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 …
Read More »O’Leary drop goal wins game for Nottingham
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 …
Read More »Bosch scores against Bristol
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 …
Read More »San Diego outmuscle New York at MCU Park
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 …
Read More »Fourth place for USA as South Africa win Singapore 7s
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 …
Read More »Cara Cup Preview – New England Free Jacks vs Leinster ‘A’
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 …
Read More »Americas Rankings – April 14 2019
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 …
Read More »Super Rugby Highlights – Sharks vs Jaguares
Goznalo Quesada’s Jaguares made history on Saturday, defeating the Sharks comprehensively in Durban, South Africa. The win was the first time that the Argentine franchise has claimed an away win over the Sharks and also the first time the team has gone undefeated on a tour to South Africa. The …
Read More »Turks & Caicos score last minute win over Dominican Republic
The Turks & Caicos Islands scored a last minute win over the Dominican Republic on Saturday. The 24-20 victory saw the home side dig deep in the opening match of the 2019 Rugby Americas North (RAN) North Cup. Played at Grace Bay the fixture was the first test match for …
Read More »Seawolves spoil SaberCats new Stadium opener
The Seattle Seawolves brought the hammer down on the Houston SaberCats in the historic first ever match at the new AVEVA Stadium on Saturday, the final score reading Seattle 52, Houston 10. It was declared a soft opening, perhaps too soft as the sod under the turf had not yet …
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