A much-improved Peñarol completed a home bonus point win over the American Raptors on Friday. The 37-7 result gets the team back on track after falling to Os Cobras in Jacareí, Brazil in their prior fixture this season. The American Raptors’ are winless after three matches in South America thus …
Read More »MLR 2024 – Seattle Seawolves vs San Diego Legion – ARN Guide
The highest-profile match of the weekend takes place at Starfire Stadium on Saturday night. It’s a rematch of last season’s Western Conference Final with the Seattle Seawolves squaring off against the San Diego Legion, the most storied rivalry in Major League Rugby. CLUB DEBUTS (11) – Orr, Ngakuru, Taylor, Mason, …
Read More »MLR 2024 – Houston SaberCats vs Utah Warriors – ARN Guide
Two ‘originals’ renew acquaintances at SaberCats Stadium on Saturday evening. Houston are coming off back-to-back playoff campaigns while the Utah Warriors finished just behind their hosts in the Western Conference standings last season and missed out on the postseason. CLUB DEBUTS (11) – Lindenmuth, Anae-Ah Sue, van Dyk, Basson, Momsen, …
Read More »MLR 2024 – NOLA Gold vs Old Glory DC – ARN Guide
The seventh Major League Rugby season officially kicks off when the NOLA Gold host Eastern Conference rivals Old Glory DC on Saturday afternoon. Old Glory enjoyed their best-ever campaign in 2023, reaching the Conference Final, while NOLA are still searching for a first-ever playoff appearance. CLUB DEBUTS (6) – Böhme, …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2024 – Dogos vs Yacare – ARN Guide
Two big winners from week two will go head-to-head in round three of Super Rugby Americas 2024. Los Dogos will have home advantage against Yacare in the Saturday evening clash. A win for Los Dogos will cement the team at the top of the standings with Los Pampas watching on …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2024 – Cobras vs Selknam – ARN Guide
The Estádio Du Cambuzano in Jacareí will be the setting for an enticing Super Rugby Americas match on Saturday. The champion conquering Cobras have home advantage against Selknam, a team with no shortage of World Cup Chilean players. Os Cobras enter the match as a hit and miss team. The …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2024 – Peñarol vs American Raptors – ARN Guide
Friday will see Super Rugby Americas action in Uruguay for the first time in 2024. Peñarol play at home against the American Raptors in Montevideo. The clash sees two teams in search of their opening win of the season. For Peñarol the match is the second of the campaign. The …
Read More »Brazil Eye Vannes Winger Theó Bastardie
Brazil are interested in a Pro D2 player. ARN has learned that Vannes’ Theó Bastardie has been identified as a potential future player for Os Tupis. Bastardie qualifies for Brazil via player eligibility laws; he has Brazilian family ancestry. Bastardie is 24-years-old. He was born in Stains in the Seine-Saint-Denis …
Read More »Powerful Missing Pumas XV
31 players made the roster. Felipe Contepomi’s first selection as the man in charge of Los Pumas is close to that of the roster which competed at Rugby World Cup 2023. All but one player is capped. The roster does, however, come with notable absentees. Franco Molina’s inclusion coincides with …
Read More »Canada to take on two World Cup 2023 teams in July
A notable feature of Rugby World Cup 2023 was Canada’s absence. Never before had Canada missed out on qualifying for a Men’s Rugby World Cup. The USA fell at the final hurdle against Portugal which meant North America had no team at the event for the first time. Spain was …
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