Tag Archives: Major League Rugby

Peñarol confirm Alejandro Nieto as captain

Peñarol have confirmed Alejandro Nieto as captain for the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. The veteran of two Rugby World Cups will lead the side at the age of 32, doing so after also previously having played Major League Rugby for the Houston SaberCats. With 71 test caps, Nieto is …

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Up and Under

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Uruguay 7’s Los Teros 7’s were runners-up on home soil in the  Montevideo Challenger Series. The South Americans were beaten 5-0 …

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Sluggish San Diego too strong for New England

The San Diego Legion came away 30-21 winners over the New England Free Jacks at Torero Stadium on Sunday. Despite the result, the Western Conference leaders looked disinterested for large parts of the match and squandered a 15-point lead before pulling away at the end. Luke Burton popped over a …

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RUNY wins close contest over ATL in Marietta

Rugby United New York came away 22-19 winners over Rugby ATL at Lupo Family Field on Sunday afternoon. The visitors had pulled away by halftime but a late surge earned the home side a losing bonus point that may well pay dividends come playoff time in the highly competitive Eastern …

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