Two of last year’s Semi Finalists went head-to-head on Saturday as the Utah Warriors hosted the Glendale Raptors on a cold night at Zions Bank Stadium. It was the first home match of the season for the Warriors and a chance for both sides to get back on track after …
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Sánchez guides Stade Français to away win over La Rochelle
Argentine play maker Nicolás Sánchez was in fine form on Saturday as he guided Stade Français to an away win over La Rochelle. The Parisians were 27-14 winners with Sánchez scoring 12 points for the visiting side. The victory sees Stade Français holding on to 6th place in the Top …
Read More »Facundo Isa scores in Toulon win over Pau
Argentine flanker Facundo Isa was a try scorer this weekend. The 25-year-old crossed in Toulon’s comfortable 38-11 home victory over Pau. The result sees the two clubs trading places in the Top 14 standings with Toulon now in 10th position. 2018-2019 has not been the best for Toulon though there …
Read More »Urdapilleta scores all points as Castres down Racing 92
Benjamín Urdapilleta was the starter for Castres on Sunday. The Argentine fly half scored all 18 points for the reigning Top 14 champions who downed Racing 92 18-9. The home win sees Castres moving up to 7th position in the Top 14. This sees the club positioned just one competition …
Read More »Uruguay name Star-Studded Roster to face USA
Uruguay has named a star-studded roster to face the USA. Los Teros will take on the USA Eagles in Seattle, Washington this coming Saturday. The fully capped test match is a vital fixture for the Americas Rankings, the Americas Rugby Championship and RWC 2019. Head Coach Esteban Meneses has named …
Read More »Santiago Cordero Continues Strong Season With Try For Exeter
Santiago Cordero’s strong season continued this past weekend. The Argentine outside back started at fullback for the Exeter Chiefs and ran in the opening try of the club’s home match against the Newcastle Falcons. The RWC 2015 Puma was a menace with ball in hand as not only did he …
Read More »Olmstead returns to Newcastle Falcons
Evan Olmstead‘s New Zealand adventure is over – for now. The Canadian international has departed the North Island and returned to England where he has rejoined the Newcastle Falcons for the rest of the English Premiership season. After starring for Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup and earning man-of-the-match honors …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada A 56-0 triumph over Chile on Friday opened round three of the ARC. Kyle Baillie’s second minute try set the …
Read More »Seattle stops New York in Starfire showdown
Major League Rugby‘s last remaining undefeated team can make that claim no longer. Rugby United New York‘s perfect start to the season came to a halt on Sunday as the Seattle Seawolves came away 33-21 winners after a spirited contest at Starfire Stadium. Both teams came out determined to make …
Read More »Super Rugby Highlights – Jaguares vs Bulls
Having come up short in round one against the Lions Los Jaguares rectified their early season form with a bonus point victory over the Bulls on Saturday. It takes Los Jaguares to a 1-1 record in the 2019 season. The match marked the debut of Tomás Cubelli in the side. …
Read More »Americas Rankings – February 24 2019
The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. The February 24 2019 rankings take into account the results from the latest round of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). There were three matches in round three, the first of which was played in Langford, British …
Read More »Utah and Glendale scrap to a draw
Major League Rugby saw its first draw on Saturday evening as the Glendale Raptors came from behind to leave Zions Bank Stadium with a 26-all draw against the Utah Warriors. With the score 26-5 in favor of the home side at the hour mark such a result looked unlikely and …
Read More »USA Overcome Brazil in a Thriller in Texas
The USA Eagles overcame Brazil in a thriller in Texas this evening to get their ARC campaign back on track. Playing in Austin the Eagles were 33-28 winners and were made to avoid a late scare in the final minutes. As was the case against the Argentina XV and Canada …
Read More »MLR Preview – Seattle Seawolves vs Rugby United New York
The defending champions are snapped a two-game losing streak against Toronto last weekend, but the Seattle Seawolves will face a new opponent on Sunday. Rugby United New York put the rest of Major League Rugby on notice after upsetting the previously unbeaten NOLA Gold on their own turf. There is …
Read More »Jaguares claim maximum points by defeating Bulls
Los Jaguares claimed the maximum competition points in defeating the Bulls this evening in Buenos Aires. The 27-12 victory was by three tries to zero but it was the Jaguares defensive effort rather than try scoring which brought home the victory. With three quarters of the match played the Bulls …
Read More »Argentina XV outmuscle Uruguay in Buenos Aires
The Argentina XV outmuscled Uruguay in Buenos Aires, winning the third round ARC match 35-10 this afternoon. The result keeps alive the Grand Slam for the Argentina XV who have remaining matches against Canada and Chile. With a strong first half performance the home side found themselves leading 28-10 at …
Read More »Canada crush Chile in ARC rebound
Canada bounced back from their poor start to the Americas Rugby Championship in the best way possible, crushing Chile by 56-0 in Langford on Friday evening. With Westhills Stadium currently undergoing renovations space was limited and the venue reached its limit of 1,160 with the partisan crowd showing their appreciation …
Read More »Bertranou in doubt for World Cup
Argentina’s first choice scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou is in doubt for the World Cup. The 25-year-old has undergone surgery on his shoulder following the opening match of Los Jaguares’ 2019 Super Rugby campaign. Argentine Team Medic Guillermo Botto has confirmed that Bertranou suffered a traumatic dislocation and will play no further part …
Read More »San Diego roll over Austin in Round Rock
Make it four in a row for San Diego. The Legion romped to a 45-17 win over Austin Elite at Dell Diamond on Friday evening. In doing so they jump to first overall on the Major League Rugby table though New Orleans have a game at hand. It didn’t take …
Read More »Arrows earn second win against SaberCats
The Toronto Arrows picked up their second win of the Major League Rugby season as they beat the Houston SaberCats 44-27 in an all-action affair at Constellation Field on Friday evening. After building a dominant 27-10 halftime lead, the Arrows again hit a wall in the second half but had …
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