Los Jaguares XV put on an impressive display on Saturday in Glendale, Colorado. The Argentines were 80-10 winners over Vancouver side UBCOB Ravens. The win follows last Saturday’s 69-10 win over the American Raptors also in Glendale. The match was final game for both teams in the invitational tournament, the …
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MLR East Final – New England Free Jacks vs Rugby New York – ARN Guide
It’s a classic rivalry in Sunday’s Eastern Conference Final as the New England Free Jacks host Rugby New York at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The home side finished in top spot overall in the regular season and are now set to play their first ever playoff match, while the visitors overcame …
Read More »Julián Montoya and Matías Moroni are English Champions
Julián Montoya and Matías Moroni have conquered the top of English professional rugby. The Argentine players started for the Leicester Tigers in Saturday’s English Premiership Final. The Leicester Tigers were 15-12 winners over Saracens. Montoya started at hooker and Moroni played outside center. The two men were Super Rugby teammates for …
Read More »Matera from Asociación Alumni to Super Rugby title with Crusaders
Pablo Matera made history on Saturday. The Pumas flanker won the Super Rugby title with the Crusaders. Never before had an Argentine won Super Rugby. Matera’s career has seen him go from Asociación Alumni in Buenos Aires to now being a champion with the best of the best. The Crusaders …
Read More »Uruguay fall to Japan in Tokyo
Japan were 34-15 winners over Uruguay on Saturday at the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo. The result puts the Asian country 1-0 up in a two match series. The second test match will take place on Saturday, June 25. It will be played at Kitakyushu’s Mikuni World Stadium, on Japan’s …
Read More »Black Ferns blast Eagles to claim Pacific Four title
New Zealand claimed the Pacific Four title with a 50-6 win over the USA at The Trusts Arena in Auckland on Friday night. While the Eagles gave a strong account of themselves in the set piece, in open play they were no match for the speed and skill of the …
Read More »Canada recover from slow start to beat Australia
Canada overcame a slow start to come away with a 22-10 win over Australia in Auckland on Friday. Rain fell throughout, heavily in the first half, and resulted in several handling errors from both sides while a high penalty count also contributed to stop-start action. The Wallaroos shocked the Canucks …
Read More »Felipe Berchesi Staying in Dax for 2022-2023 season
Felipe Berchesi will remain in France and at Dax. The Uruguayan fly half has extended his contract with the French club for one further season. Berchesi has been playing for Dax since 2017. Dax play in the Nationale, the French third division after the Top 14 and Pro D2. Dax …
Read More »Rio de la Plata duo and Castres down Top 14 champions in Semi Final
Teammates from opposite sides of the Rio de la Plata were outstanding performers for Castres on Friday. The small-town Top 14 side upset reigning champions Toulouse to advance to the 2022 Top 14 Final. Castres were 24-18 winners in the Semi Final in Nice. The French city will play host …
Read More »MLR West Final – Houston SaberCats vs Seattle Seawolves – ARN Guide
The Western Conference title will be decided on Saturday when the SaberCats host the Seawolves at AVEVA Stadium. Seattle won their spot in the final four after a comprehensive win over San Diego last weekend, while Houston advanced directly following the dramatic postseason expulsion of both Austin and LA by …
Read More »Gold extensions for Devin Short and Harley Wheeler
NOLA have secured two of their top performers from this past season on two-year extensions. Flanker Devin Short and winger Harley Wheeler have committed to the Gold through the end of the 2024 Major League Rugby campaign. Short secured the No7 shirt in the absence of injured Eagles international Andrew …
Read More »O Desafio Internacional de Beach Rugby com Brasil, Argentina e Uruguai
A versão praiana do rugby animará a tarde do sábado (18) no Rio de Janeiro. O Desafio Internacional de Beach Rugby acontece na Praia de Copacabana, entre os postos 2 e 3 (av. Atlântica 1.500), das 13h30 às 16h30. Os jogos serão exibidos ao vivo pelo Globoplay e Ge.Globo, com …
Read More »Pacific Four – New Zealand vs USA – ARN Guide
The USA will take some much-needed confidence into their final Pacific Four match against New Zealand on Friday. After running out to a strong lead, they held on to beat Australia which put an end to an eight-test losing streak. It will take something special to turn over the Black …
Read More »Pacific Four – Australia vs Canada – ARN Guide
Canada will close out their Pacific Four tournament against Australia on Friday evening in Auckland. They’ll be looking to put their disappointing shutout loss to New Zealand behind them, the result dropping them to No4 in the World Rankings behind France. Kévin Rouet is beginning to show his hand for …
Read More »Romania Roster Named to Tour Uruguay
Romania has named a 37-man roster for the July Internationals. The Eastern Europeans will tour Uruguay and also play a test match against Italy. The fixtures will begin at home against Italy on July 01 and be followed by tests in Montevideo on July 10 and 17. The roster contains …
Read More »Gonzalo García joins URC side Zebre from Italian Top 10
Gonzalo García will continue his career in Italy; however, the Argentine will move from the Top 10 to the United Rugby Championship (URC). García has signed for Zebre. The move will see the Puma playing in an elite rugby competition in the lead-up to Rugby World Cup 2023. The 23-year-old …
Read More »2022 Test Match – Japan vs Uruguay – ARN Guide
The 2022 July Internationals begin early. Japan will play host to Uruguay on Saturday in what is the first of two test matches. Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo will be the setting for the match-up between two teams that will compete at RWC 2023 in France. Hosts Japan have shown …
Read More »Eagles Squad Changes from Uruguay to Chile
The Eagles squad has now been named for the vital World Cup Qualifying Series against Chile next month. One team will punch their ticket to France 2023 and the other will move on to the last-gasp Repechage round-robin in November, at a neutral location to be determined. As expected Gary …
Read More »Nafi Ma’afu moves from Perpignan to Biarritz
Former Junior All-American lock Nafi Ma’afu has signed a three-year contract with Biarritz that will keep him in France until at least 2025. Fast approaching his 24th birthday, he departs Perpignan after five years with the club largely spent with their academy side. Ma’afu enjoyed a late-season surge in 2021 …
Read More »Canada Men’s squad named for Belgium and Spain tests
Rugby Canada have named a 30-man squad for the upcoming Senior Men’s July test series. Games against Belgium and Spain will take place on July 2 in Halifax and July 10 in Ottawa respectively. As with the USA’s roster, there are 22 players that featured in Major League Rugby included. …
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