The USA Eagles will be playing Ireland a second time in 2021. With the first match slated for July 10 in Dublin, a return date has now been booked for Saturday, October 30 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. It will be the first international rugby fixture at the new …
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Andrew Durutalo to play in Varsity Match
Seattle Seawolves flanker and USA international Andrew Durutalo has been selected to play for Oxford University against Cambridge in the Varsity Match. Traditionally held in December, the prestigious contest returns on Sunday, July 4, after being cancelled last year due to the pandemic. This year was meant to celebrate the …
Read More »Sophie de Goede makes Premier 15s Team of the Season
Canadian international Sophie de Goede is the only Americas representative in the Premier 15s Team of the Season. The final selection was determined by fan vote from a list of nominees chosen by the league. de Goede made 15 appearances in her first season with Saracens, scoring six tries and …
Read More »Juan Pablo Socino signs for Leicester Tigers from Saracens
Juan Pablo Socino is back in the English Premiership. The 33-year-old has signed for the Leicester Tigers. He joins the Midlands club from Saracens. He helped Saracens win promotion back to the English Premiership this past weekend. Socino played in the RFU Championship on a one-year deal. Prior to that …
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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 Los Pumitas fly past Georgia u20s After over a year of no activity, u20s resumed for Argentina this past …
Read More »AG’s edge Seawolves in high-flying contest
A hat trick from Lauina Futi wasn’t enough to propel the Seattle Seawolves to victory as the Austin Gilgronis held on for a 36-31 win at Starfire Stadium on Sunday. It was an exciting back-and-forth contest that went down to the last play of the game before a victor was …
Read More »LA stays on top with road win over San Diego
The LA Giltinis made the short trip south on the California 101 Highway to San Diego. The Southern Californian match-up was low scoring, yet non-stop action. With the win the LA Giltinis stay on top of the Western Conference and the overall MLR ladder. Injuries disrupted the LA Giltinis prior …
Read More »Ireland, France, and Russia qualify for Tokyo Olympics
Harry McNulty will not be returning to the LA Giltinis this season. The 28-year-old flanker scored the fourth try of the Repechage Final in Monaco to help Ireland claim the final spot in the Men’s bracket of the Tokyo Olympics. Ireland had earlier defeated Samoa in the final match of …
Read More »Saracens beat Ealing to make Premiership return official
Saracens are officially back in the English Premiership. The former European champions claimed a 57-15 home victory in the second leg of the RFU Championship final, making the aggregate score a woefully lopsided 117-15 after a 60-nil result in the first leg. So ends a one-year exile from the top …
Read More »Manu Tuilagi added to England squad to face USA and Canada
Manu Tuilagi has joined the England training group for the upcoming tests against the USA and Canada. The 30-year-old World Cup star is one of seven players called up to the squad from Premiership semi-finalists Bristol and Sale. Tuilagi is the most experienced player in the 36-man squad. The midfielder …
Read More »Pumas and Eagles win English and French Semi Finals
Pumas and Eagles will feature in the 2021 English Premiership and French Top 14 finals next weekend. The Harlequins and Exeter Chiefs will decide who is the English champion while La Rochelle and Toulouse will square off in a repeat of the 2021 European Champions Cup Final. ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP …
Read More »Ratlers get past Houston in the rain for bonus point win
Rugby ATL were bonus point winners this evening. For much of the game the Ratlers were made to work hard; such was the commitment from the Houston SaberCats. In the end, Atlanta won 33-15 to go five points ahead of New York in the Eastern Conference. The match was historic; …
Read More »NOLA stays in playoff race with road win over Arrows
NOLA kept their playoff hopes alive with an 18-12 win over the Toronto Arrows at Lupo Family Field on Saturday. Rainy conditions made handling difficult with both sides resorting to tactical kicking for much of the encounter. It wasn’t until just before the hydration break when a scoreless tie was …
Read More »Utah earns another comeback victory in New York
Utah have done it again. For a third game in succession the Warriors came from behind to earn a late victory. This time it was New York who slipped away, with the final score reading 29-28 to the visitors. The result is a major step towards a playoff spot for …
Read More »Benetton with three Argentines crowned Rainbow Cup Champions
Benetton are Rainbow Cup Champions. The Italians ran rampant against the Bulls, claiming a 35-8 victory. The win sees history made for Italian professional rugby. It is a first trophy in the cabinet for the Central Europeans. The final was played in front of 1,250 fans in Treviso, Italy. It …
Read More »Martín Landajo to join Perpignan from Harlequins
Martín Landajo is to join Perpignan in France. He will do so from Harlequins. The move sees him leaving the English Premiership for the French Top 14. Having also played Super Rugby for Los Jaguares, it sees a triple-crown for Argentina’s most capped scrum-half. Perpignan are back in the Top …
Read More »MLR Preview – Seattle Seawolves vs Austin Gilgronis
The last game of the weekend will see the Gilgronis traveling to the northwest to face off against the Seattle Seawolves. Their meeting in Austin earlier in the season was a decisive win for the Texans but Starfire Stadium has a tendency to make mortals of all who enter. A …
Read More »Multiple Americas Countries remain in the hunt in Olympics Qualifying Repechage
Multiple Americas countries remain in the hint for a place in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. Following the completion of day two of the World Rugby Repechage qualifying tournament in Monaco there remain multiple possibilities. Argentina’s women, Las Pumas, won both of their matches. They downed Mexico 36-0 and Samoa …
Read More »MLR Preview – San Diego Legion vs LA Giltinis
It’s been a long wait for San Diego fans, but the Legion will finally run out at the familiar confines of Torero Stadium on Sunday. The LA Giltinis will be their esteemed guests for what promises to be an absolute cracker in picture-perfect conditions. San Diego are fighting to keep …
Read More »San Diego sends Larsen and Comptat to Seattle, Furno departs
The Seattle Seawolves have acquired second row Victor Comptat and back row Travis Larsen from the San Diego Legion. Both players have arrived in Tukwila and are immediately available to their new club. Terms of the exchange have not been made public. It’s the fourth Major League Rugby side for …
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