Andrew Durutalo was a notable absentee from the 30-man Eagles roster announced on Tuesday. As it turns out, he won’t be seen again in an Eagles XVs jersey. The 30-year-old back row forward has decided to end his international career to spend more time with his family and focus on …
Read More »Team of the Week
What a busy week it was in the Americas. The Sudamerica 6 Naciones ‘A’ kicked off with three matches, Major League Rugby was in Week 3, the Arrows had a dream home opener in Toronto, and that’s not counting a number of players in action across the pond in Europe. …
Read More »Callum Black in Eagles squad for June tests
Veteran Ulster prop Callum Black has been named in a 30-man US Eagles squad for the June tests. The 32-year-old loosehead specialist has previously represented Ireland at u21 level and also Emerging Ireland, a national development side, during the 2014 Nations Cup. He qualifies for the USA having been born …
Read More »Wales Confirm Roster to Tour USA and Argentina
Wales have confirmed their roster to tour the USA and Argentina. The Welsh are to play against South Africa in Washington D.C. on June 02 before playing two test matches in Argentina on June 09 and 16 respectively. The tour is new for Head Coach Warren Gatland who is yet …
Read More »Scotland Name Roster to Tour Canada, USA and Argentina
Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend has named a 33-man roster to Tour Canada, USA and Argentina. The Northern Europeans will play three test matches in the Americas next month, doing so in Edmonton, Houston and Resistencia. The roster features a combination of youth and experience. Among the 33-men are 6 …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Bolivia Bolivia is now an associate member of Sudamérica Rugby. The Federation Boliviana de Rugby (FBR) was officially accepted this past …
Read More »Figallo and Wyles Score Against Gloucester
Players from both North America and South America scored for Saracens this weekend. Juan Figallo and Chris Wyles each grabbed a try for Saracens again Gloucester on Saturday. Both Figallo and Wyles scored their tries in the second half. The first to do so was Figallo. The prop from Salta …
Read More »Americas Rankings – May 06 2018
International competition this weekend saw three matches played involving Americas test teams. These three fixtures were the opening round of the Sudamericano 6 Naciones A. Despite there being three games only one counted towards rankings points. The May 06 2018 Americas Rankings have been updated accordingly. Brazil’s 28-12 home win …
Read More »Raptors edge Warriors in Zions Bank battle
Two late tries pulled the Glendale Raptors from the jaws of defeat as they edged the Utah Warriors 36-29 at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday. The result leaves Glendale as the only unbeaten team and four points clear atop the Major League Rugby table. The Raptors came in as significant …
Read More »Last-gasp try lifts Legion over SaberCats
A Tony Purpura try in stoppage time secured a remarkable 35-32 victory for the San Diego Legion over the Houston SaberCats at Torero Stadium on Friday. The two teams went shot-for-shot for more than 80 minutes in a thrilling match that saw the lead change hands an incredible seven times. …
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