The wait is finally over; Buenos Aires will play host to Super Rugby Americas on Friday. The first Super Rugby Americas or Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) match in the Argentine capital sees Los Pampas at home against the American Raptors. Los Pampas were disappointing in round two. The …
Read More »World Rugby Admit World Cup Draw Error
The cat is at last out of the bag. After repeated World Cup cycles wherein the early draw brings unbalanced pools, World Rugby have admitted the error. Writing for The Mirror, Alex Spink writes that World Rugby are to delay the draw for future Rugby World Cups. The draw for …
Read More »Eagles name traveling squad for Spain series
Interim Women’s Eagles Head Coach Rich Ashfield has named a squad of 30 players for two upcoming tests in Madrid. The USA will play against Spain for the first time on March 25, followed by Canada on April 1 in what will double as the first match of the Pacific …
Read More »MLR Notes – Domínguez official, Windsor hits milestone
The Chicago Hounds have now confirmed the long-awaited signing of Julián Domínguez. A try-scoring star first with NOLA and then Austin, the Argentina XV representative adds top class finishing ability to the expansion side’s backline. Domínguez could feature in Chicago’s historic home opener this weekend. Another who could make his …
Read More »Pacific Four and Spain series confirmed for USA and Canada
World Rugby have confirmed details on the format of this year’s Pacific Four tournament. The competition includes Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the USA. This year will see it spaced out with the first round to be played separately. Before competing in the tournament, Canada and the USA will travel …
Read More »MLR 2023 – ARN Team of the Week – Round 2
The second week of the 2023 Major League Rugby season saw the Seawolves fending off a scrappy ATL side, and the Jackals putting up a serious fight against the Warriors. NOLA and Toronto had forgettable days while the Legion made a statement against the Free Jacks. 1 – Alex Maughan …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Silver for Los Pumas in Los Angeles Argentina finished runners-up to New Zealand at the LA 7s this past weekend. It’s …
Read More »New Zealand defeat Argentina to win LA 7s
New Zealand made it back-to-back World Sevens Series tournament wins as they defeated Argentina in the Cup Final at Los Angeles. After the dreadful day of rain on Day One, conditions were much more agreable on Day Two. The men in black now hold a sizeable lead at the top …
Read More »Bonus point win for San Diego over New England
San Diego fans were treated to another impressive performance from the Legion, as they secured a 29-12 bonus-point win over the New England Free Jacks on Sunday. While the vaunted backline threatened, it was the defense of the home side that proved the difference in a physical contest. The Legion …
Read More »Ironworkers blast through hamstrung Arrows in New York
The Ironworkers celebrated their first match at Memorial Field in Mount Vernon with a one-sided 39-3 result over the Arrows. Toronto were playing without a specialist flyhalf due to injuries suffered in training, and the result was the largest losing margin in club history. Neither team impressed in the first …
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