Two sides looking for their first win of the season collide in New Orleans on Saturday afternoon. Both the Gold and their guests, the Toronto Arrows, had designs on playoff rugby heading into the season and while it’s only Week 3, a loss here could put a sizeable dent in …
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MLR 2022 – Rugby ATL vs Rugby New York – ARN Guide
It’s a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference Final in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon. The Ratlers play host to Rugby New York in a clash between two sides with their sights set firmly on the postseason. On that day in July it was ATL who were successful by the slimmest …
Read More »USA Falcons XV to play Wales in March
A USA Falcons XV will play against Wales on March 12. The fixture will be played at Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli and serves as a warm-up for Wales head of the Women’s Six Nations, and an opportunity for USA coach Rob Cain to connect with his overseas-based players. Both …
Read More »MLR 2022 – Old Glory DC vs New England Free Jacks – ARN Guide
The third week of the 2022 Major League Rugby season begins on Friday evening in Leesburg where Old Glory plays host to the New England Free Jacks. It’s the first match at Segra Field this season and DC are planning to make it a festival atmosphere with a number of …
Read More »Rugby Championship Preparing for Life Without South Africa
The Rugby Championship is preparing for life without South Africa. This is the reality despite today’s announcement that the Four Nations tournament has officially been signed to continue until 2025. Writing for the Daily Mail, Chris Foy says that South Africa are going to replace Italy in the Six Nations …
Read More »Selknam Roster – SLAR 2022
Selknam has named a comprehensive roster for SLAR 2022. Year three of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby will see the Chilean side looking to build upon what were positive seasons in 2020 and 2021. The roster is easily the largest of the six SLAR rosters for the upcoming season. …
Read More »Arrows sign Canadian international Brock Webster
The Toronto Arrows have looked to patch up their injury-hit backline with the addition of Brock Webster for the remainder of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. A Canadian international in both 7s and XVs, the 21-year-old Ontario native has most recently been playing with the Pacific Pride national development …
Read More »Lucas Bur departs Argentina for Italy
Lucas Bur is moving to Italy. The Argentine will play for Rovigo, doing so alongside countryman Facundo Ferrario. Rovigo will be Bur’s first foreign team. He makes the move after previously having played for Argentina at u20 level and for the Argentina XV. Bur was on the radar for selection …
Read More »Dallas signs former SaberCats eightman Adriaan Booysen
The Dallas Jackals have signed former SaberCats No8 Adriaan Booysen for the remainder of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Known for his powerful carrying ability, the 25-year-old represented Namibia at the 2019 World Cup and appeared in all four of their tests in 2021. Booysen arrived in Houston ahead …
Read More »MLR 2022 – ARN Team of the Week – Round 2
Cooler temperatures and windy conditions made for some interesting clashes in the second week of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Defense was to the fore while set pieces and mauls were also popular this week which made it a little difficult to separate the forwards in particular. 1 – …
Read More »Olímpia Lions – 2022 SLAR Roster
Paraguay’s professional rugby team, the Olímpia Lions have confirmed a 40-man roster for the upcoming SLAR season. The Olímpia Lions will play in their third season of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby; however, unlike 2020 and 2021, the team will play matches in Paraguay in 2022. The roster is …
Read More »Referees from Five Countries named for SLAR 2022
Referees from five countries will take charge of matches in SLAR 2022. The 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season will begin on Sunday, March 13 in Valparaíso, Chile. The referee and assistant referees for the season’s opening match and subsequent fixtures will be announced over the coming days. Today’s announcement sees …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Cóndores closing in on home test match against Tier 1 opponent Los Cóndores are in talks with Scotland to …
Read More »MLR 2022 Transfer Summary
With the first two weeks of the 2022 Major League Rugby season now behind us many of the new signings have already made their league debuts. There remains some planned arrivals who are experiencing visa delays, and it’s hoped most will be resolved in the next month. Below is a …
Read More »Austin runs rampant in record win over Old Glory
The Austin Gilgronis defeated Old Glory DC in emphatic fashion on Saturday evening, winning by a score of 57-12 at Bold Stadium. Club records were set in points scored and margin of victory. A rampant AG backline contributed six of the team’s eight tries. It was the worst possible start …
Read More »Ratlers shut down Gold in defensive battle
Rugby ATL made it two wins from two as they defeated NOLA Gold 14-9 at The Gold Mine on Saturday evening. It was a game dominated by defense, with the Ratlers preventing their hosts from scoring a single try while grabbing two themselves. The two sides were stuck in a …
Read More »New York stun Houston with late try
Rugby New York claimed a late win over the SaberCats this evening in Houston. A 79th minute try stunned the home side and gave New York a 10-7 victory. The result means Rugby New York retain their unbeaten record against Houston The SaberCats’ best showing in prior matches against New …
Read More »San Diego scrapes by Dallas at Sports Deck
The San Diego Legion escaped with a 37-29 win over the Dallas Jackals at the Sports Deck on Saturday afternoon. From the start it was a scrappy affair with the lethargic and ill-disciplined Legion scoring three tries in the final quarter to overcome a 9-point deficit. It was Dallas who …
Read More »Juan Imhoff writes his name in the record books
Juan Imhoff has written his name in the record books. The Argentine winger scored his 100th try for Racing 92. It came in the team’s 35-29 win over Pau. Imhoff’s 100 tries have come in different competitions. 67 of them have been scored in Top 14 matches, 32 in the …
Read More »Julián Montoya scored in excellent performance for Leicester Tigers
The Leicester Tigers completed an impressive 35-20 victory over the Northampton Saints on Friday. In winning the Midlands derby, Leicester extend their commanding lead in the English Premiership. Julián Montoya started at hooker and demonstrated by many consider him to be one of the world’s best hookers. He was a …
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