Two playoff contenders went toe-to-toe on Sunday at MCU Park. Rugby United New York were looking to continue their unbeaten home record but were facing a confident San Diego Legion side equally keen to move up the ladder. The misty weather and Coney Island backdrop made for an eventful afternoon. …

French superstar Mathieu Bastareaud could be on his way to New York next season. According to Midi Olympique, the 30-year-old Toulon powerhouse has requested a short-term loan that would see him play for Rugby United New York in the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The report also claims that Bastareaud, …

USA Rugby has formally agreed to a strategic partnership with Major League Rugby. The deal was confirmed by USAR CEO Ross Young and MLR Commissioner Dean Howes during Saturday’s broadcast of the match in Houston and on Monday a formal statement was released. The deal confirms that not only has …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Turks & Caicos This weekend saw some highly competitive matches around the world. In England it was Newcastle vs Leicester, in …

A last-gasp drop goal from Shane O’Leary gave Nottingham a 32-31 road win over Coventry at Butts Park on Saturday. With time expired, the Canadian international calmly moved back into the pocket and slotted the kick under pressure from the onrushing defenders. It’s the latest in a series of match …

Argentina’s Marcelo Bosch was a try scorer on Saturday, crossing for Saracens against the Bristol Bears. The try came during a dramatic week for the RWC 2011, and 2015 center who announced his retirement from professional rugby will come at the end of the season. The 2019 English Premiership Final …

San Diego’s scrum came up trumps as the Legion outmuscled Rugby United New York to take a 29-19 victory at MCU Park on Sunday. The Major League Rugby weekend came to an earlier-than-expected close after Toronto’s game against Austin was postponed. Instead all eyes were on Brooklyn where the home …

The USA will have to wait a little longer to officially book their tickets to the 2020 Olympics. A strong showing by England at the Singapore Sevens kept the team mathematically in touch though realistically even catching 4th-place South Africa will be a challenge. It was the Blitzboks who came …

The final match of the Cara Cup Series takes place at Harvard’s Roberto A. Mignone Field on Sunday as the New England Free Jacks face Irish provincial outfit Leinster ‘A’. Boston’s soon-to-be Major League Rugby expansion side have dropped their previous matches against Connacht, Ulster, and Munster, and their next opponents …

The Americas Rankings – April 14 2019 have been calculated to take into account the result of this weekend’s test match between the Turks & Caicos Islands and the Dominican Republic. The fixture was the opening match of the 2019 Rugby Americas North (RAN) North Cup, and it was a …