Peñarol have suffered a major pre-season blow. N8 Manuel Diana is out through injury and has undergone surgery. His place on the roster has been taken by Francisco Suárez Folch from Argentina. Diana has 33 caps for Uruguay. He is the starting N8 for Los Teros. He started at RWC …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Toronto Arrows find their Target The Toronto Arrows enjoyed their best outing of the season against Old Glory DC …
Read More »Giltinis overcome spirited Free Jacks at Memorial Coliseum
It wasn’t easy, but the LA Giltinis earned a 19-15 victory over the New England Free Jacks in their home opener at Memorial Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. The home side’s replacements proved influential as they they recovered from a second-half deficit to secure their second win of the season. There …
Read More »San Diego pulls away from Houston after wild first half
The San Diego Legion secured a 31-20 win over the Houston SaberCats at a chilly AVEVA Stadium on Saturday evening. A back-and-forth first half saw the home side holding a slender lead, but the visitors took control in the second half to score 13 unanswered points. It was a nightmare …
Read More »New York scrum steamrolls Jackals in frozen Dallas
Unseasonably cold weather wasn’t enough to throw Rugby New York off their game in Dallas. The visitors came away with comprehensive 41-5 victory over the Jackals at Choctaw Stadium on Saturday evening. The set piece set the stage as New York’s forwards had their way with their opposites. New York …
Read More »Awesome Austin overcome Seattle to secure top spot of MLR
In a battle of two undefeated MLR teams, the Seattle Seawolves played host to the Austin Gilgronis this evening. With an impressive second-half showing, the Gilgronis’ won 25-18 on the road. With it Austin are top of the MLR with a 4-0 record thus far in MLR 2022. Played in …
Read More »Arrows blow through Old Glory at Segra Field
The Toronto Arrows came away from Segra Field with a dominant 29-5 over Old Glory DC on Saturday afternoon. It restores Toronto’s record to an even 2-2 while DC slip to a winless 0-4. An early intercept saw Ueta Tufuga breaking away but the support went off their feet and …
Read More »MLR 2022 – LA Giltinis vs New England Free Jacks – ARN Guide
The defending champions celebrate their return to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday as the Giltinis host the Free Jacks. It’s appropriately New England who are the honored guests on this occasion, having played opposite to LA in their first ever Major League Rugby game last March. On that day …
Read More »MLR 2022 – Houston SaberCats vs San Diego Legion – ARN Guide
A pair of old rivals will go toe-to-toe in Texas on Saturday evening. The Houston SaberCats host the San Diego Legion at AVEVA Stadium in what will be the sixth clash between the two. It was an even split in terms of results last season but San Diego’s victory was …
Read More »MLR 2022 – Seattle Seawolves vs Austin Gilgronis – ARN Guide
A mouth-watering clash between two originals takes place at Starfire Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Seattle Seawolves and Austin Gilgronis each sport 3-0 records entering the match, and the result could well have significant implications on the final standings in the Western Conference come playoff time. It’s the sixth meeting …
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