Major League Rugby has suspended on-field operations but is taking an innovative approach to the Corononavirus (COVID-19) shutdown. The league has confirmed that they will launch a ‘virtual competition’ featuring MLR players playing the Rugby20 video game on Twitch. Select players will represent their MLR teams in head-to-head battles that …

Robert Paylor has taken his first steps on Witter Field, nearly three years after suffering a catastrophic neck injury that left him paralyzed from the chest down. It’s a landmark event for the former Cal Golden Bears lock. The recovery has been slow but Paylor continues to make progress and …

Los Ceibos are 2-0 in the inaugural Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The Córdoba based franchise were 32-16 winners over Selknam this evening in Santiago del Chile. The Argentine side got the win based on an impressive second-half performance wherein they were tied at 13-13 at half time. …

The Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) has been indefinitely suspended. It is the final blow for professional rugby in the Americas. It follows the suspension of both Major League Rugby and Super Rugby. SLAR confirmed the decision following the completion of today’s match between Selknam and Los Ceibos in …

Los Ceibos have made a 2-0 start to the inaugural Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The Córdoba based franchise were 32-16 winners over Selknam this evening in Santiago del Chile. The Argentine side got the win based on an impressive second-half performance wherein they were tied at 13-13 …

There will be no match this evening in Buenos Aires. Despite the fixture having been confirmed as going ahead behind closed doors a decision was made hours before kick-off to cancel the match altogether. The Highlanders now return to New Zealand awaiting an update regarding the season. The New Zealand …

Jaguares vs Highlanders will go ahead this evening as scheduled. The round seven Super Rugby match is to the final confirmed match of the 2020 Super Rugby season. A decision over remaining matches will be made in due course. Following a decision from the New Zealand government, all travel into …

The first ever professional rugby match in Paraguay has been postponed. The Olímpia Lions vs Corinthians fixture has been set to take place behind closed doors, but now it has been cancelled altogether. It will now be rescheduled for a later date. The decision follows government protocol in response to …

International competition continues to grind to a halt as a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19). It has impacted rugby the world over, with the latest case being next month’s RWC 2021 qualifier. The Kenya vs Colombia elimination match was set to take place in Nairobi on April 18, but it has now …

The Women’s Sevens Challenger tournament scheduled for the weekend of March 28 in Stellenbosch has been postponed. World Rugby made the announcement on Friday to follow suit with numerous other sporting events in an attempt to slow the proliferation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Three Americas nations were due to participate …