The Americas Rankings – April 07 2019 have been calculated to take into account the result of Barbados vs Curaçao. It was the one, and only, match involving test sides from the Americas over the past week. Barbados recovered from their heavy defeat against Martinique to claim a dominant 55-7 …
Read More »Barbados Power Past Curaçao
Barbados powered past Curaçao today, winning 55-7 at the Garrison Savannah. The match was the third, and final, fixture in the 2019 Rugby Americas North (RAN) South Cup. In winning Barbados finish with a 1-1 record. In earlier matches in the RAN South Cup Martinique were dominant. They defeated Curaçao …
Read More »Pro 14 – Week 19 Preview
Today sees the start of the final month of the regular season of the Pro 14. In week 19 of the Celtic-Italian-South African League there are to be three matches involving players connected to the Americas. The following preview details their involvement. In Bloemfontein, South Africa on Saturday the Cheetahs …
Read More »RWC 2019 – The Competitors – England
Four years on from hosting RWC 2015 a superior England team and overall roster has been established for Japan. As hosts last time around England crashed out early as they were beaten by both Australia, and Wales in the pool phase. Will a similar fate await them this year? 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. UP Old Glory DC A landmark partnership between Major League Rugby expansion side Old Glory DC and the Scottish Rugby Union has …
Read More »Arrows smash records in win over Warriors
Canadian side the Toronto Arrows traveled to Utah and conquered the Warriors, winning 64-31 today. The victory at Zions Bank Stadium was not only massive but was record setting with the Arrows setting a new benchmark for Major League Rugby. The win was the fourth of the season for the …
Read More »New York grind out win over Austin in San Antonio
Rugby United New York overcame the Austin Elite this afternoon, winning 19-11 in San Antonio, Texas. The fixture saw Austin moving their home match to Toyota Field. While the Austin Elite were beaten by eight points they competed until late, hoping to sneak in a bonus point. It was not …
Read More »South American Players in MLR – Week 10 Preview
Week 10 of Major League Rugby (MLR) will see a complete round of four league matches. These games are to be played on Saturday, and Sunday in the USA. The following preview details which players from South America will feature in week 10. First up will be the bottom-of-the-table Austin Elite …
Read More »Highlights – Martinique vs Curaçao
In game two of the 2019 Rugby Americas North (RAN) South Cup Martinique played at home against Curaçao. It followed the opening round fixture in which Martinique were convincing winners over Barbados. Against Curaçao Martinique were even better. They would keep Curaçao scoreless while running in seven tries. With only two …
Read More »European Champions Cup – Quarter Finals Preview
The European Champions Cup will see the four Quarter Finals played this coming weekend. On Saturday, and Sunday matches will be played in England, France, Ireland, and Scotland. The four winning teams will advance to the final four. The following preview notes the involvement of Americas’ players in Saturday and …
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