Rugby United New York have their first match under their belt and also their first win. The associate Major League Rugby franchise defeated the visiting Ontario Arrows by 36-19 at Mazzella Field on Saturday afternoon. Ontario did well to recover from an horrendous opening that saw New York leading by …

Former Canada u20 hooker Paddy Finlay made a strong impression for the Ireland Club XV on Friday evening. The 22-year-old came off the bench to score two tries in the Dalriada Cup match against their Scottish counterparts, ultimately won 35-26 by the Scots at Netherdale. It’s not the first time …

US Eagles fullback Jess Wooden has become the first player from her nation to represent the women’s Barbarians. The 29-year-old started against the British Army in just the second ever women’s fixture for the invitational club side, scoring a try in the first half as the Barbarians completed a 37-0 …

Puma Tomás Baravalle scored in a losing effort against the Cardiff Blues on Friday evening. Playing for Benetton Treviso the Argentine hooker went over for a late try as the Italian side fell to a 31-25 defeat against the Welsh region. The Cardiff Blues outscored Benetton Treviso by four tries …

The Six Nations Championship comes to a close this weekend. While it takes center stage for the six member unions there is still club rugby being played. In France there is to be a full round of the Top 14. In week 21 the Americas will be represented by a …

It’s another game for the history books as Rugby United New York takes its first steps on St. Patrick’s Day when they host the Ontario Arrows at Iona College’s Mazzolla Field. It’s not quite the first professional New York team, that will come next season when they are re-branded and …

It’s into Round 18 for the Greene King IPA Championship this weekend and with only five games left – plus one makeup match for Nottingham and Richmond – there is precious little time for teams to advance their position on the table. Bristol remain 10 points head of Ealing for …

Negotiations are underway from Uruguay Rugby (URU) and leading soccer clubs for the country’s two South American professional rugby teams. Referí reports that the national governing body has the revolutionary idea of joining forces with Uruguayan soccer clubs to complete the path to professional rugby. Soccer clubs Nacional and Peñarol, …

This weekend marks round five of the 2018 Super Rugby season. For Los Jaguares it is game five in as many weeks. Their opponents, the Reds, are to be playing for the fourth time. Both teams won last weekend. For Los Jaguares their win over the Waratahs was their first …

The pools for the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens have been confirmed. A total of 28 teams will take part in seven pools split between the main draw and the HSBC Sevens Series core qualifier competition. Six teams from the Americas will be participating, three in each category. The three-day tournament …