Canada

Another bright young Canadian prospect is heading to France next season. Pro D2 side Carcassonne have confirmed that Ciaran Breen will join on a senior academy deal next season. The news comes just days after the Victoria, BC, native celebrated his 20th birthday. It’s the second stint in France for …

Jérémy Lenaerts has re-joined the Houston SaberCats for the remainder of the Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old second row signed with the club from the Seattle Seawolves in the off-season but earlier this year opted out of the season due to health concerns related to the pandemic. Lenaerts was …

The second double header of the Major League Rugby season has now been confirmed for Saturday. On Tuesday the San Diego Legion confirmed their home game against the New England Free Jacks will now be played at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, to be followed by the LA Giltinis match against …

The Pro D2 season has ended early for Taylor Paris. An Achilles injury suffered while playing for Oyonnax against Grenoble earlier this month will see the Canadian winger out of action for six months. It also rules him out of contention for the World Cup Qualifying series against the USA …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Toronto Arrows The red-hot Arrows left Jersey City with a stunning 53-12 win over New York on Sunday. It …

Make it four in a row for Austin. The Gilgronis started slow but dominated the second half as they cruised to a 42-15 over the Seattle Seawolves at Bold Stadium on Sunday evening. A number of penalties conceded early on by Austin saw Robbie Coetzee sent to the bin in …

Old Glory DC overpowered the New England Free Jacks this afternoon. The home side were in control at half-time but were the inferior side in the second half. Three tries in the second quarter gave them a big lead which was eroded in the second half. A try on fulltime gave …

The Toronto Arrows will leave Jersey City with a stunning 53-12 win over Rugby United New York on Sunday afternoon. It’s a major statement from the Canadian side who have now recorded back-to-back winning margins of 40+ points after a slow start to the campaign. An early offside penalty gave …

Three tries in the first five minutes of the match gave LA all the points they needed to get by neighboring San Diego at the Memorial Coliseum on Saturday evening. The final score would read 45-17 to the Giltinis as the Legion recovered some pride in the second half. A …

A fast start and a clinical finish saw Rugby ATL taking a 38-28 win over NOLA Gold at The Snake Pit on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff was moved ahead by 90 minutes to avoid an incoming storm and the rain held off just long enough to allow for an entertaining contest. …