World Rugby have confirmed the dates of the revised Pacific Nations Cup tournament that sees the return of two former participants. Canada and the USA will compete against PNC regulars Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Japan for the first time since 2019. The same teams also took part in the 2014 …
Read More »Spain to host USA in November
Spain will play host to the Eagles in November, one year after the two sides clashed in La Vila. New Leones coach Pablo Bouza confirmed on Radio Marca Valladolid that his team will take on Fiji, Samoa, and the USA on their end-of-year test schedule. The Eagles were decisive winners …
Read More »MLR Notes: Jones re-signs with DC, Ieremia to coach Anthem
Old Glory have re-signed Niko Jones for the 2024 campaign. The New Zealand-born loose forward and son of former All Blacks legend Michael Jones played a vital role in helping DC to their first ever playoff appearance – and victory – in 2023. Niko is notably US-eligible through an American-born …
Read More »MLR Notes: Tusitala back for DC, Houston signs teenager
Danny Tusitala will return for a fifth season with Old Glory. The Samoan international has incredibly appeared in every Major League Rugby game the club has played to date, starting all but one. This season could see that consecutive appearance streak break with the arrival of two promising American scrumhalves. …
Read More »Up and Under – Special Edition** 2023 in Review **
In a special edition of Up and Under, ARN looks at 2023 in Review. As is the norm of Up and Under, the article covers the best and worst; however, this edition looks at what went well and what did not over the course of the year. UP Chile …
Read More »MLR Notes: New prop for Houston, Miami makes moves
The SaberCats have signed a new contender for their No1 shirt. Ezekiel Lindenmuth heads to Major League Rugby after spending the past two years as a match day regular with Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby. He made his test debut for Samoa in the 2022 Pacific Nations Cup, having previously …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2027 and the Americas
Expansion from 20 to 24 teams for the Men’s Rugby World Cup will mean changes in qualifying. How the four new spots will be allocated remains unconfirmed. What is factual rather than speculative is that the Americas and Europe are the two most productive of World Rugby’s defined regions. Identifying …
Read More »MLR stars named in Super Rugby Pacific rosters
A handful of Major League Rugby’s best players from the 2023 campaign have been named in Super Rugby Pacific rosters for the 2024 season. Six players from the most recent season were named, with another 11 who have previously experienced professional rugby in North America. San Diego pair Ben Grant …
Read More »South America says No to Pacific Nations Cup
Canada and the USA will return to the Pacific Nations Cup in 2024. South America will not be involved. World Rugby sought an Americas-Pacific competition wherein Chile and Uruguay would feature alongside Canada, the USA, Japan, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. South America declined. Chile is a Pacific country Uruguay is …
Read More »World Cup Semi Final 2023 – New Zealand vs Argentina – ARN Guide
New Zealand face Argentina in Paris in the first Rugby World Cup 2023 Semi Final. The elimination fixture will be contested between two teams that have a rivalry dating back to 1985. New Zealand has the formidable record of have 33 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses against Argentina; however, …
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