The 2021 Americas Rugby Challenge concluded for Chile ‘A’ and the USA Selects. The contest between the two ‘next senior XVs’ was played at Montevideo’s Estadio Charrúa. Chile ‘A were 29-14 winners in what was a non-capped fixture. The test teams of Chile and the USA will square-off in July …
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Brazil ‘A’ conquer Paraguay ‘A in Americas Pacific Challenge
Brazil ‘A’ conquered Paraguay ‘A’ this afternoon. The fixture was a final round match of the 2021 Americas Pacific Challenge. Played in Montevideo, Uruguay, Brazil ‘A’ were 58-19 winners; a result that sees the Brazilians finishing the tournament with a 2-1 record. Paraguay ‘A’ finish with a 0-3 record. Paraguay …
Read More »South African flanker Jaco Bezuidenhout signs with Houston
The Houston SaberCats have added another new name to their back row stocks for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Jaco Bezuidenhout arrives from South Africa having recently made his senior Currie Cup debut for the Blue Bulls. Bezuidenhout, originally from Durban, was vice-captain of the University of Pretoria Tuks …
Read More »NOLA acquires New York draft pick Chase Schor-Haskin
NOLA have completed a trade with Rugby United New York to acquire 6th overall draft pick Chase Schor-Haskin. The Gold also receive a 2nd round pick in the 2022 Collegiate Draft in exchange for a foreign player slot that will allow New York to select one extra import in match …
Read More »Americas Pacific Challenge – Round 3 Preview
The 2021 Americas Pacific Challenge comes to a close after the third round of action on Saturday. All six teams will be in action with the tournament finale to decide this year’s champion. All matches will take place at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo. A North American stream for the …
Read More »The Scattering of Jaguares XV SLAR Champions
Los Jaguares XV will be very changed in 2022. Nine of the players that started against Peñarol in the 2021 SLAR final now play in Europe. Four of the men from the replacements are now also playing abroad. In short, there has been a scattering of Jaguares XV players who …
Read More »Free Jacks loan deal for Gloucester center Jack Reeves
The New England Free Jacks have reached a loan agreement with Gloucester that will see England u20 center Jack Reeves spending the next two Major League Rugby seasons in Boston. When not involved with the Free Jacks he will be available to the English Premiership club. Reeves can play either …
Read More »Kurt Morath to start for Tonga against Scotland
Kurt Morath will start for Tonga in their international against Scotland on Saturday. The 36-year-old flyhalf will win his 39th test cap for the Ikale Tahi, appearing in a third decade having made his test debut in 2009. His most recent match was against England at Rugby World Cup 2019. …
Read More »Romania vs Uruguay moved from Bucharest to Italy
The upcoming test match between Romania and Uruguay has been moved from Bucharest to Italy. The Oaks vs Teros fixture is the first of three matches for the Uruguayans in November. With the move to Verona, all three of Uruguay’s November Internationals will take place in Italy. Los Teros will …
Read More »NRL veteran Will Chambers to join LA Giltinis
National Rugby League veteran Will Chambers is set to join the LA Giltinis on a two-year deal, according to multiple reports from Australian media. The 33-year-old center has been targeted as a replacement for Adam Ashley-Cooper who confirmed his retirement after lifting the MLR Shield in 2021. Chambers has been …
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