Austin Elite Rugby sounds like more of a program than a team, and in a sense that’s what it is. The team will reportedly be re-branded ahead of Major League Rugby season two but at least they’ve got a solid logo to run with for now. Similar to Glendale, this …
Read More »Five Spanish players Suspended for Referee Abuse
The first round of sanctions in the fallout from the European World Cup Qualifying fiasco has been handed out by Rugby Europe. Five players from Spain have been suspended for their participation in an ugly sequence of referee abuse that followed the controversial match in Brussels. The suspensions are effective …
Read More »Hassanein: “The players in this situation deserve better than this”
The International Rugby Players Association has asked World Rugby to take on greater control over rugby tournaments following the recent controversial Rugby Europe Championship which doubled as RWC 2019 qualifiers. A statement to World Rugby declared “the players in this situation deserve better than this”. The scandal that has shaken …
Read More »Wolf Pack ready for Utah battle
The Prairie Wolf Pack are on their way to Salt Lake City where they will play the Utah Warriors of Major League Rugby in the first ever match at Herriman’s Zions Bank Stadium on Friday. Their two-game American tour began on Sunday with a closed scrimmage at Starfire Field against …
Read More »MLR Season Preview – Glendale Raptors
It’s hard to believe but Major League Rugby is now just days away. By the end of the week six teams will have started their 2018 campaign but even Utah won’t be completely left out as they serve up an appetizer against the Prairie Wolf Pack on Friday evening. Throughout …
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 Dominican Republic The 2018 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Men’s 15’s competition is underway. The 2018 RAN opener took place at Kaya Mafalda …
Read More »Major League Rugby roster updates
We’re now just days away from the start of the first ever Major League Rugby regular season and all but Utah have wrapped up their preseason schedules. That hasn’t stopped teams from adding players, however, and with the American collegiate rugby season wrapping up we could see a few graduates …
Read More »Uruguay Qualify for World Rugby u20 Trophy
Uruguay have officially qualified for the World Rugby u20 Trophy. They did so by winning the South America u20’s in Paraguay this past week. Uruguay’s undefeated campaign included wins over Colombia, Paraguay and Chile. Unlike previous editions of South American u20’s the 2018 competition featured six countries. The evolving face …
Read More »New Zealand men make it Double Commonwealth Gold
It was double gold for New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games as the men’s team proved a class apart in the Men’s Rugby Sevens event. A 14-0 win over rivals Fiji in the Gold Final sealed the tournament win. It’s the fifth time New Zealand have won gold since the …
Read More »Urdapilleta Shines as Castres Down La Rochelle On the Road
A fine performance from Benjamín Urdapilleta aided Castres down La Rochelle on the road today in France. The Argentine play-maker scored 16 points for the visitors who completed a 26-18 victory over this season’s European Champions Cup Quarter Finalists. Urdapilleta scored all of his points via the boot. They came …
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