El entrenador de Los Pumas Michael Cheika colaboró en la Concentración de los referís del Súper Rugby Américas y dejó sus impresiones sobre el mejor rugby de América. Michael Cheika, sus asistentes Felipe Contepomi, Juan Fernández Lobbe y Andrés Bordoy, junto al resto del staff técnico de la Unión Argentina …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Old Glory DC – ARN Season Guide
It was a rough start to the campaign for Old Glory in 2022, with their first victory not coming until their 10th match of season – and after they had made a coaching change. Their first and only Head Coach until then Andrew Douglas departed and Nate Osborne took over …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Dallas Jackals – ARN Season Guide
The Jackals put off their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign by a year, and it’s fair to say things didn’t quite go as planned when they did finally get on the field. Visa issues saw their intended Head Coach drop out of the picture and former GM Elaine Vassie stepped …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Raptors – ARN Season Guide
Super Rugby Americas 2023 will feature seven teams from the Americas. Six are South American franchise and the American Raptors are to be the one North American team. The Colorado-based team features a mixtures of players from the USA with a range of other countries represented on the roster. The …
Read More »Raptors sign prop and winger from Colombia
The American Raptors’ roster is growing by two. The Glendale, Colorado side have added a prop and a winger from Colombia. Aldair Marquez and Arley Urrutia join the American Raptors for 2023 Super Rugby Americas. The competition begins this coming Friday. Aldair Marquez is a tight head prop. He comes from …
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 Increasing Uruguayan Depth In the latest edition of World Cup Radar, ARN looks at the potential formation of Uruguay’s roster for …
Read More »Dogos edge Pampas in Super Rugby Americas warmup
Dogos defeated Pampas 38-35 in Super Rugby Americas preseason action on Friday evening. The historic match was played at the Deportiva Francesa club in Buenos Aires, where the great Juan Martín Hernández began his career. It was the first game played by the two new Argentine entries in the competition, …
Read More »MLR Notes – Preseason closes with San Diego and DC wins
The Major League Rugby preseason came to a close on Friday with four teams taking to the pitch in their final tune-up ahead of next weekend’s regular season openers. Neither match was broadcast and details were difficult to find. Below is a summary of what was available. SAN DIEGO …
Read More »MLR Notes – Chicago takes field for the first time
The Chicago Hounds took the field for the first time at Frank Brown Park today. Rugby ATL and the American Raptors provided opposition in short scrimmages played in Panama City Beach. Results didn’t go Chicago’s way, with ATL scoring a 26-7 win and the Raptors finishing on top 14-0. A …
Read More »Arrows sign former Sunwolves center Tautalatasi Tasi
The Toronto Arrows have added some punch to their midfield on the eve of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Tautalatasi Tasi makes the move to Canada after a stint in Japan that included a season with the Sunwolves in Super Rugby, and more recently with Tokyo Gas. Born in …
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