The Cara Cup Series continues on Saturday when the New England Free Jacks host Munster ‘A’ at the GAA Fields of the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton. It’s the first time rugby will be played at the grounds, and fittingly it will feature arguably Ireland’s most famous provincial outfit. Munster …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 21 Preview
Week 21 of the Top 14 will feature matches on Saturday, and Sunday. Involved from the Americas are players from Argentina, Canada, Colombia, and the USA. The following preview details their involvement. Opening week 21 will be the 10th placed Toulon at home against league-leaders Toulouse. The home side need …
Read More »South American Players in MLR – Week 11 Preview
Week 11 of Major League Rugby (MLR) sees a full weekend of four league matches. Not playing due to a bye are Rugby United New York. From South America…. Opening week 11 is one Friday fixture. In the Rocky Mountains the Utah Warriors are at home against the Seattle Seawolves. …
Read More »Lezana Signs New Contract With Jaguares
Tomás Lezana has signed a new contract with the UAR. It will see him continuing to play for Los Jaguares for a further two years. The 25-year-old follows fellow back-rower Javier Ortega Desio who extended his contract last week. Both Lezana, and Ortega Desio will be Jaguares in 2020, and …
Read More »Blues veteran Murphy Taramai joins Glendale Raptors
Super Rugby veteran Murphy Taramai has joined the Glendale Raptors roster for the remainder of the Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old loose forward arrives from New Zealand to take up an immediate spot in the Raptors lineup for their match against the Houston SaberCats on Saturday. A rugby league …
Read More »USA, Argentina off to winning starts in Hong Kong
Both the USA and Argentina came through the opening day of the Hong Kong Sevens on a winning note. Canada are the third Americas team entered in the HSBC Sevens Series event and they were on the short end of the result against the Pumas. The Men’s Eagles were in …
Read More »Chile on track in Men’s Core Qualifiers
Chile are off to a perfect start in the pool stage of the Men’s Core Qualifiers at the Hong Kong Sevens. Los Cóndores earned dominant wins over the Cook Islands and Uganda on Day One to set up an all-important match against Germany with top stakes in Poool G on …
Read More »Brazil win Core Qualifiers in Hong Kong
Brazil will return as a core team on the 2019-20 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series after claiming victory at the Hong Kong Core Qualifiers. The Yaras won all six of their games against five different opponents to regain their spot on the circuit after a two-year absence. All three pool wins …
Read More »Pro 14 – Week 19 Preview
Today sees the start of the final month of the regular season of the Pro 14. In week 19 of the Celtic-Italian-South African League there are to be three matches involving players connected to the Americas. The following preview details their involvement. In Bloemfontein, South Africa on Saturday the Cheetahs …
Read More »English Premiership – Week 18 Preview
Only five rounds remain in the regular season of the English Premiership. This weekend will see week 18 of the season taking place. Involved are to be RWC 2019 hopefuls from Argentina, Canada, and the USA. Getting week 18 underway will be the Sale Sharks vs Harlequins. The fixture is …
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