their first victory since relocating from Atlanta on Sunday, defeating the Utah Warriors 36-32 in a windy clash in Carson. The home side were a step ahead of their guests for most of the match, with the visitors scoring twice late in the game to salvage …
Read More »Potroz inspires Free Jacks to road win over Hounds
A man-of-the-match performance from Jayson Potroz inspired the Free Jacks to a 22-17 win on the road against the Hounds on Sunday afternoon. The 2023 Major League Rugby Player of the Year scored 15 points and also contributed heavily on defense to guide New England past their frustrated hosts. Chicago …
Read More »Cinti and González Tries as Saracens Slaughter Harlequins in London Derby
Saracens easily won the London derby on Saturday. It was not a classic encounter; rather, it was a slaughter with Saracens downing the Harlequins 52-7. The win sees Saracens moving to second position in the English Premiership. Two Pumas scored for Saracens. Center Lucio Cinti went over early on in …
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