The second week of the new Major League Rugby season begins in Seattle, where the Seawolves play host to Rugby ATL. It’s been a long time between meetings for the two, with their only previous encounter also coming in the 2021 campaign. Seattle fans packed Starfire Stadium last Saturday against …

The Súper Liga America de Rugby (SLAR) 2022 champions, Peñarol get their Super Rugby Americas 2023 season underway on Friday. The Uruguayans will have home advantage against the American Raptors. The visitors from Colorado are coming-off an opening round defeat against Selknam in Chile. For 2023 Peñarol have a new …

Os Cobras have suffered a double blow. Veteran players Adrio de Melo and Robert Tenório have both been suspended. Both men were red carded in Sunday’s Super Rugby Americas match between Os Cobras and Los Pampas in São Paulo. The actions of both players saw them sent-off following checking from …

The first suspension of the 2023 Major League Rugby season has been dished out to Dallas Jackals winger Marcos Moroni. He was cited for an unspecified act of foul play during Sunday’s match against the Houston SaberCats at Choctaw Stadium. Moroni’s act was deemed to be mid-range and he accepted …

Spain are in advanced talks to host a four-team international women’s tournament featuring Canada, South Africa, and the USA. The competition is set to be played during the Women’s Six Nations window in late March and early April. Current Spain under-20 coach and former Leonas captain Aroa González confirmed the …

More interregional rugby is on its way in the Americas. The USA Hawks will play matches against Super Rugby Americas teams. Games are to take place in both South America and North America. Confirmation of the tour follows another; Georgia’s Black Lion also has a series of matches coming up. …

In an exciting development, Black Lion will tour South America in April and May. The Georgian Rugby Union has confirmed that the professional team will face Super Rugby Americas teams Los Dogos, Los Pampas, Peñarol, Selknam and a Sudamérica XV. Georgia’s front-line home-based players are Black Lion players. The tour …

The 11,423 in attendance at Snapdragon Stadium was a significant milestone for Major League Rugby. It was the first game to break the 10,000 mark. The previous record for a competitive match was 7,389 in the 2021 Championship Final between LA and ATL at the Memorial Coliseum. There was actually …

The first week of the 2023 Major League Rugby campaign had plenty of storylines. Chicago gave a fair account of themselves in their first game, while Dallas also put in a respectable effort against Houston. San Diego set a new attendance record, and the Seawolves got some revenge in a …

In a mid-season transfer, Pau have secured Santiago Grondona on a three-month deal. The Puma makes the move from the English Premiership to France with immediate effect. It is a signing that is of interest to both club and player. Pau are playing to avoid relegation from the Top 14 …

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 The People and the Rugby in San Diego A Major League Rugby record crowd of 11,423 took in the first rugby …

The Houston SaberCats had no trouble securing a bonus-point win over their Texan rivals Dallas on Sunday evening. There was at least some promise shown by the Jackals, with two late tries making the final score 33-12 to the visitors. Dallas spent the majority of the first half pinned in …

In conditions well known in decades gone by, mud was a feature of Sunday’s Super Rugby Americas match between os Cobras and Los Pampas in São Paulo. It was competitive at times but Los Pampas played at a pace that Os Cobras could not keep up with and cards gave …

The Seawolves took bragging rights over the Ironworkers on Saturday night in a rematch of the 2022 Championship Final. New York were second-best in a physical contest on this occasion, the defending champions coming up short to Seattle by a final score of 25-11 at a sold-out Starfire Stadium. Jordan …

A Major League Rugby record crowd of 11,423 took in the first rugby game at the new Snapdragon Stadium. Local fans were treated to an entertaining spectacle that ended with the home town San Diego Legion defeating the Utah Warriors 33-17. The first try went to the home side at …

Last season’s Championship Finalists New York and Seattle will have the benefit of an extra import player in 2023 thanks to a bizarre ruling on eligibility by Major League Rugby. Ironworkers forward Brad Tucker and Seawolves scrumhalf JP Smith have been granted ‘exemptions’ that will see them considered domestic players …

Selknam powered to a strong home victory over the American Raptors on Saturday in Santiago. Selknam were easily the better of the two teams and romped to a 45-10 victory. A good crowd was on hand to see what was some quality rugby. Selknam certainly gave those in attendance reason to …

Old Glory DC dealt a harsh lesson to Major League Rugby’s newest team on Saturday afternoon. The home side scored 30 points in a dominant first half to emerge 42-27 winners over the Chicago Hounds, who were making their regular season debuts. It was a horror start for the Hounds. …

Major League Rugby returns to Texas on Sunday when the Dallas Jackals host the Houston SaberCats in Arlington. Their respective fortunes in 2022 were vastly different, with the Jackals going winless in their maiden campaign and the SaberCats reaching the postseason for the first time in their five-year history. It’s …

The New England Free Jacks earned an emphatic 36-12 road victory over the NOLA Gold on Friday night. While the visitors were convincing winners on the evening, it was numerous unforced errors committed by the home side that ultimately led to their downfall. Despite holding a size advantage, the Gold …