The Uruguay XV downed Chile in a thriller this evening in Santiago. The visitors were 39-32 winners in the final fixture of the opening round of the 2019 Sudamérica 6 Naciones A. The match was played at Old Grangonians Club, a club which was to play against Montevideo’s Old Christian …
Read More »South Americans in MLR – Week 16 Preview
Week 16 of the MLR season sees two Saturday matches and one more on Sunday. Involved are to be players from South America with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay all to be represented. Due to a prior postponement this weekend actually saw a Thursday fixture. That game was played in …
Read More »MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs San Diego Legion
The top two teams in Major League Rugby will square off at Gold Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Oddly enough the NOLA Gold and San Diego Legion have not played each other yet this season. They will meet again in San Diego on the last weekend of the regular season. NOLA …
Read More »Sudamérica Preview – Chile vs Uruguay XV
In the feature match of the opening round of the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A Chile play host to the Uruguay XV in Santiago. The two countries join Argentina in being the traditional top three in the continent and the regular three in the former top tier of the competition. Changing …
Read More »Arrows bowl over Austin and into playoff picture
A bonus point 24-13 win over Austin Elite on Thursday evening saw the Toronto Arrows jump into third overall with a chance to move up again on Sunday. Glendale, Seattle, and New York are suddenly all behind the Canadian outfit though the latter two have a game at hand. Toronto …
Read More »MLR Preview – Toronto Arrows vs Austin Elite
The first match postponement in Major League Rugby history will come to a resolution on Thursday evening when the Toronto Arrows host Austin Elite at York Alumni Field. Both teams enter the match on short rest having played on the weekend, and the Arrows will face another match just three …
Read More »Referees Assigned for Sudamérica 6 Naciones A
The referees have been assigned for the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A. Beginning on Saturday, May 11 six countries will compete in the annual top tier level of the South American Championship. The competition’s nine matches are to be refereed by officials from Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. They are to be …
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 Turks & Caicos Islands Test match rugby this past weekend saw the Turks & Caicos Islands traveling to the British Virgin …
Read More »Americas Rankings – May 05 2019
The Americas Rankings for May 05 2019 have been calculated based on the results of two recent internationals. These matches were split over two weekends with the match dates being April 27, and May 04. On April 27 Guyana played host to Guadeloupe. The match was a winner-takes-all fixture to …
Read More »Pro D2 – Week 30 Preview
The regular season of the French second division concludes today. Week 30 will confirm the teams who vastly shape the make-up of the 2019-2020 season. Teams are playing for (a) promotion to the Top 14, (b) to remain in the Pro D2, and (c) to avoid relegation to the Fédérale …
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