The Championship returns after a week’s break with one game on Friday evening and five on Saturday. With a number of players off on international duty there are only five Americas players in action this week, three Canadians and two Argentines. Shane O’Leary will be watching Canada’s ARC contest against …
Read More »Matt Evans extends stay at Cornish Pirates
Matt Evans will be staying at Cornish Pirates for at least one more season. The Canadian international has signed a new deal with the RFU Championship club that extends the winger’s stay in Penzance through the end of the 2019-2020 season. Now 31, Evans joined the Pirates in 2011 and …
Read More »Match Preview – Cayman Islands vs Guyana
Colombia, Mexico, and Paraguay will all watch with interest as the Cayman Islands take on Guyana on Saturday. The fixture is a winner-takes-all match for the 2019 Americas Rugby Challenge. Guyana competed in the inaugural edition of the competition in 2018 and must now defeat the Caymans to return again …
Read More »ARC Preview – Argentina XV vs USA
For a second straight week Patagonia will host an Americas Rugby Championship match, this one just a short drive from Neuquén at Marabunta Rugby Club in Cipolletti. At stake is likely top spot in the competition as the only two teams to have won the competition go head-to-head. The USA …
Read More »MLR Preview – Austin Elite vs Toronto Arrows
The Toronto Arrows return to Major League Rugby on Friday evening when they travel to the great state of Texas to take on Austin Elite at Dell Diamond. Under normal circumstances the expansion side might have been favored but with four more internationals off on Canada duty and another unavailable, the …
Read More »Pro D2 – Week 20 Preview
The Pro D2 resumes today. In the latest round of the French second division matches are to be played on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. With the regular season having 30 regular rounds Week 20 marks the conclusion of two-thirds of league matches in the 2018-2019 campaign. Opening Week 20 will …
Read More »Free Jacks confirm eight Exhibition Fixtures
The New England Free Jacks won’t be taking part in the Major League Rugby regular season until 2020 but in the meantime they have put together an impressive list of exhibition matches beginning this weekend. Boston’s expansion franchise has confirmed eight fixtures against a mix of domestic and overseas sides. …
Read More »Parisse Leads Altered Side Against Wales in Rome
Sergio Parisse will lead an altered Italian side against Wales in Rome on Saturday. The Argentine-Italian will again play at n8 though Head Coach Conor O’Shea has gone for changes from last weekend. O’Shea has moved Michele Campagnaro from wing back to his natural position of outside center. The left …
Read More »ARC Preview – Uruguay vs Chile
The second round of the Americas Rugby Championship begins on Friday evening when Uruguay host Chile at the Estadio Charrúa. Traditionally this might been a competitive match but Los Teros are now 12 spots ahead of Chile on the World Rugby Rankings and have not lost to the Cóndores since May …
Read More »Women’s Eagles unveil Road to 2021 World Cup
USA Rugby has unveiled a new calendar that will bring much-needed consistency to the Women’s Eagles program as they prepare for the 2021 World Cup. After finishing 4th at the 2017 tournament in Ireland, it was more than a year until the team would play again in November of 2018. …
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