The Ontario Arrows have confirmed a squad of 23 to travel south for the match again the Houston SaberCats on Saturday. It’s the first of six matches currently scheduled by the Arrows, who will use the series to give elite Canadian domestic players opportunities against high level opposition while also …
Read More »RFK Stadium to host Wales vs Springboks
Washington DC’s RFK Stadium will host the international rugby match between Wales and South Africa. As reported early last month, the match will be played on June 2, the weekend before the official World Rugby June test window opens. Kickoff time is yet to be confirmed. This will be the …
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. Due to the unusually high content of rugby at the moment this week’s Up and Under is a longer than usual edition. UP …
Read More »Americas Rankings – February 25 2018
Results from round four of the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) have seen changes to the Americas Rankings. The updated Americas Rankings – February 25 2018 see Uruguay now officially ranked higher than the USA. This is unprecedented. Chile’s home defeat against Uruguay sees Los Cóndores dropping 0.41 rankings points …
Read More »SaberCats strike Gold in Houston
The Houston SaberCats made history once again on Saturday evening when they defeated the New Orleans Gold 30-12 at Constellation Field. It was the first ever match between two Major League Rugby franchises, a match played at high tempo in front of nearly 2,700 strong. Both the attendance and caliber …
Read More »USA earn dominant win over Brazil
The USA scored a convincing 45-16 win over Brazil at the Estádio Martins Pereira on Saturday. It keeps their Americas Rugby Championship title hopes very much alive heading into the final round. The opening quarter did not go well for the Tupis. Mike Te’o crossed with less than five minutes …
Read More »Match Preview – Houston SaberCats vs NOLA Gold
History will be made at Constellation Field on Saturday evening when two Major League Rugby sides take the pitch opposite each other for the first time. The Houston SaberCats host the New Orleans Gold in preseason action with both offering virtually full strength rosters and extended benches that see 25 …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 18 Preview
France play host to Italy in the Six Nations on Friday. This sees no Top 14 fixture taking place this weekend on Friday. Instead Week 18 of the French Championship has five Saturday fixtures with the two remaining two being played on Sunday. With only one exception, all eight Americas …
Read More »Guinness Pro 14 – Week 16 Preview
The Six Nations has all the attention this weekend yet there is to also be a full round of the Guinness Pro 14. Week 16 of the Celtic-Italian-South African League sees matches being played from Friday to Sunday. Taking to the field will be Americas players. The following is a …
Read More »Aviva Premiership – Week 16 Preview
The English club season roles on, doing so against the back-drop of the Six Nations. Week 16 of the Aviva Premiership continues the tradition of Americas players featuring. The following is a preview detailing the involvement of players from the region. The opening fixture is on Saturday with the Exeter …
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