A new logo and Uniforms have been launched for Los Jaguares for the 2019 Super Rugby season. It is part of an effort to move forward under the leadership of the new Head Coach Gonzalo Quesada. The new logo is pictured below to the left. It replaces the logo pictured …
Read More »Draw and schedule confirmed for Cape Town Sevens
Argentina and the USA will collide in Pool B of the Cape Town Sevens this coming weekend. The two Americas teams will collide in their final match of the opening day on Saturday. The Eagles are the top seeds after their historic silver finish in Dubai, with Spain and Japan …
Read More »New York signs Eagles Sevens cap Chris Mattina
Rugby United New York have signed US Eagles Sevens international Chris Mattina for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old Manhattan native returns to his home state after spending the past year on the HSBC Sevens Series, where he traveled to 8 of the 10 stops on the circuit. …
Read More »Dan Moor signs for Toronto Arrows
The Toronto Arrows have confirmed the signing of Canada winger Dan Moor for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. With 14 test caps to his name, all starts, the 28-year-old arrives from England where he has been playing professionally for Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship. It’s an unexpected and …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Andrés Zafra History was made in France on Saturday with Zafra becoming the first ever Colombian to score a try in …
Read More »The Future of South America Battle it Out in Asunción
On Friday and today the future of South America battled it out in Asunción, Paraguay. The 2018 Sudamérica Rugby U18s involved Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It was the first edition of the competition in the region. The competition took place at the Estadio Héroes de Curupayty, the home …
Read More »Marcos Moroni selected in Dubai Men’s Dream Team
The US Eagles might have been finalists for the first time in Dubai, but none of their players have been rewarded with selection to the official HSBC Dream Team. In fact only one player from the two finalists – New Zealand’s Andrew Knewstubb – was named in the select seven. …
Read More »Americas trio make Dubai Women’s Dream Team
Three North American players have been selected to the official HSBC Dream Team for the women’s bracket of the Dubai Sevens. Canada’s Britt Benn and Bianca Farella are selected as is USA co-captain Lauren Doyle. The top four teams contribute all seven players. Canada’s second-place finish sees two players earning …
Read More »New York edge New England in historic showdown
The first professional rugby game in Boston is in the books as Rugby United New York edged the New England Free Jacks 38-35 at Union Point Sports Complex on Saturday. It was a back-and-forth affair with both teams showing attacking ability while testing several players ahead of the 2019 campaign. …
Read More »Glendale confirms Germishuys signing
The Glendale Raptors have confirmed the signing of Eagles flanker Hanco Germishuys for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. A move rumored for several weeks, the 22-year-old returns to Glendale after a two-year spell in Texas first with the Huns and then Austin Elite this past season. It’s a major …
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