After breaking for the November Internationals and domestic leagues the European Challenge Cup returns today. In round 3 of the season there are to be Eagles, Pumas and a Colombian flying the colors of the Americas. Round 3 is to have two Friday fixtures, both of which are to be …
Read More »New names settling in at Austin Elite
Peni Tagive is among a host of new names settling in at preseason training with Austin Elite ahead of the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The former Baylor running back and rugby league standout joins the team after spending the club season with Old Blue in New York. Tagive was named …
Read More »Barbados Ready for World 7’s Tournament
Barbados is ready for the world-class Tourney. Coming up this weekend in Bridgetown Men’s and Women’s teams will represent the country at the 2018 Mitsubishi Electric Rugby Barbados World 7’s (MERBW7s) tournament at Kensington Oval on December 8th-9th. Barbados Men’s Jet Blues team captain, Sean Ward, says his team is …
Read More »Kick-Off Times for Americas Rugby Championship 2019
The kick-Off Times for Americas Rugby Championship 2019 have been confirmed. The 2019 edition of the Pan-Americas rugby competition is to be the fourth and the last before RWC 2019. The Americas is to account for four of the twenty teams competing in Japan 2019. This is a repeat of …
Read More »Paddy Ryan arrives in New York
Paddy Ryan will suit up for Rugby United New York in the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The US Eagles tighthead prop packed down for his new club for the first time on Saturday, scoring a try and showing his scrum prowess in a 20-minute replacement appearance against the New …
Read More »Team of the Week
To say it was a slow weekend for the European pros might be an understatement. It was also a struggle to pick names out of the Pumas match against the Barbarians on Saturday, but we’ve been generous in our assessments this week. Seven players come from the historic friendly between …
Read More »Austin confirm Sebastián Kalm signing
Austin Elite have confirmed the signing of Chilean No8 Sebastián Kalm for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old joins from the New Orleans Gold. Kalm was limited to just two regular season games after injuring his neck but remains a top shelf signing for the Elite, who have …
Read More »Mo’ungaloa among Utah additions for 2019
US Eagles prop Huluholo Mo’ungaloa is set to revive his World Cup dreams with a spot on the Utah Warriors for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The starting loosehead during the Americas Rugby Championship has been out in the cold since March after skipping out on the 2018 MLR …
Read More »Draw and schedule confirmed for Cape Town Sevens
Argentina and the USA will collide in Pool B of the Cape Town Sevens this coming weekend. The two Americas teams will collide in their final match of the opening day on Saturday. The Eagles are the top seeds after their historic silver finish in Dubai, with Spain and Japan …
Read More »New York signs Eagles Sevens cap Chris Mattina
Rugby United New York have signed US Eagles Sevens international Chris Mattina for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old Manhattan native returns to his home state after spending the past year on the HSBC Sevens Series, where he traveled to 8 of the 10 stops on the circuit. …
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