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 …
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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 …
Read More »España sigue viva en clasificación para la Copa con try Tucumano
España ganó hoy con el tiempo cumplido y así sigue viva en clasificación para la Copa del Mundo de Rugby de 2023. Los Leones ganaron en Sochi por 41-37 con el heroísmo del tucumano Santiago Ovejero, que anotó una conquista en la última jugada del partido. Ovejero fue suplente mientras …
Read More »Scott Lawrence joins USA Eagles as Defense Coach
Scott Lawrence has been appointed Defense Coach for the USA Eagles for the 2022 test season. The announcement comes less than a month after the 46-year-old resigned as Head Coach and General Manager of Rugby ATL. For many the move was expected following Lawrence’s decision to step away from ATL. …
Read More »Giltinis own second half to beat Arrows in Langford
A dominant second half performance from the LA Giltinis saw the defending champions recover from a first half deficit to beat the Toronto Arrows 31-16 at Starlight Stadium on Friday evening. The result came to the chagrin of a strong crowd in attendance for the first Major League Rugby match …
Read More »MLR 2022 – Austin Gilgronis vs Old Glory DC – ARN Guide
With no Sunday games on offer it’s Austin who host the last game of Week 2. The Gilgronis are flying high after a one-sided win over expansion side Dallas and now welcome Old Glory to Bold Stadium. DC have notably been victorious in each of the two previous meetings between …
Read More »MLR 2022 – Houston SaberCats vs Rugby New York – ARN Guide
Rugby New York will begin their 2022 Major League Rugby campaign with a road game in Houston on Saturday evening. The SaberCats produced an impressive upset win over the defending champion LA Giltinis on opening weekend and will be looking to prove it was not a one-off performance. Houston have …
Read More »MLR 2022 – NOLA Gold vs Rugby ATL – ARN Guide
A pair of Eastern Conference rivals will go head-to-head at The Gold Mine on Saturday evening where NOLA Gold hosts Rugby ATL. It’s the fourth meeting between the two with the Ratlers taking all three results to date including a one-point win at the same venue in June of last …
Read More »MLR 2022 – San Diego Legion vs Dallas Jackals – ARN Guide
The Dallas Jackals continue their introduction to Major League Rugby in San Diego on Saturday afternoon. It was a difficult lesson learned in Austin last weekend and it doesn’t look any easier with the Legion naming their best available lineup including All Blacks legend Ma’a Nonu. After a sluggish opening …
Read More »Selknam Homecoming for Marcelo Torrealba
Marcelo Torrealba will not continue with the Austin Gilgronis in Major League Rugby (MLR). The Chilean scrum-half will instead have a homecoming as he joins Chilean side Selknam to compete in the upcoming Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The 25-year-old is a native of Santiago and is a …
Read More »Franco Giudice from Cobras to Cafeteros Pro
Franco Giudice will play again in the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The center from the Gimnasia y Esgrima (GER) club in Rosario played for Os Cobras Brasil XV in the 2021 SLAR season. In 2022 he will play for Colombian side Los Cafeteros Pro. Giudice is the …
Read More »Olímpia Lions recruit Mariano Romanini
Mariano Romanini will play Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) for the Olímpia Lions. The N8 is the latest Argentine confirmed to play for the Paraguayan franchise in the upcoming SLAR season. The Olímpia Lions will be Romanini’s first foreign club. This is so despite him previouly having been on …
Read More »Cobras Roster – SLAR 2022
Os Cobras Brasil XV begin 2022 with a 33-man roster for the upcoming Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The season will be the second involving Os Cobras and the third involving Brazil; Corinthians Rugby compete in the inaugural SLAR season in 2020. The roster contains the 33 players …
Read More »Seawolves hold on to edge Warriors in Seattle
A late surge from the Utah Warriors wasn’t enough as the Seattle Seawolves held on to win a 20-17 result at Starfire Stadium on Thursday evening. It was an exciting match from start to finish that featured twists and turns throughout, and sees the resurgent Seawolves improving to 2-0 to …
Read More »Colombia fall to Spain
In the first meeting between Colombia and Spain, Las Tucanes fell to a 47-15 loss in Madrid. Not only was the match the first time that Colombia has faced Spain, it was also the first time wherein Las Tucanes have played against a European rival. Colombia may play against another …
Read More »MLR 2022 – Toronto Arrows vs LA Giltinis – ARN Guide
The Toronto Arrows aren’t quite home yet, but they’re getting closer. For the first time since June 2, 2019, the team will play a Major League Rugby game on Canadian soil, albeit at the unique venue of Starlight Stadium in Langford, British Columbia. The defending champion LA Giltinis will be …
Read More »Stadiums of Major League Rugby 2022
The opening weekend of the fifth Major League Rugby season saw two venues hosting games for the first time. Four others will debut this season, with 14 different venues currently slated to see action. Below is an overview of what fans can expect to see on screen or in person …
Read More »MLR Notes: Dougie Fife suspended and other transactions
Just one week into the new season and the Major League Rugby disciplinary panel has already been called into action. New England Free Jacks fullback Dougie Fife has been suspended for three games after taking out NOLA Gold center Juan Cappiello off the ball in the 71st minute of Saturday’s …
Read More »The Next Argentine Coach?
The departure of Mario Ledesma as head coach of Los Pumas means a new coach will take charge of the team in 2022 and will coach the team to the World Cup in France in 2023. Who will be the new Argentine coach? The new coach could, in theory, be …
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