Following on 12 re-signings announced in November and two new additions, the Glendale Raptors have confirmed a further 11 new additions and seven returnees for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Among the new additions are Cheetahs flyhalf Robbie Petzer, SFGG lock Brendan Daly, and former Viadana fullback Dylan Taikato-Simpson. …
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New York and Toronto book preseason match in Buffalo
Rugby United New York and the Toronto Arrows have booked a preseason tilt for January 12. The fixture will serve as the final tune-up for both teams before the Major League Rugby regular season kicks off two weeks later and it will be unique, taking place indoors at the ADPRO …
Read More »Colombia Roster Named for Sudamérica Sevens Series
Colombia has named a 12-man roster for the upcoming Sudamérica Sevens Series. Played over two legs in Punta del Este, Uruguay, and Viña del Mar, Chile the overall winner from South America (excluding Argentina) will qualify for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and to play in the 2019 Hong Kong …
Read More »Paraguay Roster Confirmed for Punta del Este 7’s
Paraguay’s national men’s 7’s team will compete in international competition this coming weekend. A 12-man Paraguay roster has been confirmed for the Punta del Este 7’s, Uruguay’s annual premier rugby 7’s tournament. The 2019 Seven Punta tournament will feature twelve countries. They are to be divided into three pools of …
Read More »The Debutants – Class of 2018
Each year brings a new crop of talent to international rugby and 2018 had plenty of newcomers. Between the six countries represented in the Americas Rugby Championship there were 66 players handed their first senior caps over the past 12 months. Their ages ranged from 18 to 31 with five …
Read More »Germany Set for Punta del Este and Viña del Mar
International rugby competition for 2019 begins this coming Saturday. Punta del Este, Uruguay is to be the setting for Uruguay’s annual tournament the Seven Punta. Competing will be twelve countries, one of which is Germany. Germany’s Sevens team, the Wolfpack are to compete in both legs of the 2019 Sudamérica …
Read More »Portugal Name Roster for Sudamérica Sevens Series
Portugal has confirmed a 12-man roster for the upcoming Sudamérica Rugby Sevens Series. The two leg competition will feature tournaments in Punta del Este, Uruguay, and Viña del Mar, Chile. The first of which will take place this coming Saturday and Sunday. Portugal are pooled in group C of the …
Read More »South Africa Include Blitzboks for Punta del Este
Blitzboks players Ryan Oosthuizen, James Murphy and Heino Bezuidenhout, have all been included in South Africa’s roster for Punta de Este. This coming weekend’s international competition in Uruguay is the first of two events of the 2019 Sudamerica Rugby Sevens. South Africa enter as the reigning champions, having won the …
Read More »Americas Rugby – 2018 Timeline Review
What a year it was for rugby across the Americas in 2018. Historic victories, individual records, and some truly monumental developments that could shape the regions for years to come. Below we take a chronological look back at the incredible year that was. January 7 – Chile defeat South Africa …
Read More »Cordero Ends 2018 With Try
Santiago Cordero scored in a losing effort this past weekend. His try came in what was a nail-bitting 31-28 defeat against the Northampton Saints. Despite the loss the Exeter Chiefs end 2018 in top spot of the English Premiership. At the half-way stage of the regular season Exeter have 47 …
Read More »Colombia to Host Argentina For the First Time in 2019
Colombia are to host Argentina for the first time in 2019. The countries will play in Medellín as part of the second edition of the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A. Colombia’s home game is to be against the Argentina XV, the national ‘A’ side of South America’s rugby powerhouse country. Colombia’s …
Read More »Sánchez and Stade Français win again
With 11 points from Nicolás Sánchez Stade Français won again this weekend. The Parisians were 23-20 winners against Grenoble and required a comeback to get the job done. A strong start from Grenoble saw them scoring 17 points in the opening quarter. Stade Français eventually caught up to them through …
Read More »Utah Warriors confirm staff for 2019 MLR campaign
The Utah Warriors have confirmed their staff for the 2019 Major League Rugby season, with four new additions to help returning Head Coach Alf Daniels. This season he will have the support of two Assistant Coaches, a Team Manager, and a full-time Trainer. Joining the side as Forwards Coach is …
Read More »Gómez Kodela Scores in Big Win Over Agen
Francisco Gómez Kodela scored for Lyon today in what was a big win over Agen. Lyon were 52-20 winners, scoring seven tries to three. The former Argentine test prop started the match for Lyon at tight head. Aged 33, Gómez Kodela is one of Argentina’s longest-serving professional props in Europe. …
Read More »Brazil Names Strong Side for Punta del Este
Brazil has named a strong side to compete in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The upcoming event is to be the first of two legs of the 2019 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens circuit. In Punta del Este Brazil is to complete in a challenging pool. It is lead by Argentina with Portugal, …
Read More »Canada Maple Leafs named for Sudamérica Sevens Series
Canada has named a 13-man roster for upcoming Rugby Sevens international competition. The national men’s developmental side, the Maple Leafs will compete in the Sudamérica Sevens Series in Uruguay and Chile in January. Included in the roster are four players with HSBC World Series Sevens experience – Josiah Morra, Cole …
Read More »Uruguay Ready for Seven Punta
The host nation of the Seven Punta tournament, Uruguay is ready to compete. A 12-man roster for the competition has been named with Diego Ardao among the players selected. Uruguay are to compete against South Africa, Russia, and Colombia in Pool B of the tournament. For a complete look at …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 13 Preview
Professional rugby in France for 2018 will conclude this weekend with Week 13 of the Top 14. In action are to be players from the Americas. Their involvement is documented in the following preview. Week 13 will open on Saturday in Lyon. The home side’s decision to focus on the …
Read More »Several new faces in Jaguares squad
Gonzalo Quesada has included several new players in his first Jaguares training squad ahead of the 2019 Super Rugby season. Ten players were not part of the training group last year while Rodrigo Bruni is yet to make his Jaguares debut despite earning three test caps for the Pumas in …
Read More »Leonardo Senatore Leaves Jaguares
After three seasons of Super Rugby Leonardo Senatore has officially left Los Jaguares. The Argentine no 8 is to return to where it all began with his home club of GER in Rosario. Senatore is the big name missing from the roster for Los Jaguares for the 2019 Super Rugby …
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