Joaquín Tuculet’s try in San Juan has been shortlisted by World Rugby for the Try of the Year award. The Pumas fullback scored it in the second half in the opening match against England in the June Internationals. The try is one of four nominated by World Rugby. Also in …
Read More »Team of the Week
This week we looked at the Top 14, Anglo-Welsh Cup, and Guinness Pro 14 and came up with a few contenders but not enough. Canada’s 42-point defeat to the Māori was never going to supply many though we did pick two standouts, but we did find a few more candidates …
Read More »Austin Elite sign Paddy Ryan
US Eagles prop Paddy Ryan has signed for Austin Elite for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. The tighthead specialist is currently playing for his home club of Highfield RFC in Cork, Ireland, after a brief trial with Aviva Premiership club Bath. He spent the last two seasons in the …
Read More »Germany name extended squad for November tests
Germany coach Kobus Potgieter will run the rule over 38 players in an extended group for the November test series. His charges will face an all-Americas lineup with Brazil, USA, and Chile on successive weekends starting this coming Saturday. The bulk of Germany’s test regulars are included but also 11 …
Read More »Major League Rugby partners with CBS Sports Network
Major League Rugby has announced an exclusive broadcast partnership with CBS Sports Network. The deal will see CBS Sports broadcast 13 games during the inaugural 2018 season with a Game of the Week during a 10-week regular season and three post-season matches, Semi Finals and a Championship Final. While the …
Read More »Best of the Rest
It’s been a little while since we’ve posted a selection of some worthwhile reading from around the online rugby world. This time we’re going to take a slightly different approach. Instead of writing a summary or our thoughts below the link, we’re simply going to post an excerpt and let …
Read More »Global Feel to Barbados World 7’s
There is a global feel to the Barbados World 7’s. Set to take place on December 9-10 there are 18 teams registered for the second edition of the event. It is to be played at Trents in St James, Barbados. Competing will be eight Women’s and ten Men’s teams. They are from the …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Rugby Canada Rugby Canada officials deserve a round of applause for succeeding in selling 29,480 tickets. This was the number in attendance …
Read More »USA take 2nd, Chile upset NZ at Silicon Valley 7s
The USA just fell short by 15-12 to Australia in the Cup Final at the Silicon Valley 7s on Sunday. It was a fitting contest at Avaya Stadium between two sides who were clearly ahead of the rest of the field. Other Americas participants were Canada and Chile, with the …
Read More »MacGinty Helps Sale Get Past Worcester
Nine points from AJ MacGinty helped the Sale Sharks get past the Worcester Warriors. Played on Friday, the Sale Sharks completed a 24-21 victory in what was an away fixture in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. With the November Internationals officially underway the Eagles are to benefit from MacGinty. His form this …
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