Canada’s two-week trip to South America began on Saturday as they faced the Argentina XV at Jujuy in the fourth round of the Americas Rugby Championship. Coming off a relieving victory over Brazil in windy Langford the Canadians were looking forward to the sunshine of the south. The Argentina XV …
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Our most recent selections of rugby articles from around the internet. An obituary for a legend, the future of Major League Rugby, an England international coaching Canada, an All Black talks about American rugby, USA Rugby’s national development summit, inside the Eagles camp, the state of Chilean rugby, and the …
Read More »Ontario Arrows squad named for SaberCats match
The Ontario Arrows have confirmed a squad of 23 to travel south for the match again the Houston SaberCats on Saturday. It’s the first of six matches currently scheduled by the Arrows, who will use the series to give elite Canadian domestic players opportunities against high level opposition while also …
Read More »Rugby Canada partners with Canterbury
Rugby Canada has announced a new multi-year partnership with Canterbury. The prominent New Zealand-based rugby apparel company will supply kit for all of Canada’s national teams as well as merchandise for general sale. Canterbury replaces previous kit suppliers Under Armour, who had been the apparel partner since May 2014. The …
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. Due to the unusually high content of rugby at the moment this week’s Up and Under is a longer than usual edition. UP …
Read More »ARC 2018 – Argentina XV vs Canada Match Highlights
The Argentina XV went 3-1 in the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) with a convincing win over Canada on Saturday. The result keeps the Argentina XV’s chances alive of winning the 2018 ARC title. The Argentina XV opened with a defeat against the USA in California. Since then they have …
Read More »Americas Rankings – February 25 2018
Results from round four of the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) have seen changes to the Americas Rankings. The updated Americas Rankings – February 25 2018 see Uruguay now officially ranked higher than the USA. This is unprecedented. Chile’s home defeat against Uruguay sees Los Cóndores dropping 0.41 rankings points …
Read More »SaberCats strike Gold in Houston
The Houston SaberCats made history once again on Saturday evening when they defeated the New Orleans Gold 30-12 at Constellation Field. It was the first ever match between two Major League Rugby franchises, a match played at high tempo in front of nearly 2,700 strong. Both the attendance and caliber …
Read More »Argentina XV knock down Canada in Jujuy
The Argentina XV knocked down Canada by a score of 40-15 in Jujuy on Saturday evening. The win sees Argentina going to an overall record of 3-1 in the Americas Rugby Championship and gives them a shot at the title, but they’ll need a big game from Uruguay against the …
Read More »Match Preview – Houston SaberCats vs NOLA Gold
History will be made at Constellation Field on Saturday evening when two Major League Rugby sides take the pitch opposite each other for the first time. The Houston SaberCats host the New Orleans Gold in preseason action with both offering virtually full strength rosters and extended benches that see 25 …
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