South Korea defeated Malaysia in a RWC 2019 Qualifier on Saturday. The 35-10 victory sees South Korea greatly boosting their chances of advancing. Early on in the contest there were memories of South Korea’s 115-5 win over Malaysia from 1986. Their strong start had them 21-0 up in quick time. …
Read More »Brive Relegated from Top 14 to Pro D2
Brive have officially been relegated from the Top 14 to the Pro D2. The French club’s away defeat against Stade Français in Paris confirms the club cannot finish higher than 14th position. Brive will now trade places with the winner of the Pro D2. That team is to be either …
Read More »Amazing Match from Facundo Isa Against Castres
On Saturday Facundo Isa had an amazing match for Toulon against Castres. The Argentine forward was among the try scorers at the Stade Mayol in Toulon’s 59-13 home victory. Isa played that match in his regular club position of flanker. He has held down the 7 shirt all season for …
Read More »van der Merwe Scores Two in 100th Appearance for Glasgow
DTH van der Merwe scored two tries on Saturday. He was making his 100th appearance for the Glasgow Warriors. While his side fell to a 24-19 defeat the Canadian international had a memorable game and is in top form ahead of the upcoming June Internationals. van der Merwe’s scores accounted …
Read More »Houston outgun Austin in Battle of Texas
The first edition of Major League Rugby‘s ‘Battle of Texas’ has gone to Houston. Like a good old-fashioned Western, the SaberCats outscored Austin Elite by 50-38 in a match that saw an incredible nine tries scored in a wild second half. Houston got off to a rocking start with Connor …
Read More »Super Rugby 2018 – Blues vs Jaguares Match Highlights
Los Jaguares recorded their their consecutive Super Rugby victory this morning. The Argentine franchise made history in doing so as never before had they defeated a New Zealand side. Tries were scored by Agustín Creevy, Emiliano Boffelli and Tomás Lezana. All three scores were unique with there being nothing in …
Read More »Dominant Second Half Sees Jamaica Winning in Barbados
A dominant second half performance saw Jamaica winning away today in Barbados. The Crocs went from leading 15-14 at half time to complete a 50-14 victory. Today’s match was the first of two between the countries this year. It was a Rugby Americas North (RAN) Mens 15’s fixture and part …
Read More »Jaguares Make History at Auckland’s Eden Park
Los Jaguares have made history at Auckland’s Eden Park. The Argentine Super Rugby side claimed a 20-13 win over the Blues this morning. The victory marked the first time Los Jaguares have defeated a New Zealand side since they joined Super Rugby in 2016. Played in appalling weather conditions, Los …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 25 Preview
The penultimate round of the Top 14 will be played this weekend in France. Featuring in week 25 are a number of players from the Americas. For some it is an opportunity to push towards a potential spot in the 2018 Final while for others their clubs need to avoid …
Read More »MLR Preview – Houston SaberCats vs Austin Elite
It’s an all-Texas derby at Dyer Stadium on Saturday when the Houston SaberCats host Austin Elite to kick off Week 2 of the Major League Rugby regular season. For both teams it’s also a chance for a reboot, with each tasting defeat in their season opener last weekend. The SaberCats …
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