World Rugby has officially pulled the plug on its proposed Nations Championship, also referred to as the World League. The new competition would have seen Tier 1 nations grouped in an annual competition with a year-end match to determine a yearly world champion. A similar model would have included several …
Read More »Chris Brown and Mike Friday earn World Rugby awards
Two USA coaches have been recognized by World Rugby at the end of the 2018-19 HSBC Sevens Series. Having led their respective teams to record 2nd overall finishes, Chris Brown and Mike Friday have each been handed Coach of the Series in their respective divisions. Brown formally took charge of …
Read More »MLR Full Match – 2019 Championship Final
The 2019 Major League Rugby season came to a close on Sunday. A sold-out crowd at Torero Stadium were treated to a captivating Championship Final between the home-town favorite San Diego Legion and the defending champion Seattle Seawolves. The winner was not decided until the 80th minute of play. Neither …
Read More »Peter Borlase named Head Coach of Glendale Raptors
The Glendale Raptors have not waited long to fill their Head Coach vacancy. Just two weeks after announcing that Dave Williams had been released, Glendale Director of Rugby Mark Bullock has confirmed that Peter Borlase has been promoted to the lead role after acting as Forwards Coach for the past …
Read More »Samu Manoa announces retirement from test rugby
Gary Gold’s World Cup plans have been hit with the sudden announcement by Samu Manoa that he is stepping away from international rugby with immediate effect. The 34-year-old lock or loose forward was named in the USA’s 40-man roster for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup but has instead opted to …
Read More »France drop Bastareaud from World Cup squad
Mathieu Bastareaud has arrived in New York, but it looks like he won’t be flying to Tokyo this fall. The superstar center touched down in the Big Apple this past week to formally sign his contract with Rugby United New York for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. In a …
Read More »Alf Daniels departs Utah Warriors
The Major League Rugby off-season has claimed its latest Head Coach victim. Alf Daniels was today confirmed to be departing the Utah Warriors after two seasons in charge. He is the third coach relieved of duty following the in-season change at Houston and Glendale’s axing of Dave Williams. It’s a …
Read More »MLR Final Full Highlights – San Diego Legion vs Seattle Seawolves
The 2019 Major League Rugby season came to a close on Sunday. A sold-out crowd at Torero Stadium were treated to a captivating Championship Final between the home-town favorite San Diego Legion and the defending champion Seattle Seawolves. The winner was not decided until the 80th minute of play. Neither …
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. UP Women’s Eagles Sevens This was unquestionably the best weekend in the history of the USA Women’s Sevens team. On Saturday they …
Read More »Eagles trio in Biarritz Dream Team
Three Women’s Eagles have been named in the official HSBC Dream Team following the USA’s historic Cup Final victory in Biarritz on Sunday. Cheta Emba, Kristen Thomas, and Lauren Doyle earned their spots in the select side as voted by the commentary team. Emba and Thomas formed a powerful ball-running …
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