Brazil’s strong form in recent months has seen a second Tupis regular signed by the Utah Warriors. Arthur Bergo joins international teammate Josh Reeves at the club for the remainder of the Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old is the first native Brazilian to officially be signed to an MLR …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Argentina XV History was made with the Argentina XV claiming their first-ever ARC Grand Slam, doing so a year after the …
Read More »Oitomen sparks incredible Arrows comeback in San Diego
Avery Oitomen sparked an incredible second half comeback as the Toronto Arrows defeated the San Diego Legion 27-20 at Torero Stadium on Sunday evening. A terrible first half saw the Arrows trailing 20-3 but they somehow rallied to score 24 unanswered points in the last half-hour to bring the Legion’s …
Read More »Seawolves leave it late to stop SaberCats
Two late tries spared the Seattle Seawolves from an upset loss on their home turn as they stopped the Houston SaberCats 27-14 at Starfire Stadium on Sunday. The SaberCats gave the defending champions more than they bargained for and were leading heading into the 70th minute of the match. It …
Read More »Glendale romp to win over Austin
The Glendale Raptors stretched their unbeaten streak to four games as they romped to a 38-19 win over Austin Elite at Infinity Park on Saturday. It was a chilly evening in Colorado though not nearly at the level seen against Toronto. The Texas, however, were simply outmatched by a superior …
Read More »MLR Preview – San Diego Legion vs Toronto Arrows
Most teams would feel uneasy about heading to San Diego to play the red-hot Legion in their own backyard on a Sunday evening. After last week’s horror show in Glendale, however, the Toronto Arrows will feel right at home in the balmy coastal air. On deck is a prime time …
Read More »MLR Preview – Seattle Seawolves vs Houston SaberCats
After two weeks of home cooking the Houston SaberCats take to the road to play the Seattle Seawolves on Sunday. While the defending champions haven’t quite been as dominant as they reputation just yet, their performances have been markedly superior to that of the struggling SaberCats. Houston squeaked by Austin …
Read More »RUNY rolls over Warriors in Utah
Rugby United New York left no doubt as to who was the superior side as they rolled over the Utah Warriors by a final score of 47-21 at the snow-covered Zions Bank Stadium on Friday evening. The Warriors would score three tries but conceded seven and from the opening whistle …
Read More »MLR Preview – Glendale Raptors vs Austin Elite
The brisk Colorado air may greet Austin Elite when they arrive at Infinity Park but at least it won’t be the blizzard that Toronto encountered a week ago. Austin enter the house of the Glendale Raptors with a chance to start anew following a much-needed bye week at the end …
Read More »San Diego adds Māori All Blacks forward Jordan Manihera
The San Diego Legion have added a formidable physical presence to their Major League Rugby roster in the form of Māori All Blacks international Jordan Manihera. Arriving from Waikato, where he has been a starter for the past three Mitre 10 Cup seasons, the 25-year-old also has two Super Rugby …
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