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Last week we were flush with candidates but a week later and Europe has given us little to work with. The Jaguares also had the week off which left us with only one Super Rugby player to look at. Thankfully domestic rugby is in the swing of things and provides …

Rugby is often described by enthusiasts as a ‘lifestyle’ rather than merely a sport. Its values transcend the playing field. A game for all regardless of size, sex, nationality, or spiritual beliefs. The Spirit of Rugby Award is one that largely takes into account the actions of individuals beyond mere …

It’s now more than 20 months since the last game of PRO Rugby. Less than three weeks from now a new professional competition starts in the USA. Major League Rugby arrives with less games in its inaugural season but two more teams and five new States. Roughly a third of …

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 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Championship An overhaul has taken place for the 2018 RAN Championship. The new-look competition sees three divisions …

It wasn’t anything like their first match at Gaelic Park, but in the end Rugby United New York got the win they wanted over Boston Mystics. The final score at Mignone Field was 42-24 in favor of the visitors. A fourth-quarter surge from New York sealed the result after the …

Blaine Scully scored in a Quarter Final triumph on Saturday. Playing away in Scotland the Cardiff Blues recorded a 20-6 victory over Edinburgh to reach the final four of the European Challenge Cup. The Californian crossed for the second, and final, try of the match. The win not only sees the …

The New Orleans Gold are back on tracking after thumping Austin Elite by 48-17 at Archbishop Shaw Field on Saturday. Seven tries to three was a fair reflection of the match that saw the visitors blown away in the opening quarter and never quite finding their rhythm with consistency throughout. …

The Glendale Raptors showed their class with a convincing 42-15 win over the Utah Warriors at Rio Tinto Stadium on Friday evening. While the home side were no doubt disappointed with the result, the impressive crowd of nearly 9,200 in attendance will ease their concerns after their first ever match …

Rugby United New York will take their show on the road for the first time this week when they take on the Boston Mystics on Saturday. Hosted at Mignone Field on the campus of Harvard University, it’s a rematch of the historic meeting between the two sides at Gaelic Park …

The Major League Rugby preseason continues on Saturday when the New Orleans Gold host Austin Elite at Archbishop Shaw Field. It’s the first of a home-and-away series between the two sides with the return match in Texas booked for next Saturday. A 32-all draw against the SaberCats last weekend was …