Week 22 of the Pro D2 gets underway today. In the latest round of the French second division there is plenty to look out for from the Americas with Argentina and Uruguay represented. Opening the round will be two former mainstays in France’s elite division – Bayonne and Béziers. The …
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It was an interesting week when it came time to select our Major League Rugby standouts. It took a second watch to make the less obvious decisions and the intensity of the games in New Orleans and Seattle was a step above those in San Diego and Austin. The contenders …
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Two undefeated sides went head-to-head at Gold Stadium on Saturday as NOLA played host to Rugby United New York. Fans were treated to an exciting contest with both teams proving they will be among the league leaders come playoff time. Playing just their second-ever regular season match, New York handed competition …
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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 South America’s wait finally over? World Rugby is at last set to end the policy which gives all regions except South …
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The Glendale Raptors recorded their first win of the 2019 Major League Rugby season as they powered their way to a 24-13 win over Austin Elite at Dell Diamond on Sunday. It wasn’t all smooth sailing but the four-try victory gives the 2018 finalists a significant boost of morale after …
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And then there were two. Rugby United New York put a halt to the NOLA Gold‘s perfect start to the season with a 27-24 win at Gold Stadium on Saturday. A late penalty goal from Cathal Marsh sealed the win and put the cap on a man-of-the-match performance from the …
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A heavyweight tilt between two sides billed as title contenders will take place at the sold-out Starfire Stadium on Sunday evening. There the defending champion Seattle Seawolves await the expansion Toronto Arrows in a highly anticipated contest of particular interest to Canadian fans. Seattle is as close as it comes …
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If there is such a thing as a must-win game this early in the Major League Rugby season, this is it. Austin Elite have lost all three of their games at Dell Diamond and with only three left at their new home they simply must salvage something before hitting the …
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In week 4 of the MLR season there are to be four league matches. The round will see one Saturday match and three Sunday fixtures. The following preview details the involvement of South American players. In New Orleans NOLA Gold play host to Rugby United New York. Starting for the …
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We took our time with this one… after a two-week hiatus the Podcast returns with two special guests. Joining us this week is Andy Evans, Canada’s Strength & Conditioning coach at RWC 2015, and long-time Uruguay front rower Carlos Arboleya. ARN’s own Paul Tait also stops in to chat about …
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