Americas Rugby News

Formally created in June 2015, this website's goal is to increase media exposure of the Tier 2 rugby nations, and create a hub with a focus on the stories of rugby in the Americas - North, Central and South.

MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs Utah Warriors

Another old rivalry will be rekindled on Saturday evening when NOLA Gold host the Utah Warriors at The Gold Mine. The two founding members have met on three previous occasions but it’s now pushed beyond two years since their most recent encounter. NOLA have won all three games though two …

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Five Canadians to play in Premier 15s Semi Final

Five Canadian internationals are set to play in the second Semi Final of the Premier 15s on Saturday. Saracens host Loughborough Lightning at StoneX Stadium in London. The first Semi Final will see Wasps taking on Harlequins, though on Americas players will feature. Saracens are the top seeds after finishing …

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Thomas Morani signs for San Diego Legion

Thomas Morani’s third home should be his last this season. After initially re-signing with Houston, the outside center spent three weeks on loan with Old Glory DC before moving to San Diego this past weekend. He has now completed a permanent move to the Legion for the rest of the …

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World Cup Watch – Canada – May 20, 2021

It’s been four months since our last look at Canada’s depth chart. While there have been no official selections since, we are now at the midpoint of the Major League Rugby season and can use club form as a guide to making some reasonable though not entirely objective adjustments. Canada’s …

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Pumas 2021: Missing XV

Mario Ledesma’s Pumas roster for 2021 is big. It contains 67 players, a reflection of the options available for international duty. There are enough players to field four starting line-ups. This is also true per position with at least four players per position included. The roster was comprehensive, though there …

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Australia launch RWC 2027 bid

Australia’s bid for RWC 2027 is official. With the slogan Game On Rugby Australia have launched their bid to host the tournament. It would be the third RWC held in Australia after RWC 1987 and RWC 2003. The former was co-hosted with New Zealand while Australia exclusively hosted the 2003 …

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