Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Duque delivers as Brazil advance in RWC 2023 qualifiers Brazil defeated Paraguay 29-0 on Saturday in São José dos …
Read More »LA survives Seattle heat to restore West Conference lead
The LA Giltinis were made to earn a 29-14 win over the Seawolves on Sunday that restored their place at the top of the Western Conference. Starfire Stadium’s usually raucous partisan crowd was somewhat subdued as spectators and players alike endured searing hot temperatures in the midst of a record-setting …
Read More »Americas Rankings – June 27, 2021
The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The July 27, 2021 edition considers …
Read More »Quest for Gold: USA Women undefeated, Argentina top Men’s side
The USA took the spoils in with an undefeated showing in the Women’s bracket at the Quest For Gold Sevens in Los Angeles. A perfect opening day was followed by two wins and a draw against Great Britain on Day Two as the Eagles pressed their case as medal contenders …
Read More »Dominant second half gives Austin win over San Diego
Austin secured a vital bonus-point win over San Diego on Saturday evening to stay within reach of a playoff spot. A 19-point haul in the second half led to a final score of 33-14 in favor of the Gilgronis at Torero Stadium. The home side raced away to an early …
Read More »Utah takes maximum points from Houston
They left it late but the Utah Warriors got what they wanted with a maximum five point haul from Saturday’s road trip to Houston. Jurie van Vuuren’s try on full-time made the final score 24-5 for the visitors as they take the lead in the Western Conference though LA are …
Read More »ATL downs Old Glory to remain top of the East
Rugby ATL downed Old Glory DC 32-12 this evening. The win was Rugby ATL’s first over Old Glory DC. The comprehensive win means that Atlanta remain top of the East. The Ratlers loom as not only Eastern Conference champions but also overall MLR title contenders. Atlanta turned down a second …
Read More »Second half recovery gives NOLA win over New England
NOLA kept their playoff hopes alive with a 17-9 win over New England at Union Point Stadium on Saturday. It was the tale of two halves as the Free Jacks held a 9-nil lead after 40 minutes, but the Gold recovered with 17 unanswered points in the second stanza. The …
Read More »New York scrap to bonus point win over Toronto
Rugby United New York took a 31-24 bonus point win over the Toronto Arrows at Lupo Family Field on Saturday afternoon. It was a scrappy match that saw handling errors from both in the Georgia heat, with the visitors doing just enough to hold out the home designates in the …
Read More »MLR Preview – Seattle Seawolves vs LA Giltinis
The weekend comes to a close in Seattle, where the Seawolves host the LA Giltinis on what will be a very warm Sunday evening. A heat wave in the area saw kickoff delayed in an attempt to quell the stifling temperatures but expectations are that conditions will be very challenging …
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