The USA are unbeaten through two rounds of the women’s draw at the Vancouver 7s. Canada, Brazil, and Colombia each failed to win a match but the latter impressed with a competitive showing against Fiji. Las Tucanes are an invitational side and were handed a harsh welcome to the tournament …
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Seawolves power through Jackals in Dallas
Seattle cruised to their third straight win as they took a 35-10 result over Dallas at Choctaw Stadium on Friday night. An early red card to Martín Elías put the Jackals on the back foot early, and the Seawolves defense shut down all but one attacking threat by the visitors. …
Read More »Pampas battle past fired-up Raptors at CASI
The first professional rugby match in Buenos Aires since 2019 saw Los Pampas facing the American Raptors on Friday. In front of a packed crowd at La Catedral, Los Pampas rebounded from their loss against Selknam to battle past the fired-up Raptors and win 27-16 at the Club Atlético de …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Rugby ATL vs NOLA Gold – ARN Guide
Rugby ATL and NOLA Gold renew their southern rivalry at Silverbacks Park on Saturday. In truth, however, the Gold haven’t had much of a say in the relationship. ATL have won all six of their meetings since joining Major League Rugby in 2020, including all three played last season. It’s …
Read More »Marcos Kremer to move from Stade Français to Clermont
Marcos Kremer is to join Clermont from Top 14 rivals Stade Français. The Argentine powerhouse will make the move next season. He will make his debut for Clermont after the Rugby World Cup. Clermont is presently home to two Pumas – Tomás Lavanini and Bautista Delguy. The trio are all …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Dogos vs Peñarol – ARN Guide
Super Rugby Americas returns to Córdoba on Saturday. In the second match in the city this year, Los Dogos are at home against 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) champions Peñarol. The battle between the Argentine and Uruguayan sides put together two teams who were winners despite being below …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Dallas Jackals vs Seattle Seawolves – ARN Guide
Round 3 of the Major League Rugby campaign begins in Texas on Friday night. The Dallas Jackals return home to Choctaw Stadium and roll out the red carpet for the Seattle Seawolves. It’s the third meeting between the two, with both previous results going to the Seawolves – the second …
Read More »USA Hawks squad named for South American tour
A squad of 28 players has been named in the USA Hawks squad for their two-week South American tour. The development side will face Super Rugby Americas clubs Selknam and Pampas along with an Argentine equivalent before returning stateside to play four further matches. Once returned from South America, the …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Pampas vs American Raptors – ARN Guide
The wait is finally over; Buenos Aires will play host to Super Rugby Americas on Friday. The first Super Rugby Americas or Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) match in the Argentine capital sees Los Pampas at home against the American Raptors. Los Pampas were disappointing in round two. The …
Read More »World Rugby Admit World Cup Draw Error
The cat is at last out of the bag. After repeated World Cup cycles wherein the early draw brings unbalanced pools, World Rugby have admitted the error. Writing for The Mirror, Alex Spink writes that World Rugby are to delay the draw for future Rugby World Cups. The draw for …
Read More »Eagles name traveling squad for Spain series
Interim Women’s Eagles Head Coach Rich Ashfield has named a squad of 30 players for two upcoming tests in Madrid. The USA will play against Spain for the first time on March 25, followed by Canada on April 1 in what will double as the first match of the Pacific …
Read More »MLR Notes – Domínguez official, Windsor hits milestone
The Chicago Hounds have now confirmed the long-awaited signing of Julián Domínguez. A try-scoring star first with NOLA and then Austin, the Argentina XV representative adds top class finishing ability to the expansion side’s backline. Domínguez could feature in Chicago’s historic home opener this weekend. Another who could make his …
Read More »Pacific Four and Spain series confirmed for USA and Canada
World Rugby have confirmed details on the format of this year’s Pacific Four tournament. The competition includes Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the USA. This year will see it spaced out with the first round to be played separately. Before competing in the tournament, Canada and the USA will travel …
Read More »MLR 2023 – ARN Team of the Week – Round 2
The second week of the 2023 Major League Rugby season saw the Seawolves fending off a scrappy ATL side, and the Jackals putting up a serious fight against the Warriors. NOLA and Toronto had forgettable days while the Legion made a statement against the Free Jacks. 1 – Alex Maughan …
Read More »Benjamín Urdapilleta Obtains Active Point Scoring Record in Top 14
Benjamín Urdapilleta made history in France on Saturday. The Puma became the highest point scorer of active players in Top 14. His five points for Castres against Bayonne saw him overtaking Gaetan Germain to have more points than all other active players in the French elite. Urdapilleta now has 2166 …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Silver for Los Pumas in Los Angeles Argentina finished runners-up to New Zealand at the LA 7s this past weekend. It’s …
Read More »New Zealand defeat Argentina to win LA 7s
New Zealand made it back-to-back World Sevens Series tournament wins as they defeated Argentina in the Cup Final at Los Angeles. After the dreadful day of rain on Day One, conditions were much more agreable on Day Two. The men in black now hold a sizeable lead at the top …
Read More »Bonus point win for San Diego over New England
San Diego fans were treated to another impressive performance from the Legion, as they secured a 29-12 bonus-point win over the New England Free Jacks on Sunday. While the vaunted backline threatened, it was the defense of the home side that proved the difference in a physical contest. The Legion …
Read More »Ironworkers blast through hamstrung Arrows in New York
The Ironworkers celebrated their first match at Memorial Field in Mount Vernon with a one-sided 39-3 result over the Arrows. Toronto were playing without a specialist flyhalf due to injuries suffered in training, and the result was the largest losing margin in club history. Neither team impressed in the first …
Read More »Scrappy win for Dogos over dogged Cobras
It was not a classic in São Paulo on Sunday. Los Dogos won a scrappy Super Rugby Americas contest 31-14 against a dogged Os Cobras. It took a long time for points to be scored and very long for the Argentines to take control of the contest. There was plenty …
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