Denver held off a desperate San Diego attack in the final moments of the match to emerge with their undefeated record intact after a 22-16 victory at Torero Stadium on Sunday. Tries to Zach Fenoglio, Niku Kruger, and Chad London did the damage with Will Magie’s boot contributing seven points …
Read More »PRO Week 3 – San Diego vs Denver
Two undefeated teams will go head-to-head at Torero Stadium on Sunday, as Denver take their California road show to San Diego. The visitors sit atop the freshly minted standings with two wins from two, while the home team showed real attacking prowess in their inaugural outing against Sacramento a week …
Read More »South Africa Blocked from Bidding to host Rugby World Cup 2023
In a stunning protest from the South African government, rugby and four other sports have been blocked from bidding to host major sporting events. South Africa’s sports minister Fikile Mbalula has banned rugby, cricket, athletics, and netball federations after they have been deemed to have failed to provide black players with sufficient …
Read More »Denver scrum mauls San Francisco
Denver made it two wins from two as they ground San Francisco into submission on the back of a totally dominant scrum that contributed to virtually every score. The final tally was 35-18, but it could have been more had windy conditions affected Will Magie’s kicking accuracy and the bounce …
Read More »PRO Week 2 – San Francisco vs Denver
Denver will take it to the road in PRO Rugby Week 2, traveling to balmy San Francisco to take on their hosts at Boxer Stadium on Sunday. After surviving the frozen field at Infinity Park and coming out memorable extra time winners over Ohio by 16-13, Denver will be hoping the …
Read More »Müller makes Singapore Dream Team
Mendoza winger Axel Müller has been named to the official HSBC Dream team for the Singapore 7s. The 22-year-old winger was in fine form at the tournament, scoring three tries including one each in the quarter and semi final. His destructive running played a big role in Argentina’s success. The somewhat …
Read More »World Rugby confirms June internationals
World Rugby has confirmed the June fixtures for Tier 1 and 2 teams, with 25 games spread over the three-week international window. The Six Nations, SANZAAR, and Pacific Island teams are all present, along with the USA, Canada, Japan, Georgia, and Russia, the only team included in the series who did …
Read More »RWC 2019 Seeding to be Pushed back 12 months
Seeding for the twelve automatic qualified countries for Rugby World Cup 2019 is likely to be Pushed back 12 months, the Scotsman reported this morning. Rugby’s global event will be staged outside of a founding union member for the first time in history when Japan hosts the Rugby World Cup …
Read More »Argentina to play New Zealand at River Plate Stadium, Australia in Twickenham
Argentina is to play against New Zealand at River Plate Stadium in the 2016 Rugby Championship. Located in Buenos Aires the stadium is the largest in Argentina and has an extensive record in hosting premier sporting events including the final of the 1978 FIFA World Rugby. Los Pumas have previously played …
Read More »Snyman, Borlase join PRO Rugby ranks
Andre Snyman and Peter Borlase are the latest names to find a role within PRO Rugby. Both based in Denver, Snyman joins the league as a part-time Technical Adviser while Borlase will take up an Assistant Coach position beside Sean O’Leary, named Head Coach of the Denver franchise 10 days …
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