The Seattle Seawolves are now the only remaining unbeaten team in Major League Rugby after a pulsating 24-12 victory over the Houston SaberCats on Saturday night. It was closer than the scoreline suggested with mistakes at key moments denying the visitors a bonus point. For 80 minutes, however, the two …
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Legion pitch shutout against scrappy Jackals
San Diego got back to their winning ways with a 22-0 shutout win over Dallas at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday. While the Legion were the dominant side, scrappy defense from the Jackals denied their hosts a four-try bonus point that could prove costly at the business end of the season. …
Read More »Malcolm the hero as Arrows beat Hounds in Chicago
Sam Malcolm produced one of the great individual performances in Major League Rugby history on Saturday to lead Toronto to a 27-26 win over Chicago at SeatGeek Stadium. Amidst rain mixed with snow at times, the Arrows flyhalf scored every single point for his team including a match-winning drop goal …
Read More »Yacare complete solid win over Raptors in Asunción
In their first home match of Super Rugby Americas 2023, Yacare impressed. The Paraguayan side were three tries to zero winners over the American Raptors. 25-3 victory gives Yacare back-to-back wins and a pace in the top four. The Raptors are winless after four rounds. It was slow-going early on …
Read More »Reckless Free Jacks hang on to beat Old Glory
A strong crowd at Veterans Memorial Stadium turned out to watch the New England Free Jacks defeat Old Glory DC 34-31 on Saturday afternoon. It was a scoreline too close for comfort for the home side, who conceded a horde of penalties and three yellow cards that allowed the visitors …
Read More »MLR 2023 – NOLA Gold vs New York Ironworkers – ARN Guide
The weekend wraps up with an Eastern Conference clash between NOLA and New York at The Gold Mine. In six previous meetings the Ironworkers have won four, including both games last season. It’s been a horror start to the campaign for the Gold, whose playoff hopes are on the ropes …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Seattle Seawolves vs Houston SaberCats – ARN Guide
The most intriguing match of the weekend takes place in Seattle on Saturday night. Major League Rugby’s only remaining unbeaten sides will to head-to-head as the Seawolves host the Houston SaberCats in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference Final. On that day it was Seattle who were the superior …
Read More »MLR 2023 – San Diego Legion vs Dallas Jackals – ARN Guide
San Diego will look to bounce back from their first defeat of the campaign when they host Dallas at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday. The Legion were made to look mortal against a determined SaberCats side in Houston but remain among the elite in the Western Conference. Fortunes for the Jackals …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Chicago Hounds vs Toronto Arrows – ARN Guide
Two storied metropolitan sporting rivals will clash for the first time on Saturday when the Toronto Arrows face the Chicago Hounds at SeatGeek Stadium. The two cities have squared off in hockey since 1926, followed by baseball, basketball, and soccer. Now it’s rugby’s turn. Chicago were formally welcomed by over …
Read More »Peñarol make light work of Cobras
Peñarol made light work of Os Cobras on Friday evening in Montevideo. The Uruguayans were relentless in exposing the weaker opposition. The 33-7 win came despite a competitive start to the contest in Montevideo. A scoreless opening fifteen minutes saw the teams exchanging field position. It was ended with Ariel …
Read More »MLR 2023 – New England Free Jacks vs Old Glory DC – ARN Guide
It’s another home opener to start off the fourth week of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The New England Free Jacks will take the field at Fort Quincy donning their green Irish heritage jerseys against Eastern Conference rivals Old Glory DC. Both sides enter the match with a record …
Read More »Dogos hand Selknam first defeat of 2023
Los Dogos handed Selknam their first defeat of Super Rugby Americas 2023. Playing at home in Córdoba, the competition leaders were 24-10 winners. They claimed a bonus point win, an outcome that could be vital later on in the campaign. The home side started well. Hooker Boris Wenger barged over …
Read More »Argentina in World Cup Mode as 40 Players Train in Paris
Argentina is in World Cup mode. A 40-man roster will train together in Paris from Monday, March 13 to Wednesday, March 15. The roster is 38 players with 2 having been included on an invitational basis due to injuries at scrum-half. The players included as well as those excluded provide key …
Read More »Haitian Kévin Fabien signs extension with Brive until 2026
Kévin Fabien has signed a new contract with Brive. The center will remain at the Top 14 club until 2026. Fabien has a connection to the Americas. The 20-year-old is from Haiti. Fabien is a French rugby product. He started playing at the age of six. He featured for Red Star …
Read More »Pampas overwhelm Hawks in Buenos Aires
The USA Hawks came up against a formidable Pampas side at Casa Pumas in Buenos Aires on Friday. Though they held their own for parts of the first half, they young visitors were overwhelmed in the second 40 minutes and ultimately fell 69-14 after conceding 11 tries. Unlike the first …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Yacare vs American Raptors – ARN Guide
History will be made on Saturday in Asunción. The first ever professional rugby match between teams from Paraguay and the USA will take place at the Estadio Heroes de Curupayty, Asunción. The in-form Yacare have home advantage against the American Raptors. Yacare go in to the match full of confidence. …
Read More »Hounds gain Meakes but lose injured duo
Billy Meakes has at long last arrived in the Windy City. The Australia 7s international and former LA Giltinis star is in training with the Chicago Hounds and should make his anticipated debut for the expansion side against the Toronto Arrows at SeatGeek Stadium on Saturday night. Two starting players, …
Read More »Miraculous Test Return for Puma after Five Years?
With scrum-halves out through injury, there could be an opening for a scrum-half for the Rugby World Cup. Argentina is set to take three scrum-halves to the tournament in France in September and October. Of them two are considered certain – Gonzalo Bertranou and Tomás Cubelli. Bertranou is out for …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Peñarol vs Cobras – ARN Guide
In game two of Friday’s Super Rugby Americas double, Peñarol play host to Os Cobras in Montevideo. The fixture comes with the Uruguayans red-hot after downing Los Dogos in Córdoba. Os Cobras are winless after three games and approaching crisis point following a heavy home defeat against Paraguay’s Yacare on …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Dogos vs Selknam – ARN Guide
Round four of Super Rugby Americas kicks-off in Córdoba. In the first of a Friday night double, Los Dogos have home advantage against Selknam. The Córdoba vs Santiago match-up will be followed by Peñarol facing Os Cobras in Montevideo later on in the evening. Both Los Dogos and Selknam have …
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