The Argentina XV achieved a first ever win over the USA in the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) on Saturday. The 45-14 victory gives the a 2-0 record with maximum competition points. The Eagles, meanwhile, are 1-1 and now require somebody to defeat the Argentina XV or they will be unable …
Read More »Americas Rankings – February 10 2019
There were four international matches in the Americas this weekend. With them out of the way the Americas Rankings have been updated to reflect the changes. The February 10 2019 rankings show Brazil, and the Cayman Islands gaining points. In George Town on Saturday the Cayman Islands were at home …
Read More »Legion leave it late to beat SaberCats
The San Diego Legion scored two tries late in the game to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and earn a 17-13 win over the Houston SaberCats on Saturday evening. Joe Pietersen was the hero once again with a bit of magic creating the game winning score for Nate …
Read More »MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs Seattle Seawolves
The New Orleans Gold will look to become the first team in the 2019 Major League Rugby season to record three wins when they host the Seattle Seawolves at Gold Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Defeating the defending champions will not be an easy task but San Diego showed last week …
Read More »Argentina XV run over 14-man USA
The Argentina XV ran over a 14-man USA in Patagonia to put one hand on the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) trophy. The 45-12 victory was arguably the greatest win from the Argentina XV in the four year history of the ARC. A blistering start to the match from the …
Read More »Arrows earn historic first win in Texas
It wasn’t pretty on a cold, damp night in Texas, but as the saying goes a win’s a win and the Toronto Arrows now have their first etched into the Major League Rugby history books. A late try from Dan Moor gave the expansion side a 23-19 win over Austin …
Read More »MLR Preview – San Diego Legion vs Houston SaberCats
The San Diego Legion will be looking to make it two wins in a row when they host the Houston SaberCats at Torero Stadium on Saturday evening. A win over defending champions Seattle was an early triumph for the Legion, and with a reasonably consistent lineup for a third consecutive …
Read More »South American Players in MLR – Week 3 Preview
Week 3 of the Major League Rugby (MLR) season coincides with the second round of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). There are to be MLR players involved in the ARC though there is to also be some players taking to the field in North America. The following preview details their …
Read More »ARC Preview – Argentina XV vs USA
For a second straight week Patagonia will host an Americas Rugby Championship match, this one just a short drive from Neuquén at Marabunta Rugby Club in Cipolletti. At stake is likely top spot in the competition as the only two teams to have won the competition go head-to-head. The USA …
Read More »MLR Preview – Austin Elite vs Toronto Arrows
The Toronto Arrows return to Major League Rugby on Friday evening when they travel to the great state of Texas to take on Austin Elite at Dell Diamond. Under normal circumstances the expansion side might have been favored but with four more internationals off on Canada duty and another unavailable, the …
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