The USA Women’s Eagles have named their roster for the upcoming Olympic warm-up event in Dubai. Two tournaments will take place at ‘The Sevens’ with the first on April 2-3 and the second the following weekend April 8-9. A streamlined group of 12 have been named in the senior group …
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Seawolves snap up Scottish hooker James Malcolm
The Seattle Seawolves have moved to shore up their front row stocks with the addition of hooker James Malcolm. He had been left adrift following the withdrawal of the Dallas Jackals but has now found a home on the West Coast. Malcolm will be considered a domestic player in 2021 …
Read More »MLR Preview – Utah Warriors vs Toronto Arrows
Closing out Saturday’s four-game schedule is a cross-conference match that will serve as the home opener for the Utah Warriors. It’s the Toronto Arrows who provide opposition, the Canadian side making the long trip west to Salt Lake from their temporary home in Atlanta. The two sides did not meet …
Read More »MLR Preview – Houston SaberCats vs New England Free Jacks
A match that didn’t quite make it in 2020 will finally happen on Saturday evening. The New England Free Jacks were due to host the Houston SaberCats on March 14 of last year only for the season to be suspended and ultimately cancelled before the historic meeting could take place. …
Read More »MLR Preview – Old Glory DC vs Rugby ATL
Two sophomore sides take the field on Saturday afternoon to welcome a new venue to Major League Rugby. Segra Field will host Old Glory DC for the first time, and it’s Rugby ATL who have the honor of playing the spoiler role. Though a little more than a year since …
Read More »MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs Rugby United New York
Week 2 of the new Major League Rugby season begins at The Gold Mine in New Orleans on Saturday afternoon. It’s been nearly two years since Rugby United New York collided with East Conference rivals NOLA Gold, and it’s a meeting long overdue. Both previous meetings were razor-thin affairs but …
Read More »Rugby ATL adds Fiji World Cup prop Manasa Saulo
Rugby ATL have added Fiji international Manasa Saulo to their Major League Rugby roster. The 31-year-old tighthead prop joins the squad ahead of this weekend’s match against Old Glory DC. Saulo has played 47 times for Fiji including 44 tests since his debut against England in 2012. He was a …
Read More »Breytenbach returns to Austin, Albornoz official for Houston
Kyle Breytenbach has made a surprise return to Austin. The Gilgronis announced that the former Elite lock, who moved to Houston last season, has re-joined the club following an agreement with the SaberCats to release his rights. It’s an unexpected turn of events as Breytenbach had initially opted out of …
Read More »Free Jacks win appeal, John Poland free to play
New England have been successful in their appeal of a ruling against John Poland resulting from his send-off against the LA Giltinis last weekend. The scrumhalf was issued a red card by referee Derek Summers for accidentally kicking the head of Adam Ashe when the LA No8 dove on a …
Read More »SLAR – Cambio de Estadio para las fechas 4 y 5
El icónico Estadio Nacional de Santiago será la sede de la cuarta y quinta fecha de la Superliga Americana de Rugby. Tras haberse disputado dos fechas en el Estadio Municipal de La Pintana y completar la tercera el jueves en el Estadio Elías Figueroa de Valparaíso, la organización de la …
Read More »Comunicada de SLAR después de las medidas tomadas por Argentina y Chile
Atento a las decisiones del gobierno chileno y argentino respecto a los recaudos por el COVID-19, SLAR informa: La segunda temporada de la Superliga Americana de Rugby se está llevando a cabo sin inconvenientes, priorizando el bienestar y seguridad de jugadores, cuerpos técnicos, referís, y staff del torneo; Todos los …
Read More »Canadian-eligible players in Major League Rugby 2021
There will be a record number of Canadian-eligible players in Major League Rugby this season. Nearly 60 names could make an appearance between now and July, with half situated with teams south of the border. The other half are signed by Canada’s only team, the Toronto Arrows. Below we take …
Read More »Jaguares XV power past Selknam
Los Jaguares XV powered past Selknam this evenining. The Argentine side were 65-8 winners over the Chilean team in what was a round three clash in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The win keeps Los Jaguares XV unbeaten after two matches. Selknam now have a 3-1 season record. …
Read More »Olímpia Lions complete emphatic win over Cobras
The Oímpia Lions made history today. The Paraguayan professional rugby team won for the first time in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Olímpia Lions not only won, the team completed an emphatic 44-8 win over Cobras Brasil XV. In their best performance to date, the Olímpia Lions …
Read More »Peñarol claim convincing win over Cafeteros Pro
Peñarol claimed a convincing win over Los Cafeteros Pro. The round three result sees Peñarol top of the standings in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Uruguayans have a 3-0 record. This was the goal set out by the team for this point of the SLAR season. Peñarol …
Read More »Peñarol lose lock Juanjuan Garese for four weeks
Peñarol have suffered an injury blow. Lock Juanjuan Garese will depart Chile to return home to Uruguay. Garese started for Peñarol in both of the team’s Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) fixtures thus far. Garese suffered a dislocated clavicle in Peñarol’s win over Os Cobras on Thursday. He will …
Read More »Mateo Carreras handed nine-week suspension
Mateo Carreras has been handed a nine-week suspension. The Argentine winger pleaded guilty to foul play. He was cited for making contact with the eyes while playing for the Newcastle Falcons vs the Wasps this past Friday in the English Premiership. The citing was for intentional contact with eye(s), contrary …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Selknam vs Jaguares XV
The Sùper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) continues on Thursday. In the final round three match, Selknam have home advantage against Los Jaguares XV. The match is a first between the teams, though Selknam faced Los Ceibos in the 2020 SLAR. That fixture was a tight contest, won by the …
Read More »Cortes suspended, Free Jacks appeal controversial Poland ruling
A disciplinary panel has handed out suspensions to two Major League Rugby players who received red cards during the first week of action. Toronto Arrows prop Gastón Cortes and New England Free Jacks scrumhalf John Poland were each sent off in their respective games. Cortes was sent from the field …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Cobras vs Olímpia Lions
Os Cobras take-on the Olímpia Lions on Thursday. The match-up is a round three match in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). It will be the second match for the Brazilian franchise and the third for the Paraguayan team. The team selections are notably different to those from …
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