Old Glory DC will celebrate their home opener on Saturday afternoon, but it’s their opponents who are stealing the spotlight. After what has been a whirlwind couple months since they were formally confirmed by Major League Rugby, the Chicago Hounds will play their first competitive match. In large part an …
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Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Cobras vs Pampas – ARN Guide
At long last; professional rugby comes to Brazil. The overdue first home match for Brazil’s team, Os Cobras will be a Brazil vs Argentina clash with the Los Pampas the visiting team in São Paulo. SLAR 2020-2022 matches were in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Os Cobras open the season …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Selknam vs American Raptors – ARN Guide
For the first time ever a South American professional team will face a North American professional team in a regular season league fixture. This will happen in Santiago, Chile on Saturday with Selknam having home advantage against the American Raptors. Selknam are a success story of professionalism. The Chileans reached …
Read More »Houston adds Andrew Tuala on short-term contract
The Houston SaberCats have signed former LA Giltinis front rower Andrew Tuala on a short-term contract. He arrives just as club captain Dean Muir returns to South Africa temporarily to be with his wife, who is due to give birth to their first child. Tuala was a standout with the …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Colombia’s Players
The 2023 Super Rugby Americas will contain teams from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, and the USA. This sees a change to that of the predecessor, the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) which included a team from Colombia. There will be no Cafeteros Pro in Super Rugby Americas 2023. …
Read More »Chile 7’s ready with big names for Los Angeles and Vancouver
Chile is ready for the Los Angeles 7’s and Vancouver 7’s competitions. The upcoming stages of the Sevens World Series will see Chile fielding a strong roster. Regular test scrum-half Marcelo Torrealba leads a team in which he is joined by other Selknam players. Torrealba was heavily involved in Chile’s …
Read More »Chicago Hounds Sign Gifted Argentine Julián Domínguez
Julián Domínguez will join the Chicago Hounds. The Argentine speedster makes the move to the Windy City for Major League Rugby (MLR) 2023. The move sees the outstanding finisher joining a third MLR team. Domínguez arrived in the USA for MLR 2020. After two seasons with the NOLA Gold, Domínguez …
Read More »MLR 2023 – NOLA Gold vs New England Free Jacks – ARN Guide
Just about when ATL and Toronto start running out for the second half, the second Friday night contest will get underway in New Orleans. For a second straight year the Gold start their campaign against the New England Free Jacks at The Gold Mine. Last season the two sides met …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Rugby ATL vs Toronto Arrows – ARN Guide
The six season of Major League Rugby officially begins on Friday evening in Atlanta. It’s the rebranded Rugby ATL hosting the Toronto Arrows with the Fire & Ice Cup on the line. The two sides have become closely-knit since Atlanta served as a surrogate home for the Arrows during the …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Dogos vs Yacare – ARN Guide
Super Rugby Americas 2023 kick-off on Friday in Córdoba, Argentina. The season opener sees two new teams playing in el corazón (the heart) of Argentina. Both will be looking to begin with a win; the pressure is on both to perform. With the season running from February to June teams …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Peñarol – ARN Season Guide
It is all systems go in Uruguay. Rugby World Cup year begins with the home-based players coming together for Peñarol. The 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) champions will defend their South American league title in the rebranded Super Rugby Americas. Peñarol enter Super Rugby Americas 2023 as the …
Read More »MLR 2023 Players – Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay
Major League Rugby 2023 will involve players from four South American countries. Argentina, Chile, Pargauay and Uruguay will be represented. Capped players will feature including names in the frame for Rugby World Cup 2023. While Canada and the USA missed out on qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2023 there are …
Read More »MLR 2023 – NOLA Gold – ARN Season Guide
NOLA are playing for keeps this season. That’s the message delivered firmly by their off-season recruitment. With Austin dropping out and Houston reaching the postseason last year, the Gold are now the only remaining founding team who has yet to reach the playoffs. That unflattering distinction could well be shaken …
Read More »Kingsley Jones to help Eddie Jones coach Barbarians
Canada’s Senior Men’s Head Coach Kingsley Jones will act as an Assistant Coach for the Barbarians in their Killik Cup match against a World XV. The invitational side will be led by Eddie Jones, with the match to take place at Twickenham in London on May 28. It’s not the …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Selknam – ARN Season Guide
Súper Liga Americana 2022 runners-up, Selknam will be flying to flag of Chile in Super Rugby Americas 2023. Selknam featured in the three editions of SLAR. The team’s evolution was directly connected to Chile qualifying for the Rugby World Cup. Selknam were Finalists in SLAR 2022. The Chileans were overpowered …
Read More »Michael Cheika Elogia Super Rugby Americas
El entrenador de Los Pumas Michael Cheika colaboró en la Concentración de los referís del Súper Rugby Américas y dejó sus impresiones sobre el mejor rugby de América. Michael Cheika, sus asistentes Felipe Contepomi, Juan Fernández Lobbe y Andrés Bordoy, junto al resto del staff técnico de la Unión Argentina …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Dogos – ARN Season Guide
Newcomers to the professional arena, Dogos are to be one of two Argentine teams in Super Rugby Americas 2023. The team are based in Córdoba, Argentina’s second largest city. The team is heavily based on local talent and comes in contrast to that of Buenos Aires’ Pampas. Click here to …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Old Glory DC – ARN Season Guide
It was a rough start to the campaign for Old Glory in 2022, with their first victory not coming until their 10th match of season – and after they had made a coaching change. Their first and only Head Coach until then Andrew Douglas departed and Nate Osborne took over …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Dallas Jackals – ARN Season Guide
The Jackals put off their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign by a year, and it’s fair to say things didn’t quite go as planned when they did finally get on the field. Visa issues saw their intended Head Coach drop out of the picture and former GM Elaine Vassie stepped …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Raptors – ARN Season Guide
Super Rugby Americas 2023 will feature seven teams from the Americas. Six are South American franchise and the American Raptors are to be the one North American team. The Colorado-based team features a mixtures of players from the USA with a range of other countries represented on the roster. The …
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