It’s a rematch of the 2022 Championship Final on Saturday. New York were the winners over the Seattle Seawolves in June. This time the travel boots are on the other foot as the defending champions travel from coast-to-coast under a new banner – the Ironworkers. New York also have a …
Read More »MLR 2023 – San Diego Legion vs Utah Warriors – ARN Guide
Major League Rugby will celebrate another first on Saturday afternoon when the San Diego Legion break in their new home at Snapdragon Stadium. The 35,000-seat venue hosts the Utah Warriors for a classic Western Conference rivalry that dates back to the inaugural 2018 campaign. It’s only been a week since …
Read More »Dogos Sneak Home against Yacare in Super Rugby Americas Opener
Córdoba played host to the opening match of Super Rugby Americas 2023. The home fans in attendance were treated to a quality rugby match. They also went home smiling as locals, Los Dogos were 30-24 winners over Yacare from Paraguay. The early going in the match were not pleasant. An …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Old Glory DC vs Chicago Hounds – ARN Guide
Old Glory DC will celebrate their home opener on Saturday afternoon, but it’s their opponents who are stealing the spotlight. After what has been a whirlwind couple months since they were formally confirmed by Major League Rugby, the Chicago Hounds will play their first competitive match. In large part an …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Cobras vs Pampas – ARN Guide
At long last; professional rugby comes to Brazil. The overdue first home match for Brazil’s team, Os Cobras will be a Brazil vs Argentina clash with the Los Pampas the visiting team in São Paulo. SLAR 2020-2022 matches were in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Os Cobras open the season …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Selknam vs American Raptors – ARN Guide
For the first time ever a South American professional team will face a North American professional team in a regular season league fixture. This will happen in Santiago, Chile on Saturday with Selknam having home advantage against the American Raptors. Selknam are a success story of professionalism. The Chileans reached …
Read More »Houston adds Andrew Tuala on short-term contract
The Houston SaberCats have signed former LA Giltinis front rower Andrew Tuala on a short-term contract. He arrives just as club captain Dean Muir returns to South Africa temporarily to be with his wife, who is due to give birth to their first child. Tuala was a standout with the …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Colombia’s Players
The 2023 Super Rugby Americas will contain teams from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, and the USA. This sees a change to that of the predecessor, the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) which included a team from Colombia. There will be no Cafeteros Pro in Super Rugby Americas 2023. …
Read More »Chile 7’s ready with big names for Los Angeles and Vancouver
Chile is ready for the Los Angeles 7’s and Vancouver 7’s competitions. The upcoming stages of the Sevens World Series will see Chile fielding a strong roster. Regular test scrum-half Marcelo Torrealba leads a team in which he is joined by other Selknam players. Torrealba was heavily involved in Chile’s …
Read More »Chicago Hounds Sign Gifted Argentine Julián Domínguez
Julián Domínguez will join the Chicago Hounds. The Argentine speedster makes the move to the Windy City for Major League Rugby (MLR) 2023. The move sees the outstanding finisher joining a third MLR team. Domínguez arrived in the USA for MLR 2020. After two seasons with the NOLA Gold, Domínguez …
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