Despite a very impressive 2024, from Los Pumas and Los Pumas 7’s no Argentine player will win a World Rugby award in 2024. With a grand total of zero nominees across all categories, World Rugby have not considered Argentina’s greatest Rugby Championship as noteworthy. No player was nominated for Player …
Read More »ARN – Americas Team of the Week – November 2024 Week 2
The second of three weekends has concluded for Americas teams competing in the annual November Internationals. Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Uruguay and the USA all competed. Certain players stood out for their countries. The very best from the fixtures have been selected for the ARN Americas Team of the Week. …
Read More »Reckless Romania hold on to beat Canada in Bucharest
Romania held on beat Canada by a final score of 35-27 in Bucharest on Saturday. A late score gave the Oaks some breathing room, but poor discipline in the second half nearly gave the game away to a committed but ultimately outmatched Maple Leafs team. The home side held advantageous …
Read More »November Internationals – Romania vs Canada – ARN Guide
Canada will close out their season with rematch against Romania, this time in Bucharest. The Maple Leafs overturned a tired Oaks squad in July by a 35-22 margin, but this is a less experienced Canadian side this time around while the Romanians have added to their group. FORM GUIDE Current …
Read More »Five MLR veterans set to achieve domestic status in 2025
Five veterans of Major League Rugby will have their status changed from ‘international’ to ‘domestic’ for the 2025 campaign. Each joined the American competition for the 2020 season and will become US-qualified in the new year under the new five-year registration regulation. The players include Houston SaberCats lock or blindside …
Read More »Utah flyer Michael Manson named in Highlanders squad
Utah will not have the services of star winger Michael Manson for the 2025 campaign. The 23-year-old flyer has been rewarded for his impressive form over the past year in Major League Rugby and New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship with a spot in the Highlanders squad for the upcoming Super …
Read More »LA to host Sevens Series finale as new season is unveiled
Dignity Health Sports Park will host the grand finale of the 2024-25 World Sevens Series, also known as the HSBC SVNS. The Los Angeles venue has been a fixture on the circuit since replacing Las Vegas as the preferred USA destination in 2020. It will also host rugby events at …
Read More »Canadian winger Krissy Scurfield scores wonder try
It didn’t take long for Krissy Scurfield to catch the eye in the English Premiership. The 21-year-old speedster recorded her first try in the professional competition with a scintillating length-of-the-field effort for Loughborough against Exeter on Sunday. Scurfield was playing in just her second match after recovering from a serious …
Read More »Judd returns to MLR as Legion confirm halfbacks for 2025
Richard Judd will soon be back in a San Diego Legion jersey. The 32-year-old scrumhalf from New Zealand returns for a second Major League Rugby campaign after playing with the Hurricanes of Super Rugby this past year. Judd is one of six senior halfbacks confirmed by the Legion for the …
Read More »ARN – Americas Team of the Week – November 2024 Week 1
The first of three weekends has concluded for Americas teams competing in the annual November Internationals. Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Uruguay and the USA all competed. Certain players stood out for their countries. The very best from the fixtures have been selected for the ARN Americas Team of the Week. …
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