The Argentina XV will face Chile and Uruguay in away matches this month. The players selected to play under Enrique Pichot will provide Los Cóndores and Los Teros will strong opposition. The matches are set to be played in Santiago on September 15 and in Montevideo on September 19. Both …
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Dallas Jackals sign Mike Matarazzo from Rugby ATL
The Dallas Jackals have announced their first player recruit outside of the Collegiate Draft for their inaugural campaign. Mike Matarazzo makes the move to the expansion side from Rugby ATL, with whom he made one appearance during the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Selected in the first round by ATL …
Read More »New names training with Men’s Eagles Sevens
Eight new players are currently training with the USA Men’s Eagles Sevens in preparation for the World Sevens Series. The shortened campaign will now be played over just two weekends, both to be hosted by Canada in Vancouver and Edmonton on consecutive weekends starting on September 18. All were standouts …
Read More »USA prop Charli Jacoby joins Loughborough Lightning
USA international Charli Jacoby has joined English club Loughborough Lightning. The 31-year-old prop made her Premier 15s debut as a replacement against defending champions Harlequins this past Sunday during the opening round of the 2021-22 season. Jacoby arrives from her home state of Illinois, where she captained Chicago North Shore. …
Read More »MLR Off-Season Update – September 6
With the Championship Final now more than a month in the rearview mirror, it’s time to start thinking about the 2022 Major League Rugby season. In our first update of this off-season we’ll look at coaching changes, some re-signings, the Collegiate Draft, and the first official new signing. Worth noting …
Read More »Chile and Uruguay face Argentina XV as warm-ups for Canada and USA
Chile and Uruguay have secured home warm-up matches ahead of their upcoming RWC 2023 qualifiers. Both Chile and Uruguay will take-on the Argentina XV in September. The matches will be played in Santiago on Wednesday, September 15, and in Montevideo on Sunday, September 19. For Uruguay the match will be …
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 Sensational Canada send shockwaves throughout Americas An inspired performance from Canada saw them take a stunning 34-21 win over …
Read More »RWC Qualifiers blow Americas 1 wide open
The Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers in the Americas have been blown wide open. Canada’s sensational upset win over the USA in St. John’s has changed the script. The USA have gone from the front-runners for the Americas 1 spot to now needing to defeat Canada next weekend by a …
Read More »Americas Rankings – September 04, 2021
The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The current edition considers the result …
Read More »Four return for Pumas, Sánchez and Carreras sidelined
Argentina will be without Nicolás Sánchez and Santiago Carreras next weekend. The fly half and fullback / wing have been ruled out of the Rugby Championship match against New Zealand due to injuries. The Pumas medical report also lists the uncapped Santiago Mare as out of the fixture. Sánchez started …
Read More »Inspired Canada send USA reeling in St. John’s
An inspired performance from Canada saw them take a stunning 34-21 win over the USA in St. John’s on Saturday afternoon. Absent several of their top players in Europe, the home side scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to take a commanding 13-point lead into the second leg …
Read More »Brad Tucker signs on for more with Seawolves
Brad Tucker has signed a two-year contract extension with the Seattle Seawolves, tying him to the club through the end of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. He is the 10th player re-signed by Seattle in what has already been an active off-season. Since arriving in Seattle ahead of the …
Read More »Canadian flanker Janna Slevinsky signs for Saracens
Saracens have locked in a third Canadian for the 2021-2022 Premier 15s campaign. Openside flanker Janna Slevinsky has signed on, joining hooker Mackenzie Carson and outside back Alysha Corrigan on the confirmed roster. USA Eagles scrumhalf Carly Waters is also on the books. Slevinsky, 28, was a standout at university …
Read More »Marcel Brache signs for Austin Gilgronis
Marcel Brache is on his way to Major League Rugby. The Los Angeles-born USA Eagles utility back has signed for Austin Gilgronis. He makes the move to the Texan side from the Western Force in Super Rugby. The 33-year-old brings plenty of experience to Austin. He has played professional rugby …
Read More »Arrows confirm five players for 2022 season
The Toronto Arrows have announced their first batch of returning players for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Cole Keith continues the deal signed ahead of the 2021 campaign while Andrew Quattrin, Guiseppe du Toit, Will Kelly, and Ronan Foley have committed for another year. Keith made the switch from …
Read More »Veremalua signs for Tel Aviv, Gleeson lands in Romania
A pair of San Diego Legion players have found new homes abroad. Fijian back row Jasa Veremalua has signed for the Tel Aviv Heat – Israel’s first professional team – in the Rugby Europe Super Cup competition, while Irish prop Cronan Gleeson has joined Tomitanii Constanta of the Romanian SuperLiga. …
Read More »Singapore and Cape Town 7s scrapped, Dubai starts new season
The pandemic has claimed two more stops on the World Sevens Series. Both the Singapore and Cape Town tournaments have now suffered the same fate as the Hong Kong Sevens, effectively bringing an end to the 2021 circuit in its entirety. The Canadian stops in Vancouver and Edmonton are the …
Read More »Valorugby Emilia sign Nicolás Sbrocco to further their Argentine force
Valorugby Emilia have signed Nicolás Sbrocco. In doing so the Italian Top 10 club now has five Argentines on the player roster for the 2021-2021 season. Sbrocco arrives at the age of 26. He does so in what is his second time playing in Italy. He previously joined Perugia in …
Read More »Madison Hughes opts for rugby sabbatical
Men’s Eagles Sevens captain Madison Hughes has announced that he is taking a break from the game for the time being, though he intends to return in the future. The 28-year-old’s decision comes at the end of an arduous period through the pandemic that concluded with a 6th place finish …
Read More »DaLeaka Menin moves from Loughborough to Exeter
DaLeaka Menin is the latest North American to sign on with Exeter Chiefs. The Canadian international prop makes the switch from Premier 15s rivals Loughborough Lightning. In doing so Menin reunites with former Calgary Dinos teammate Emily Tuttosi, who herself spent two seasons with Loughborough. Consistently ranked among the best …
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