The Houston SaberCats have officially signed second row Victor Comptat for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. At 2.04m (6’8″) the 22-year-old is one of the tallest players in the competition and fills a gap left by the departure of the even taller Justin Allen, who has joined Rotherham Titans …
Read More »ARN Podcast #5 – Nick Civetta
Our last podcast of 2018 features US Eagles lock Nick Civetta to talk about the year that was, his professional career, and a little Major League Rugby. Paul Tait also checks in to talk about where things stand and what lies ahead less than a month away from a World …
Read More »European Champions Cup – Round 3 Preview
The European Champions Cup resumes today. The finest teams from England, France and the Pro 14 will battle it out in the race to be crowned champions. In Scotland on Friday Edinburgh will have home advantage against the Newcastle Falcons. Former Falcon Juan Pablo Socino has been named on the …
Read More »Roland Suniula joins brother Shalom at Seattle
There will be two Suniulas on one team in the 2019 Major League Rugby season, but it won’t be Austin. Roland Suniula will join brother Shalom at the Seattle Seawolves, the 2018 MLR champions confirming the signature of the former Eagles midfielder on Friday. Roland Suniula partnered the eldest of …
Read More »European Challenge Cup – Round 3 Preview
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 …
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