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Two teams coming off a loss will collide at Dignity Health Stadium on Sunday, the second match of a double-header following the Pacific Four clash between Canada and the USA. Los Angeles find themselves at the bottom of the Western Conference and have lost two in a row, while the …

The Pacific Four officially opens on Sunday when the USA hosts Canada in the first match of a double-header at Dignity Health Stadium. A Major League Rugby match between LA and New England will follow immediately after. The Women’s Eagles are coming off a resounding win over South Africa played …

A top three clash will take place in Asunción on Saturday. Yacare have home advantage against Los Dogos in what is a battle between teams from Paraguay and Argentina. The pressure is now mounting on Yacare following losses to the Raptors and Selknam. Can Yacare recover and close the gap …

The 10th meeting between San Diego and Houston will take place at SaberCats Stadium on Saturday evening. Both sides are contending for the top of the Western Conference table, with the home side sporting just one loss on their record and the visitors just three points behind in the standings. …

Miami head home to host Dallas on Saturday in search of back-to-back wins for the first time after last week’s bonus point victory in New Orleans. The Jackals return to action from a bye week, with their last outing also a success with a one-point result over Utah in Arlington. …

Anthem return from their bye week rested and recharged for their game against NOLA on Saturday. The game will be played at High Point instead of their usual home base in Charlotte. Both sides are in search of victory to end losing skids, with the Gold in danger of falling …

The in-form Selknam play host to the bottom of the table, Cobras on Saturday. It is a prime opportunity for the Chileans to cemented themselves firmly in the play-off’s zone. Not to be underestimated, Os Cobras competed the double over Peñarol this season. CURRENT STANDINGS 3-3-1 (W2) 4th 2-0-6 (L1) …

Utah returns home after their historic victory in San Diego to host DC on Friday night. Both teams have an opportunity to end the first half of the campaign with an even win-loss record, though Old Glory have two draws on their account. The Warriors won their only previous meeting …

Argentina’s three July test matches follow the World Cup and a very busy professional season. Players need rest, but when and how? Few rugby people on the planet have a better understanding of the problem than does Felipe Contepomi. The new Head Coach is a former captain and a man …

The wait and hope for Six Nations promotion / relegation continues. Georgia put out an open request for a match against Wales. The Lelos defeated Portugal 36-10 in Paris this year for a seventh consecutive Rugby Europe Championship title. It was Georgia’s 13th title in 14 years. Wales were bottom …

France Head Coach Fabien Galthié is weighing-up his options for the July Internationals. France will play two test matches against Los Pumas in Argentina and one against Los Teros in Uruguay. The three-match tour will follow a match against a World XV coached by Ian Foster. Writing for Rugby Rama, …

Peñarol’s scrum has been a weak point of their Super Rugby Americas 2024 season. The Uruguayan team has taken action with the recruitment of two front-rowers from Argentina. Leonel Oviedo and Horacio de la Mota are now on the Peñarol roster. Oviedo is a former Pumita. He was selected for two …

Three tries from Nate Augspurger helped Chicago to a dominant 52-31 win over RFC Los Angeles at SeatGeek Stadium on Sunday. The Hounds never looked in danger and put on a spectacle for their fans, though defense seemed optional at times in a contest that featured 13 tries between the …

Joel Hodgson scored 18 points including a match-winning penalty goal to lead the Warriors to a 33-32 result over the Legion on Sunday. Utah’s first-ever victory in San Diego snapped a five-game win streak for the Legion, and dealt the home side their first ever defeat at Snapdragon Stadium. Early …

Los Dogos are back in the lead of Super Rugby Americas 2024. The side from Córdoba, Argentina were 31-09 winners over Os Cobras on Sunday. The five tries to zero victory featured good scores from both backs and forwards. The match was a game of two halves; the first was …

Los Pampas were convincing 47-14 winners over the American Raptors on Sunday. The afternoon triumph came before Los Dogos take-on Os Cobras in Córdoba. As a result, Los Pampas are temporarily five points out in front of the Super Rugby Americas 2024 standings. A rapid-fire start had the Buenos Aires …

Andrés Vilaseca’s time at Vannes is winding down. After two seasons, the Uruguayan will depart the French Pro D2 club. Vilaseca’s playing future is undetermined. The now 32-year-old arrived in France from Peñarol. Vannes lead the Pro D2. The club is on target for a first-ever promotion to the Top …

A sensational performance from Selknam saw the Chilean side improving their Super Rugby Americas 2024 season dramatically. Saturday’s win saw a team on a mission; Selknam thoroughly outplayed Yacare to claim a bonus point win. The 39-15 result sees Selknam now firmly in the play-off’s zone and within three competition …

The SaberCats bounced back from their first loss of the campaign with ae emphatic 38-17 road win over Old Glory on Saturday. Houston’s scrum set the tone with a dominant performance while AJ Alatimu contributed a perfect six-from-six effort off the tee. It was a sign of things to come …

The Sharks earned their first ever victory away from home with a 42-27 result over the Gold on Saturday. NOLA held a lead part-way through the first half but the beefy Miami scrum tightened their grip and in the end it was the set piece that proved the difference between …