The New England Free Jacks made it six wins on the trot as they left the NOLD Gold in the dust with a one-sided 50-3 victory on Sunday. A sold-out crowd at Veterans Memorial Stadium watched as the home side piled on eight tries with none conceded to stretch their …
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Three Argentines Named in World Sevens 2023 Dream Team
The end of the World Rugby Sevens Series season sees the naming of the Dream Team. Argentina is the most represented team. Three Argentines were named in the Sevens Dream Team on the 2023 World Sevens Circuit. The trio are Marcos Moneta, Rodrigo Isgró, and Luciano González Rizzoni. All three …
Read More »Semi Finalists Confirmed for Super Rugby Americas 2023
The four Semi Finalists have been confirmed for Super Rugby Americas 2023. The final four were made official with one match remaining in the penultimate round of the regular season. The four Semi Finalists are teams based in Uruguay, Paraguay and two Argentine sides. Both Los Pampas and Yacare qualified …
Read More »Argentina cap 7s season with Cup victory in London
Argentina put a wrap on a highly successful World Sevens Series campaign with a 35-14 Cup Final victory over Fiji in London on Sunday. It marks the third Gold result for Los Pumas this season with overall winners New Zealand above them on the final standings. Agustín Fraga’s double led …
Read More »Canada retain World Series core status, Uruguay drop out
Canada’s Men team will be one of 12 core teams on next season’s World Sevens Series. A late try from Alex Russell gave them a dramatic 12-7 win over Kenya in the Relegation Playoff Final. As a result the Shujaa drop out of the circuit having held core status since …
Read More »Seattle cruises to bonus point win over Chicago
Seattle cruised to a 35-13 win over the Chicago Hounds at a sold-out Starfire Stadium on Saturday night. It’s the fourth straight victory for the Seawolves and puts them within striking distance of first overall San Diego with four weeks to play in the regular season. The Hounds were first …
Read More »Warriors take spoils over SaberCats in Utah barnburner
A packed house at Zions Bank Stadium were treated to an exhilarating contest between the Utah Warriors and Houston SaberCats on Saturday night. In the end it was the home side who took the spoils with a 34-28 victory, though a late try saw the visitors salvage two vital bonus …
Read More »Canada and Uruguay to determine 7s Series fate on Sunday
The fate of Canada and Uruguay on the World Sevens Series will be decided on Sunday in London. Both teams finished the opening day of their Relegation Playoff with one win and one defeat. Their status as a core team on next year’s circuit depends on victory on Day Two. …
Read More »Selknam and Yacare deliver Cliffhanger with Semi Final on the line
It was a cliffhanger. Both Selknam and Yacare were competing for a Semi Final spot. The home side needs the win to remain in the hunt while the visitors needed to come away with points. Following a late penalty Yacare pulled-off a 20-19 win to join Peñarol, Los Dogos and …
Read More »MLR 2023 – New England Free Jacks vs NOLA Gold – ARN Guide
The New England Free Jacks can all but wrap up top spot in the Eastern Conference if they can get past the NOLA Gold on Sunday. Perfect conditions are on the forecast with a packed house expected at Fort Quincy to see if their home favorites can increase their 10-point …
Read More »Dallas upset ATL for first ever road victory
The Dallas Jackals celebrated their first ever victory away from home as they upset Rugby ATL 27-19 at Silverbacks Park on Saturday afternoon. It’s an historic achievement for the Jackals and a catastrophic result for ATL, who take no competition points from the match and now need help from others …
Read More »SRA 2023 – Dogos vs Raptors – ARN Guide
The Semi Final bound Dogos host the American Raptors on Sunday. The match is the final fixture of the regular season for the Córdoba side. The visitors from Denver, Colorado will finish their season with road games in Córdoba, Argentina and São Paulo, Brazil. Los Dogos head in to the …
Read More »Joel Sclavi becomes two-time European Champion with La Rochelle
Joel Sclavi is now a two-time European champion. Sclavi featured as a replacement at loose head prop for La Rochelle. The French Top 14 side defeated United Rugby Championship (URC) side Leinster 27-26 in the final in Dublin, Ireland. Leinster were firm-favorites for the final. The team has been formidable …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Seattle Seawolves vs Chicago Hounds – ARN Guide
It’s a feeling of unfinished business for both teams as the Seattle Seawolves host the Chicago Hounds at Starfire Stadium on Saturday night. Lightning put a premature stop to their only previous meeting, and while the game was likely out of reach for the Hounds they got no opportunity to …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Utah Warriors vs Houston SaberCats – ARN Guide
A Western Conference clash with major playoff implications takes place at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday night. The Utah Warriors host the Houston SaberCats with the winner taking a major step towards earning the third postseason slot, a position Houston currently holds by just three points. Utah bounced back from …
Read More »Pampas Overcome champions Peñarol and Torrential Rain in Montevideo
Los Pampas delivered on Friday in Montevideo. Having fallen to Selknam last weekend, the team from Buenos Aires rebounded a battering across the Andes to overcome the champions in an upset win. Los Pampas battled a powerful team and also torrential rain en route to a 16-10 win. Remarkably, the …
Read More »SRA 2023 – Selknam vs Yacare – ARN Guide
It is going to be do or die in Santiago. Selknam and Yacare are chasing places in the Semi Finals. Their clash in the penultimate round of the season comes with the home side on 22 points and the visitors from Paraguay on 29. Selknam must win this match. The …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Rugby ATL vs Dallas Jackals – ARN Guide
Rugby ATL will square off against the Dallas Jackals for the first time at Silverbacks Park on Saturday afternoon. The home side are in the midst of a hyper-competitive Eastern Conference playoff race, while the visitors are intent on playing spoilers while still in search of their second franchise victory. …
Read More »Toulon with Facundo Isa win European Challenge Cup Title
Toulon are the 2023 European Challenge Cup Champions. The French Top 14 side defeated Scotland side the Glasgow Warriors 43-17 in the Final on Friday in Dublin, Ireland. It was revenge of sorts after Toulon lost the 2022 Final to Lyon. Toulon’s title win featured a try to the great …
Read More »Uruguay Pieces Falling Into Place for World Cup Planning
The pieces are falling into place for Uruguay. Los Teros preparations for Rugby World Cup 2023 are unlike those from 2019 and 2015. This time the player base is entirely professional. Players are now finalizing or have already finalized their seasons. Los Teros are an entirely homegrown team. Every player …
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