Hindú won the Nacional de Clubes Final today, making it four years running in which the Don Torcuato club is the national club champion of Argentina. Today’s victory was a one-sided affair with Hindú outclassing Newman 25-0. The match was played at Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires and followed the …
Read More »Historic win over Stormers sees Jaguares closing in on Play-off’s
An historic 25-14 win over the Stormers today sees Los Jaguares closing in on the play-off’s. In their third season of Super Rugby the Argentine franchise is now one win away from securing a place in the final eight. Against the Stormers in Buenos Aires, Los Jaguares played their final …
Read More »Seattle sink San Diego to book MLR Final spot
The Seattle Seawolves have booked their spot in the inaugural Major League Rugby Final by defeating the San Diego Legion by 38-24 at Infinity Park. For all the pre-match talk the result was almost identical to their 39-23 win in Week One, with Seawolves scrum every bit as dominant as …
Read More »Namibia outclass Morocco in Gold Cup
Namibia continued their march towards a spot in 2019 Rugby World Cup by defeating Morocco 63-7 in Casablanca on Saturday. It was a one-sided affair with the visitors vastly superior to their opponents in every category. The score might have been greater had the referee not called an end to …
Read More »Late scores lift Kenya over Zimbabwe
Kenya survived a scare in Nairobi to come away with a 45-36 win over Zimbabwe in Gold Cup action on Saturday. The score flatters the Simbas somewhat after the Sables had scored 19 unanswered points in the second half to take a 36-33 lead into the 76th minute. Two late …
Read More »Rampant Samoa take first leg over Germany
Samoa are set to become the next team etched into the Rugby World Cup schedule after completing a dominant 66-15 victory over Germany in Apia on Saturday. The rampant Manu chalked up 10 tries in all while conceding only two in a one-sided display of running rugby. It had been …
Read More »Full Match Video – Canada vs Scotland
Canada’s first of three home 2018 June Internationals was against Scotland. Playing at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton the hosts were outplayed with Scotland running in seven tries. Despite a slow start Scotland was the better side throughout, controlling possession to have few problems in the fixture. For the Scots is …
Read More »MLR Semi Final Preview – Glendale Raptors vs Utah Warriors
Once the Seawolves and Legion have sorted out their differences, it will be up to the Glendale Raptors and Utah Warriors to decide who will advance to the Major League Rugby Final as they contest the second Semi Final of a double header at Infinity Park on Saturday. Glendale were …
Read More »MLR Semi Final Preview – Seattle Seawolves vs San Diego Legion
The first half of the Major League Rugby Semi Final double header at Infinity Park on Saturday sees the Seattle Seawolves matched up against the San Diego Legion. It’s an intriguing clash of styles that was won decisively by the Seawolves in the opening round of the season, but much …
Read More »World Cup Qualifier Weekend Preview
It’s a massive weekend in World Cup Qualifier action with four games having direct implications as to who advances either directly or for November’s Repechage series in France. In Apia it’s the first leg of the Europe/Oceania Play-Off between Samoa and Germany with the latter earning their spot by defeating …
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