History tends to follow these two teams around and will again on Friday evening as Rugby United New York celebrates their first ever home match in Major League Rugby against the Toronto Arrows. The two sides have locked horns before, but this time it’s for real, and will be at …
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Week 24 of the Pro D2 season gets underway today. The latest round of the French second division is to be another with a range of involvement of players from the Americas. The following preview documents their involvement. The opening fixture is the only game today. It sees Mont de …
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Saturday’s only Major League Rugby match saw the Glendale Raptors hosting Austin Elite. While still a bit chilly at Infinity Park, it was at least a marked improvement on the incredible scenes from the previous week that had the Raptors and Arrows playing in a blizzard. Glendale gave Casey Rock …
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The 2019 Americas Rugby Championship is now complete, which means all players have now returned to their professional clubs. For Major League Rugby this is significant as it will see the return of more than 30 players to the competition, including some who have yet to make their MLR debut. …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Argentina XV History was made with the Argentina XV claiming their first-ever ARC Grand Slam, doing so a year after the …
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The 2019 ARC has gone down in history as the most successful for Uruguay. Los Teros claimed four wins from five matches to finish in second position, their best on record. The competition consists of six countries with five of them fielding their test teams in name. Matches between two …
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Avery Oitomen sparked an incredible second half comeback as the Toronto Arrows defeated the San Diego Legion 27-20 at Torero Stadium on Sunday evening. A terrible first half saw the Arrows trailing 20-3 but they somehow rallied to score 24 unanswered points in the last half-hour to bring the Legion’s …
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Two late tries spared the Seattle Seawolves from an upset loss on their home turn as they stopped the Houston SaberCats 27-14 at Starfire Stadium on Sunday. The SaberCats gave the defending champions more than they bargained for and were leading heading into the 70th minute of the match. It …
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With the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) over the updated Americas Rankings show how the teams will remain until mid-year. Yet this weekend saw not only matches in the ARC but also a vital match in the Caribbean region. The March 10 2019 Americas Rankings reflect this in showing progress …
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The Glendale Raptors stretched their unbeaten streak to four games as they romped to a 38-19 win over Austin Elite at Infinity Park on Saturday. It was a chilly evening in Colorado though not nearly at the level seen against Toronto. The Texas, however, were simply outmatched by a superior …
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