Four players are set to make their USA test debuts in November after being included on a 30-man traveling roster. The Eagles will start their end-of-year tour in Portugal on November 9, followed by Tonga in France on November 16, and finally Spain on November 23. Mark O’Keeffe earns his …
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Chile’s Iñaki Ayarza Scores First Top 14 Try
Chilean back Iñaki Ayarza scored on his Top 14 debut. Playing for Vannes against Montpellier last weekend, Ayarza scored a try which involved a series of phases. He came off his wing to slice through the mid-field to score. Click here for Video. Vannes lost the match 26-24 away against …
Read More »Pumas Lose Pablo Matera for Italy Showdown in Udine
Pablo Matera has learned his fate. The veteran Pumas flanker was red carded playing for Argentina against South Africa in Nelspruit on September 28. He was sent off for a dangerous clear-out wherein he made direct shoulder to head contact on Vincent Koch. The delayed decision has now been revealed: …
Read More »NOLA Gold signs ex-France flanker Kélian Galletier
NOLA Gold have signed former France international Kélian Galletier on a two-year deal through the 2026 Major League Rugby season. The 32-year-old has played his entire to date in the Top 14, ending a two-year stint with Perpignan after more than a decade with Montpellier. Galletier advanced through France’s age-grade …
Read More »Former All Blacks hooker Liam Coltman joins Utah Warriors
Utah have announced the signing of former All Blacks hooker Liam Coltman ahead of the 2025 Major League Rugby season. The 34-year-old joins the Warriors direct from New Zealand provincial outfit Otago, having spent the past two years in the French Top 14 with Lyon. Coltman represented the victorious New …
Read More »San Diego signs Mexico prop Alejandro Pradillo
The San Diego Legion have announced the historic signing of Mexican prop Alejandro Pradillo for the 2025 season. In doing so the 32-year-old known as ‘Bola’ becomes the first senior international from his nation to sign on with a Major League Rugby side. Pradillo has represented Las Serpientes for more …
Read More »Perry Baker calls time on glittering Rugby Sevens career
The USA’s greatest ever representative on the Rugby Sevens stage has called it a career. Perry Baker announced on Monday that he was retiring from the sport after a decade as the face of the Eagles on the World Sevens Series. The 38-year-old recently appeared in his third Olympic Games. …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifier – Paraguay vs Colombia – ARN Guide
Paraguay play host to Colombia in a Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifier on Wednesday. The prize for the winner is a spot in the final round of South American Qualifiers, joining Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. It is a winner-takes-all clash as the loser will be eliminated. SOUTH AMERICAN RWC …
Read More »MLR talent stays sharp in Midwest Premiership and ARP
With Major League Rugby currently on hiatus until the new year, many players are staying sharp during the off-season by playing club rugby. Well over 50 current MLR athletes are based in the American Rugby Premiership, which operates on the Atlantic coast. Another 20-odd are suiting up in the Midwest …
Read More »England survive Canada scare to claim WXV title
Canada gave England their closest contest of the year but ultimately fell short by 21-12 in Vancouver on Saturday. The Red Roses were trailing well into the second half but two late scores saw them pull away to secure their second consecutive WXV title and extend their winning streak to …
Read More »Álvaro Galindo to coach Tarucas in Super Rugby America 2025
Álvaro Galindo will coach Los Tarucas in Super Rugby America 2025. The appointment means the Tucumán / NOA Super Rugby Americas franchise will by coached by a hometown man. Galindo is from Tucumán and is a rugby product of Universitario Tucumán. Galindo is a former professional rugby player. He played …
Read More »Andrés Vilaseca Out of November Internationals Following Surgery
Andrés Vilaseca is out of the November Internationals following surgery. The Uruguayan captain underwent surgery, cartilage cleaning and stem cell injections in both knees. Unión Argentina de Rugby Argentina (UAR) medic, Dr. C López performed the surgery. Unión de Rugby del Uruguay (URU) physiotherapist Santiago “Colo” Ramirez was present at …
Read More »Pau Sign Julián Montoya on long term deal starting in 2025
Julián Montoya will move from the Leicester Tigers at seasons end. The Argentine captain had a number of offers on the table and decided to join Pau. He agreed to join Pau on a three year contract. Bordeaux offered Montoya a two-year-deal. Pau is currently home to Ignacio Calles. He …
Read More »November 2024 International Match Appointments for Americas
World Rugby has confirmed the complete appointments of match officials for the the November 2024 Internationals. Argentina’s Damián Schneider is the one Americas official who will take charge of a match. Schneider will officiate France vs Japan in Paris. Saturday, November 09 Hong Kong vs Brazil Referee: Reuben Keane …
Read More »Damián Schneider Appointed Referee for France vs Japan
Damián Schneider will referee France v Japan in November 2024. The appointment is for a test match in Paris on Saturday, November 09. The appointment sees an Argentine in charge of a fixture involving one Tier 1 competitor for the first time in multiple Rugby World Cup cycles. Schneider will …
Read More »Late scores give Ireland win over ill-disciplined USA
The USA closed out their WXV campaign with a frustrating 26-14 defeat against Ireland in Vancouver on Friday. While the Eagles impressed in the first half to take the lead, a swathe of penalties and three yellow cards conceded in the second gave the Irish all they needed to turn …
Read More »WXV – Canada vs England – ARN Guide
The WXV reaches its conclusion in Vancouver on Saturday night when Canada host England at BC Place. It’s a clash of the top two teams in the world, with both unbeaten in 2024. With just a year to go before next year’s World Cup in England, it’s a chance for …
Read More »WXV – USA vs Ireland – ARN Guide
The WXV returns to Vancouver’s BC Place this weekend with the final round kickoff off on Friday afternoon in a clash between the USA and Ireland. Both teams are coming off a second-round defeat, with the Eagles coming up short against France and the Irish running into a Canadian wall …
Read More »Monumental Argentina Rugby Wins
Argentina has recorded monumental rugby wins. The South Americans registered their first win over New Zealand in 2020. It meant that they have beaten every Tier 1 country. Additional wins have followed which mean Los Pumas have beaten all rugby test opponents on multiple occasions. The 2024 team, captained by …
Read More »Dallas Jackals dispersal draft results
Major League Rugby has completed a dispersal draft for players signed by the Dallas Jackals. The club recently withdrew from the 2025 season after they were unable to secure needed investment. Unlike the previous dispersal draft involving players signed for New York and Toronto – which occurred much later in …
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