The Glendale Raptors showed their class with a convincing 42-15 win over the Utah Warriors at Rio Tinto Stadium on Friday evening. While the home side were no doubt disappointed with the result, the impressive crowd of nearly 9,200 in attendance will ease their concerns after their first ever match …
Read More »Match Preview – Boston Mystics vs Rugby United New York
Rugby United New York will take their show on the road for the first time this week when they take on the Boston Mystics on Saturday. Hosted at Mignone Field on the campus of Harvard University, it’s a rematch of the historic meeting between the two sides at Gaelic Park …
Read More »Match Preview – New Orleans Gold vs Austin Elite
The Major League Rugby preseason continues on Saturday when the New Orleans Gold host Austin Elite at Archbishop Shaw Field. It’s the first of a home-and-away series between the two sides with the return match in Texas booked for next Saturday. A 32-all draw against the SaberCats last weekend was …
Read More »Match Preview – Utah Warriors vs Glendale Raptors
One more into the fray! Only two Major League Rugby sides have yet to take the field and the Utah Warriors will change that on Friday evening as they welcome the Glendale Raptors to Salt Lake City for a high-profile preseason contest that will be streamed live on YouTube. Construction …
Read More »Team of the Week
What a weekend for Americas players! The Jaguares in fine form, Major Leauge Rugby preseason action, and many players enjoying strong games in Europe. It’s been a while since we’ve seen so much competition for places, in fact this might be the best weekend on record with enough players to …
Read More »Best of the Rest
It’s been an extraordinarily eventful couple of weeks in the rugby world and as such we’ve collected a number of interesting stories from other online publications that are worth a gander. Professional rugby in New York, concerns in BC, American rugby, Pumas exiles, Canadian players, French interests in America, refereeing, …
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 Americas Rugby Challenge The Estadio Cincuentenario in Medellín, Colombia will play host to the inaugural Americas Rugby Challenge. Taking place from …
Read More »San Diego Legion get first win over Austin Elite
Two more teams made their Major League Rugby debuts in a preseason tilt at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex on Sunday afternoon. The San Diego Legion got the edge on their hosts, defeating Austin Elite by 32-24. Ben Cima enjoyed a strong match from the kicking tee landing five from …
Read More »New York blank Boston on historic night in the Bronx
A sold-out crowd of 2,000 jammed into Gaelic Park on Saturday evening to watch Rugby United New York dismantle the visiting Boston Mystics by 50-0. For a second straight week they enjoyed a four-try first half, with a 29-0 score at the break leaving little doubt who would win the …
Read More »Match Preview – Austin Elite vs San Diego Legion
The firsts continue on Sunday when two Major League Rugby franchises take their first steps in preseason action. Austin Elite and the San Diego Legion may sound like a rock band but they are in fact a pair of rugby teams set to do battle at Round Rock Multipurpose Complex, …
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