Juan Figallo and Chris Wyles both scored tries on Saturday. They did so for Saracens in their home Semi Final against the Wasps. The victory ensured that the London-based club has reached the Premiership Final which will be played this coming Saturday art Twickenham Stadium. The victory sees Saracens into …
Read More »Seawolves conquer Warriors in Seattle thriller
A sold-out crowd at Starfire Stadium was treated to a thrilling spectacle of running rugby as the home town Seattle Seawolves defeated the Utah Warriors 41-32 on Sunday evening. Each team scored five tries but it was the outstanding goal kicking and resolute defense of the Seawolves that proved the …
Read More »Castres Down Toulouse on the Road to Reach Top 14 Semi Finals
Castres Olympique will face Racing 92 in next weekend’s Top 14 Semi Finals. The small-town French south west club defied the odds, and a red card, to reach the final four. Castres have been there before. The club made back-to-back appearances in the Top 14 Final in 2013 and 2014. …
Read More »Fernández Lobbe To Close Career For Barbarians Against England
Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe is to close his career for the Barbarians against England. The match will bring to an end what has been a marvelous playing career. A Puma from 2004-2015, Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe captained his country and earned 71 caps. He played in three RWC’s, including making …
Read More »MLR Preview – Seattle Seawolves vs Utah Warriors
The first half of the Major League Rugby regular season will officially come to a close when the Seattle Seawolves host the Utah Warriors at Starfire Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Seattle are coming off a hard-fought win over the NOLA Gold last weekend while Utah dominated Austin to grab their …
Read More »Argentina XV dominate Uruguay XV in Buenos Aires
The Argentina XV scored a dominant 64-15 victory over the Uruguay XV at Club Newman in Buenos Aires on Sunday. The match brought a close to the 2018 Sudamericano 6 Naciones ‘A’, the newly revamped South American Championship that saw Brazil score a surprise title after beating Argentina at the …
Read More »Americas Rankings – May 20 2018
International competition involving senior side’s has closed for the weekend. In total there were four test matches, two in South America and two in the Caribbean. The Americas Rankings – May 20 2018 have been updated to take into account the points exchanged. Brazil hammered Colombia 67-5 in the opening match …
Read More »Super Rugby 2018 – Jaguares vs Bulls Match Highlights
Back from home Oceania Los Jaguares extended their unbeaten run to five matches on Saturday. The Argentine Super Rugby side played host to the Bulls in Buenos Aires and gave the home supporters plenty of reason to return next weekend. Los Jaguares 54-24 win sees Mario Ledesma’s side officially now …
Read More »Chile thrash Paraguay to close 6 Naciones campaign
Chile ended their 2018 Sudamericano 6 Naciones ‘A’ campaign with a 97-0 thrashing of Paraguay in Santiago on Saturday evening. Los Cóndores scored 15 tries in all as the Yakarés simply could not keep up with the pace of the high-flying Chilean attack. By halftime the score was already past …
Read More »SaberCats stumble in New Orleans
Houston’s hopes of reaching the Major League Rugby Semi Finals took a major tumble as the SaberCats flopped to a 24-20 defeat at the hands of the New Orleans Gold on Saturday. Played on a choppy field in sweltering heat, both teams struggled to find continuity with discipline also front …
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