An exciting match between two new but familiar teams takes place on Saturday when the Ontario Arrows travel south to face the Glendale Merlins as part of the 10-year anniversary celebrations for Infinity Park. The contest also takes on a bit of historical significance, this will be the first ever …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 3 Preview
Week 3 of the French Top 14 will be played this weekend. There will be no Friday matches in Week 3, instead five games are to be played on Saturday and two on Sunday. At least 10 players from the Americas are set to be involved. Patricio Fernández will be …
Read More »RFU Championship – Week 2 Preview
It’s the second week of the new Greene King IPA Championship, and Americas players will have a role in four of the six matches this weekend. Friday evening’s weekend opener between Nottingham and Yorkshire Carnegie will not. A pair of Canadians start in separate fixtures on Saturday. It’s a big …
Read More »Sudamérica Rugby Restructuring Competitions for 2018
Sudamérica Rugby is rebranding and restructuring international competitions for 2018. The governing body for rugby in South and Central America is looking to implement a new system and format to elevate the level of competition. The overhaul came about following a meeting last month in Medellín, Colombia. Plans were discussed …
Read More »Guinness Pro 14 – Week 2 Preview
The Guinness Pro 14 Championship continues this weekend. Week 2 of the season sees two Friday and five Saturday fixtures. Unlike in round one there are to be matches played in Italy and Scotland in Week 2. South African teams remain in Europe playing away this weekend. It is not …
Read More »Aviva Premiership – Week 2 Preview
Week 2 of the Aviva Premiership season takes place this weekend. The twelve leading English clubs will all take to the field, looking to obtain vital early season competition points. Opening Week 2 will be the Northern clash of the Sale Sharks vs Newcastle Falcons. It is to be the …
Read More »Pro D2 – Week 4 Preview
The long and arduous Pro D2 season is already in its 4th weekend of the new season. Thursday’s opening fixture between Montauban and Grenoble did not feature any Americas players, but all six matches on Friday will have at least one suited up. Charente welcome Biarritz to Stade Chanzy with …
Read More »Team of the Week
The European club season is back in full swing but sadly the Americas influence wasn’t all that great last weekend. Thankfully the World Rugby u20 Trophy was there to help us out when we needed it most and several players put their hands up, most notably from the Teritos who …
Read More »Best of the Rest
A collection of articles worth reading from elsewhere around the rugby-verse over the past couple weeks. The Women’s World Cup, Guiness Pro 14 expansion, the future of the UAR, catastrophic injury recovery, concussions, and the new law trials. A Journey to be the Best – by Mark Janzen / …
Read More »Ontario Arrows name squad for Glendale match
The Ontario Arrows have named their match day squad ahead of their historic match against the Glendale Merlins this coming Saturday, September 9. It’s a rematch of sorts with the majority of the two sides competing against each other on May 20 in Burlington albeit under the Blues and Raptors …
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