US Eagles standout Stephen Tomasin has been named to the official HSBC Dream Team for the London Sevens. The hooker scored two tries in the tournament but has been recognized for his all-around contributions. His efforts as a link player on offense and a tireless defender helped the USA to …
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Seawolves settle for draw against Warriors
A late penalty goal from Brock Staller gave the Seattle Seawolves a hard-earned 27-all draw against the Utah Warriors on Sunday evening. The Starfire faithful were left to wonder which Seawolves side will show up next week as they appeared to go through several mood swings throughout the match. It …
Read More »Mieres shines as Arrows sail past Raptors
The Toronto Arrows made up for their earlier loss at Glendale and then some as they sailed past the Raptors by 40-12 at Lamport Stadium on Sunday. Two tries from fullback Gastón Mieres led the way, the Uruguayan export inspiring his team with several scything runs from the back. It …
Read More »New York scrapes by NOLA to set up dramatic finale
Rugby United New York took a 24-22 win over the NOLA Gold at MCU Park on Sunday afternoon. While they failed to secure a bonus point, the nail-biting result leaves New York even with NOLA on points and sets up a dramatic final weekend of the Major League Rugby regular …
Read More »Bronze for Eagles in London, Fiji moves to first overall
It was third place for the Men’s Eagles in London after falling to eventual champions Fiji in a tense Semi Final. The result means that Fiji moved ahead of the USA on the overall season standings but with just two points separating the side, the 2018-19 HSBC Sevens Series title …
Read More »Americas Rankings – May 26 2019
The May 26 2019 edition of the Americas Rankings takes into account the final round of the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A, the South American Championship. Played on Saturday were three matches yet only one counts towards rankings. In Belo Horizonte last year’s champions, Brazil played host to the Argentina XV. …
Read More »Bayonne Win Promotion to Top 14 via Bustos Moyano
Bayonne has won promotion from the Pro D2 to the Top 14. The Basque club succeeded in doing so today by defeating Brive 21-19. Former Argentine fullback Martín Bustos Moyano was not only a part of the winning effort but was instrumental as he scored the winning points. Remarkably for …
Read More »Super Rugby Highlights – Waratahs vs Jaguares
Los Jaguares continued their impressive season on Saturday, downing the New South Waratahs in Sydney, Australia. The win sees the Argentine side remaining undefeated in Australia in Super Rugby. Crucially victory over the Waratahs sees Los Jaguares taking one step closer to the play-off’s. The Gonzalo Quesada coached side lead …
Read More »SaberCats earn convincing win over Elite
The Houston SaberCats made it two wins a row for the first time in franchise history as they took the all-Texas derby by a convincing 36-15 over Austin Elite on Saturday. It pushes Houston ahead of Utah into 7th place while Austin continue to stare down the barrel of a …
Read More »Uruguay XV pushed by spirited Colombia in Montevideo
The Uruguay XV were pushed by Colombia in Montevideo this evening. Los Tucanes put in a brave performance in going down to a 38-24 defeat, a far closer result than expected. The fixture was the first time that the teams had met in Uruguay, and just the second time overall. …
Read More »Chile power past Paraguay to claim First Win of 2019
In what was the 29th test match between Los Cóndores, and Los Yákares Chile powered past Paraguay to win 53-10, and in doing so claimed their first win of 2019. Paraguay’s one win over Chile was by 25-24 in Santiago. Today’s match-up was vastly different with Chile being the much …
Read More »USA qualify for Olympics at London Sevens
The Men’s Eagles are headed back to the Olympics. A perfect opening day at the London Sevens earned a spot in the Quarter Finals for the USA and with it a guaranteed place among the top four finishers on the overall 2018-19 HSBC Sevens Series table. The distinction is accompanied …
Read More »MLR Preview – Seattle Seawolves vs Utah Warriors
Two teams travelling west from the mountains will meet at Starfire Stadium on Sunday evening. Of course for the Seattle Seawolves it’s a return to home base after a win over Glendale, while the Utah Warriors depart Salt Lake following a frustrating defeat against San Diego. Seattle can clinch their …
Read More »MLR Preview – Toronto Arrows vs Glendale Raptors
As the sun finally shows its face in the northern corners of Major League Rugby‘s reach, the pictures of Glendale’s win over Toronto in blizzard-like conditions seem even further detached from reality. The Raptors earned a shutout win in that calamitous affair but Sunday’s match against the Arrows is unlikely …
Read More »Argentina XV secure South American title by dominating Brazil
The Argentina XV secured the 2019 South American title by dominating Brazil. Played today in Belo Horizonte, the Argentina XV completed a shut-out 62-0 win to be crowned this year’s Sudamérica 6 Naciones A champions. Today’s win over Brazil completes a comprehensive campaign for the Argentina XV. The team not …
Read More »South Americans in MLR – Week 18 Preview
The penultimate round of Major League Rugby (MLR) gets underway today. With the play-off’s equation remaining open there is plenty to look forward to this weekend. South American fans have plenty to look forward to with Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay all to have players involved. The opening fixture of week …
Read More »Argentina Name Preliminary Roster for Rugby World Cup
Argentina has named a preliminary roster for Rugby World Cup 2019. It contains 46 players with Head Coach Mario Ledesma including players who play in both England, and France. Named are six players who played in the European 2018-2019 season in either the English Premiership, or the Top 14. They …
Read More »Moyano double sets up Jaguares win in Sydney
A try scoring double from Ramiro Moyano set up a Jaguares win over the Waratahs in Sydney this morning. The 23-15 victory maintains Los Jaguares’ unbeaten record in Australia and places the Argentine side top of the South Africa, Super Rugby conference. The match started out slowly. So much so …
Read More »Sudamérica Preview – Paraguay vs Chile
In the third, and final, round of the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A Paraguay play host to Chile. While neither side is in contention for the title the fixture will be fully capped, making it a vital game for both Paraguay, and Chile. Both Paraguay, and Chile go into Saturday’s match …
Read More »MLR Preview – Rugby United New York vs NOLA Gold
The forecast is warm and sunny weather for Sunday’s match at Coney Island but the air will be thick with tension on top of the humidity. A loss for Rugby United New York would put them in a precarious position in the playoff race. In a slightly better position are …
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