Rugby United New York have been dealt a significant blow with serious injuries to forwards Alex MacDonald and Trevor Cassidy. The pair are set for long spells on the sidelines leaving the team short on numbers ahead of this weekend’s match against the Austin Gilgronis. MacDonald tore his right pectoral …
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Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP New England Free Jacks The Free Jacks responded to their snubbing by the pundits with a stunning performance against Rugby United …
Read More »Arrows dominate Gilgronis in Texas rain
The Toronto Arrows got their season off to a flying start with a dominant 38-10 win over the Austin Gilgronis at Bold Stadium on Sunday evening. A constant drizzle made for slippery conditions but didn’t prevent the visitors from scoring five tries and picking up an important bonus point on …
Read More »San Diego hands opening week loss to defending champs Seattle
The San Diego Legion got one back on the Seattle Seawolves, taking a 33-24 victory over the defending champions in front of a strong crowd Torero Stadium on Sunday. It was an exciting contest from start to finish but inaccuracy at the set piece ultimately cost them dearly. Discipline issues …
Read More »Free Jacks stun RUNY in Las Vegas
The New England Free Jacks opened their Major League Rugby accounts with a stunning 34-14 victory over a deflated Rugby United New York in Las Vegas on Sunday. With ATL also triumphant in their debut, two of the three expansion sides emerge from the opening weekend with a winning record. …
Read More »Rugby ATL come from behind to beat Utah in MLR debut
Rugby ATL overcame a 13-point first half deficit to score an historic come-from-behind win over the Utah Warriors in their Major League Rugby debut on Sunday afternoon. While the visitors dominated much of the first hour of the match, the home side were decidedly more energetic in the final quarter. …
Read More »SR Highlights: Jaguares vs Hurricanes
In their run two fixture of the 2020 Super Rugby season, Los Jaguares fell to a home defeat against the Hurricanes. The Argentine side had been in the lead until the final minutes and were guilty of playing the clock rather than finishing off the match. Click here to access …
Read More »Felipe Etcheverry joins Uruguay for Sevens Challenger Series
Rugby World Cup select Felipe Etcheverry has been called into Uruguay’s squad for the upcoming Sevens Challenger Series. The 23-year-old flyhalf replaces Peñarol teammate Maxime Sonneveld on the roster in the only change from the group that won the Mar Del Plata tournament last month. Etcheverry is joined by two other …
Read More »USA names 2020 Women’s Eagles training squad
USA Rugby has named a group of 35 players in the 2020 Women’s Eagles XVs High Performance group. The roster combines with the centralized World Sevens program at Chula Vista to form the senior player pool for Head Coach Rob Cain to choose from heading towards Rugby World Cup 2021. …
Read More »Jaguares lose at home to Hurricanes
Two matches into the 2020 season and Los Jaguares are 1-1. The Argentine Super Rugby side lost at home to the Hurricanes, 26-23 this evening in Buenos Aires. The teams both scored two tries, but it was the visitors who were the winners as they crossed for a 78th minute …
Read More »Dolan scores hat trick as NOLA blitz Old Glory
Old Glory DC were given a rude welcoming to Major League Rugby as the NOLA Gold scored seven tries en route to a one-sided 46-13 win at The Gold Mine on Saturday. Cam Dolan led the way for the home side with a hat trick, while Moni Tonga’uiha added a …
Read More »SaberCats roar past Raptors in MLR season opener
First blood in the 2020 Major League Rugby season has gone to the Houston SaberCats. Their dominant set piece laid the foundation for a strong 21-12 win over the Colorado Raptors at the AVEVA Stadium in Houston in Saturday’s season opener. Sam Windsor collected the first points of the year …
Read More »MLR Preview – Austin Gilgronis vs Toronto Arrows
The last match of the first six-game weekend in Major League Rugby history pits the newly re-branded Austin Gilgronis against the top seeds from the East Conference – the Toronto Arrows. It’s also the first time a regular season match will be played in Bold Stadium at Circuit of the …
Read More »MLR Preview – San Diego Legion vs Seattle Seawolves
The penultimate match of Major League Rugby’s opening weekend is unquestionably the biggest ticket in Week 1. It’s a rematch of the 2019 Championship Final as the San Diego Legion look to exact their revenge on the two-time defending champion Seattle Seawolves. San Diego will start their season without Joe …
Read More »MLR Preview – New England Free Jacks vs Rugby United New York
Last of the expansion sides to make their regular season debuts are the New England Free Jacks. Their Major League Rugby opener is the start of a classic sporting rivalry against Rugby United New York. It won’t take place in Boston, however, but rather the neutral venue of Las Vegas, …
Read More »MLR Preview – Rugby ATL vs Utah Warriors
The first of four Major League Rugby matches slated for Sunday sees Rugby ATL taking their first steps in the competition on home turf against the Utah Warriors. It’s an East vs West battle and the only time the two will meet in the regular season. Scott Lawrence has named …
Read More »2020 Rugby Championship: Australia to host Argentina in Newcastle
In week four of the 2020 Rugby Championship, Australia will play host to Argentina in Newcastle. The announcement completes the list of Rugby Championship venues for Los Pumas this year. The Wallabies will receive Los Pumas at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on September 05. It is to be just the …
Read More »Flurry of MLR roster moves on eve of season
With just a few hours to go until the 2020 Major League Rugby season kicks off in Houston, no less than six teams have made changes to their rosters for the upcoming campaign. The SaberCats have summoned former Navy prop CJ Burke from the Norfolk Blues while second row Robert …
Read More »Season over for Utah flanker Lance Williams
The Utah Warriors have been rocked by injury before the season has even begun. Star flanker Lance Williams confirmed on social media that he has torn his left anterior cruciate ligament and will miss the Major League Rugby campaign in its entirety. It’s a cruel blow for the 26-year-old who …
Read More »MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs Old Glory DC
Old Glory DC will take their first Major League Rugby steps in New Orleans on Saturday. The first of three expansion sides kicking off this weekend will square off against NOLA in an intriguing contest that will serve as the first rugby match at the Gold’s new home on Airline …
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