Canada

Ilnicki signs with Yorkshire Carnegie

Jake Ilnicki is the latest Americas players headed out the door at Kingston Park. The Canadian prop will leave Newcastle Falcons at the end of the season to join Yorkshire Carnegie in the Greene King IPA Championship on an initial one-year contract. It’s been a frustrating couple of seasons for …

Read More »

ESPN to broadcast Major League Rugby

Major League Rugby has announced a landmark deal with ESPN to broadcast 18 games across multiple platforms during the inaugural season. The new league has also confirmed that regional sports networks will also carry the same package to local markets. With 13 games already committed to CBS Sports Network, it …

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 New York Rugby The birth of professional rugby in New York is here. The Rugby United New York team won their …

Read More »

A Dark Day for Rugby

On Saturday we witnessed Ireland make history with a Grand Slam finish of the Six Nations, arguably the world’s most prestigious rugby event outside of the World Cup. A day of celebration for the rugby world though decidedly somber for England rugby devotees. When we woke from the hangover on …

Read More »

New York win historic first match over Ontario

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 …

Read More »

Finlay impresses for Ireland Club XV

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 …

Read More »

RFU Championship – Round 18 Preview

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 …

Read More »