San Diego will look to bounce back from their first defeat of the campaign when they host Dallas at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday. The Legion were made to look mortal against a determined SaberCats side in Houston but remain among the elite in the Western Conference. Fortunes for the Jackals …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Chicago Hounds vs Toronto Arrows – ARN Guide
Two storied metropolitan sporting rivals will clash for the first time on Saturday when the Toronto Arrows face the Chicago Hounds at SeatGeek Stadium. The two cities have squared off in hockey since 1926, followed by baseball, basketball, and soccer. Now it’s rugby’s turn. Chicago were formally welcomed by over …
Read More »MLR 2023 – New England Free Jacks vs Old Glory DC – ARN Guide
It’s another home opener to start off the fourth week of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The New England Free Jacks will take the field at Fort Quincy donning their green Irish heritage jerseys against Eastern Conference rivals Old Glory DC. Both sides enter the match with a record …
Read More »Pampas overwhelm Hawks in Buenos Aires
The USA Hawks came up against a formidable Pampas side at Casa Pumas in Buenos Aires on Friday. Though they held their own for parts of the first half, they young visitors were overwhelmed in the second 40 minutes and ultimately fell 69-14 after conceding 11 tries. Unlike the first …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Yacare vs American Raptors – ARN Guide
History will be made on Saturday in Asunción. The first ever professional rugby match between teams from Paraguay and the USA will take place at the Estadio Heroes de Curupayty, Asunción. The in-form Yacare have home advantage against the American Raptors. Yacare go in to the match full of confidence. …
Read More »Hounds gain Meakes but lose injured duo
Billy Meakes has at long last arrived in the Windy City. The Australia 7s international and former LA Giltinis star is in training with the Chicago Hounds and should make his anticipated debut for the expansion side against the Toronto Arrows at SeatGeek Stadium on Saturday night. Two starting players, …
Read More »Miraculous Test Return for Puma after Five Years?
With scrum-halves out through injury, there could be an opening for a scrum-half for the Rugby World Cup. Argentina is set to take three scrum-halves to the tournament in France in September and October. Of them two are considered certain – Gonzalo Bertranou and Tomás Cubelli. Bertranou is out for …
Read More »Three weeks out for Dallas flyhalf Martín Elías
Dallas Jackals flyhalf Martín Elías has been handed a three-week suspension following his red card against the Seawolves on Friday night. He received his marching orders just two minutes into the match at Choctaw Stadium by referee Federico Anselmi. In the act of jumping to corral a high ball, Elias …
Read More »MLR 2023 – ARN Team of the Week – Round 3
The third round of the Major League Rugby season started with another convincing win for the Seawolves, who are joined in the unbeaten category by the SaberCats after their come-from-behind effort against the Legion. NOLA continue to struggle, DC collapsed in New York, and the Hounds came close but no …
Read More »MLR Notes – Parete returns, Manoa sighting, Injury updates
The New England Free Jacks have confirmed the return of Jesse Parete for the remainder of the Major League Rugby season. Initially signed through 2023 when he was announced ahead of last season, the New Zealander was then confirmed to be departing the side in the off-season, only to suddenly …
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