Julían Domínguez has been named as the ARC Player of the Week. The Argentina XV left winger was a standout performer in his team’s 45-14 victory over the USA on Saturday. In the opening minute of the game in Patagonia, Dominguez set-up teammate Santiago Carreras for a try. Dominguez broke past …
Read More »MLR Highlights – Austin Elite vs Toronto Arrows
History was made on Friday evening as the Toronto Arrows recorded their first ever Major League Rugby victory. It would come at Dell Diamond at Round Rock, at the expense of hosts Austin Elite. The Arrows had to overcome adversity, not least the weather, with a late try from captain …
Read More »ARC Highlights – Brazil vs Canada
Canada traveled to São José dos Campos in the second round of the Americas Rugby Championship where they would face Brazil on Saturday evening. Os Tupis are a team on the rise and they proved again that they are not in the ARC just to make up the numbers. Three …
Read More »ARC Highlights – Argentina XV vs USA
The Argentina XV achieved a first ever win over the USA in the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) on Saturday. The 45-14 victory gives the a 2-0 record with maximum competition points. The Eagles, meanwhile, are 1-1 and now require somebody to defeat the Argentina XV or they will be unable …
Read More »Season Over for van der Merwe
The season is over for DTH van der Merwe. The Canadian speedster has undergone shoulder surgery and will play no further part in the Glasgow Warriors’ 2018-2019 campaigns in either the Pro 14 or the European Champions Cup. Following the successful surgery van der Merwe has begun rehabilitation and will …
Read More »MLR Highlights – San Diego Legion vs Seattle Seawolves
The final match of the Major League Rugby weekend saw the San Diego Legion hosting the defending champion Seattle Seawolves at Torero Stadium. Rain poured down from start to finish and while that put a damper on expansive rugby, it made for some big collisions in the middle of the …
Read More »ARC Highlights – Argentina XV vs Brazil
The opening round of the 2019 ARC saw the Argentina XV coming out convincing winners over Brazil. The victory saw the home side scoring impressive tries while also not conceding any. Brazil had opportunities but was unable to come away with more points than a solitary penalty strike. The attention …
Read More »MLR Full Match – Austin Elite vs Utah Warriors
The Utah Warriors began their 2019 Major League Rugby campaign on the road against Austin Elite on Friday evening. A number of players made their MLR debut for the side, including starters Franco van den Berg, Logan Daniels, Ian Luciano, James Semple, Tim O’Malley, and Sione Ika. Other debutants included …
Read More »ARC Highlights – Uruguay vs Canada
The feature match of round one of the 2019 ARC was Uruguay vs Canada. The two sides fought it out tooth-and-nail in Montevideo in a match decided in the final play. Uruguay’s last-gasp win sees Los Teros having a four match winning-streak over Canada. For both countries the test match …
Read More »World Rugby releases Americas Combine documentary
World Rugby has released a 50-minute documentary feature on the week-long Rugby Americas Combine that was hosted at Glendale’s Infinity Park in October. The combine featured 26 players from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Uruguay, and the USA. At the end of the week the players came together to play in …
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