Dallas Jackals flyhalf Martín Elías has been handed a three-week suspension following his red card against the Seawolves on Friday night. He received his marching orders just two minutes into the match at Choctaw Stadium by referee Federico Anselmi. In the act of jumping to corral a high ball, Elias …
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MLR 2023 – ARN Team of the Week – Round 3
The third round of the Major League Rugby season started with another convincing win for the Seawolves, who are joined in the unbeaten category by the SaberCats after their come-from-behind effort against the Legion. NOLA continue to struggle, DC collapsed in New York, and the Hounds came close but no …
Read More »MLR Notes – Parete returns, Manoa sighting, Injury updates
The New England Free Jacks have confirmed the return of Jesse Parete for the remainder of the Major League Rugby season. Initially signed through 2023 when he was announced ahead of last season, the New Zealander was then confirmed to be departing the side in the off-season, only to suddenly …
Read More »Jamaica to play a test match in Europe in March
Jamaica will play a test match in March in Europe. In what will be the third match between Jamaica and Gibraltar in four years, the teams will clash in Gibraltar on Saturday, Match 25. The match will be played at Europa Sports Park. The same venue played host to the …
Read More »Facundo Cordero transfers from Exeter Chiefs to Glasgow Warriors
Facundo Cordero has completed a transfer from the Exeter Chiefs to the Glasgow Warriors. The move sees the 24-year-old making the move from the English Premiership to the United Rugby Championship (URC) and from England to Scotland. Cordero is the latest of a growing number of Exeter Chiefs’ players to …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Argentina champions in Vancouver Argentina are again the Men’s Champions of the Vancouver Sevens. Los Pumas conquered France in the Cup …
Read More »Argentina repeat as Men’s Champions in Vancouver
Argentina are again the Men’s Champions of the Vancouver Sevens. Los Pumas conquered France in the Cup Final to equal their success at last year’s tournament. It’s their second Cup Final victory in four events and put them in a very strong position for automatic Olympic qualification with four stops …
Read More »Another bronze for Women’s Eagles at Vancouver 7s
Make it five podium finishes in five events for the Women’s Eagles. The USA defeated France in the Bronze Final to all but clinch their spot at the Paris Olympics. They now hold a virtually insurmountable 24-point lead over 5th-place Ireland, and are 16 points ahead of 4th-place France. The …
Read More »Heighton hat trick leads Ironworkers past Old Glory
Three tries from Jack Heighton led the New York Ironworkers to a comprehensive 34-8 win over Old Glory DC in Mount Vernon on Sunday. The flyhalf added two conversions and a penalty goal for a personal haul of 22 points as the defending champions made it two wins in a …
Read More »SaberCats claw back to beat Legion in Houston thriller
The SaberCats earned a thrilling come-from-behind victory over the Legion in Houston on Sunday afternoon. It was a see-saw battle from start to finish with the result in doubt until the very end, with the scoreboard reading 31-26 to the home side at fulltime. A late change to the Houston …
Read More »Utah spoils Chicago home opener in defensive battle
Chicago welcomed Major League Rugby for the first time on Sunday afternoon but the hometown Hounds couldn’t quite get the result the crowd was hoping for. Instead it was the Utah Warriors who picked up the 14-10 victory in a physical contest dominated by defense. The opening score went to …
Read More »Cobras feel the bite of Yacare in São Paulo
Os Cobras felt the bite of Yacare in São Paulo on Sunday. The Brazilian side dropped their third consecutive home match to be winless after three rounds of Super Rugby Americas 2023. Yacare won by a 20 point margin and were comfortably the better team on the day. The Paraguayan …
Read More »Argentina advance to Men’s Semis in Vancouver
Argentina will represent the Americas in the Men’s Semi Finals at the Vancouver Sevens. Los Pumas continued their fine form with victories over high rankings opponents South Africa and Fiji on Day Two, securing their place opposite Ireland on Sunday. The shutout win over the Blitzboks was an impressive close …
Read More »Women’s Eagles through to Vancouver Semi Finals
The USA have reached the final four of the women’s draw at the Vancouver Sevens. It’s the fifth consecutive World Sevens Series stop that they have reached those heights, with top-three finishes in each of the four tournaments played this season. Two tries from Naya Tapper led the Eagles past …
Read More »ATL take bonus-point win at home as NOLA fade
Rugby ATL earned a four-try 29-16 victory over NOLA at Silverbacks Park on Saturday. For 35 minutes it looked as though the Gold had finally found their groove, but from then on a litany of errors and poor discipline saw them failing to capture a single bonus point for a …
Read More »Dogos and Peñarol put on a Thriller in Córdoba
Los Dogos and Peñarol played out a thriller at Tala Rugby Club in Córdoba. It was intense at times and the rugby played was marvelous. Peñarol came back from a third quarter deficit to win 41-35. The early minutes saw Peñarol dominating. It took just two minutes for the Uruguayans …
Read More »Chile XV defeats USA Hawks in Santiago
The USA Hawks were defeated by the Chile XV 41-26 at the Prince of Wales Country Club in La Reina on Saturday. It’s the first of three matches to be played by the Hawks in South America. The development side will face a Pampas selection on Friday in Buenos Aires. …
Read More »MLR 2023 – New York Ironworkers vs Old Glory DC – ARN Guide
Old Glory return to action on Sunday afternoon when they square off against the New York Ironworkers at Memorial Field. During DC’s week off, the defending champions picked up their first win of the campaign with a blowout result over the Toronto Arrows at their new Mount Vernon home. This …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Houston SaberCats vs San Diego Legion – ARN Guide
Two unbeaten sides will go head-to-head in a fascinating clash in Houston on Sunday. The Legion venture into the SaberCats den with high hopes, but the home side is equally confident of proving they deserve to be counted among the very top of the Western Conference contenders. It’s the eighth …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Chicago Hounds vs Utah Warriors – ARN Guide
Major League Rugby officially arrives in the Midwest on Sunday, when the Chicago Hounds celebrate their home opener against the Utah Warriors. The grass has been cut, lines painted, and scoreboard calibrated. SeatGeek Stadium is ready to open its doors to its newest tenant. The Hounds enjoyed a week off …
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