Argentina have claimed the Men’s title at the inaugural RugbyX tournament played at the O2 Arena in London on Tuesday. Meanwhile the USA finished in second place after an unusual overtime result in the Women’s Championship Final. The Men’s Eagles would bow out against Ireland in the Semi Final. RugbyX …
Read More »SaberCats sign Northland prop Boyd Wiggins
The Houston SaberCats have signed former New Zealand age-grade international prop Boyd Wiggins for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from Mitre 10 Cup side Northland, a direct replacement for departed Eagles tighthead Paul Mullen. Wiggins, 26, represented the Baby Blacks at the 2013 World Junior Championship, appearing …
Read More »Three MLR signings named in Fiji team for Barbarians
Three players who have signed for Major League Rugby teams in 2020 have been named in Fiji’s squad to prepare for their Killik Cup match against the Barbarians on November 16 at Twickenham. John McKee has selected 27 players with only four members of the Rugby World Cup squad. The …
Read More »Chris Latham appointed Head Coach of Utah Warriors
Former Australia fullback Chris Latham has been appointed Head Coach of the Utah Warriors for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The announcement comes after much public speculation and a recent shift in the ownership group. Latham takes over from Alf Daniels, who was released in June after leading the …
Read More »NOLA Gold re-sign Malcolm May, add Collegiate pair
Three more players have put pen to paper with the NOLA Gold for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Back row forward Malcolm May has re-signed after an injury disrupted 2019 season, and he is joined by two new names in Life winger Jonathan Poole and eightman Tabo Maree from …
Read More »Seawolves sign David Busby from Ulster
The Seattle Seawolves have added outside back David Busby to their roster for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Equally comfortable at wing or fullback, the 25-year-old arrives from his native Northern Ireland, where he was part of Ulster’s senior academy program beginning in the fall of 2016. Having been …
Read More »Major League Rugby signs new kit deal with Paladin
Major League Rugby will have a new kit provider for the 2020 season. Australia-based sporting apparel company Paladin will be outfitting all 12 teams with home and away kit, with the new designs to be revealed shortly. Only the defending champion Seattle Seawolves have to date unveiled their jerseys for …
Read More »Rewind: USA vs Canada Classic from 2014
On June 21 2014 the USA and Canada competed in a classic battle in Sacramento, California. As part of that year’s Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) the Eagles were looking to overturn a seven match losing streak which dated back to 2009. The North American fixture saw great rugby being played …
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. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019. UP …
Read More »Americas Rankings – October 27 2019
The Americas Rankings for October 27 2019 take into consideration international competition involving the Americas from the past week. This means that there is one match in question – St Vincent and the Grenadines vs St Lucia from Saturday. St Lucia were 53-26 winners in the contest. They entered the …
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