Mike Friday has named 15 players in an extended squad to travel to the Hong Kong Sevens. The most notable changes are the returns of Stephen Tomasin and Maka Unufe from injury. Tomasin has missed the last three tournaments with a knee injury while Unufe missed Vancouver with a badly …
Read More »Best of the Rest
It’s been an extraordinarily eventful couple of weeks in the rugby world and as such we’ve collected a number of interesting stories from other online publications that are worth a gander. Professional rugby in New York, concerns in BC, American rugby, Pumas exiles, Canadian players, French interests in America, refereeing, …
Read More »Psalm Wooching signs for Viadana
Psalm Wooching is officially a professional rugby player. The former Washington Huskies linebacker has signed a one-year deal with Italian club Viadana. He will join the team ahead of the 2018-19 Eccellenza season in June. Viadana are currently 6th on the table in the 2017-18 season. It’s been a rapid …
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 Americas Rugby Challenge The Estadio Cincuentenario in Medellín, Colombia will play host to the inaugural Americas Rugby Challenge. Taking place from …
Read More »San Diego Legion get first win over Austin Elite
Two more teams made their Major League Rugby debuts in a preseason tilt at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex on Sunday afternoon. The San Diego Legion got the edge on their hosts, defeating Austin Elite by 32-24. Ben Cima enjoyed a strong match from the kicking tee landing five from …
Read More »Scully Scores in Cardiff Blues Victory
Blaine Scully scored a try in the Cardiff Blues’ victory on Saturday. The USA Eagles captain went over for a first half try in the 35-17 win over Ulster. The win was the 10th of the season for the Welsh region in the Guinness Pro 14 Championship. Scully’s try was …
Read More »MacGinty and Sale Hammer Worcester
AJ MacGinty and the Sale Sharks hammered the Worcester Warriors on Saturday. The USA Eagles fly half kicked a penalty and converted five tries to score 15 points. Sale would win the match in convincing fashion, doing so by 58-25. MacGinth was joined by St. Lucia winger Marland Yarde in the …
Read More »New York blank Boston on historic night in the Bronx
A sold-out crowd of 2,000 jammed into Gaelic Park on Saturday evening to watch Rugby United New York dismantle the visiting Boston Mystics by 50-0. For a second straight week they enjoyed a four-try first half, with a 29-0 score at the break leaving little doubt who would win the …
Read More »Match Preview – Austin Elite vs San Diego Legion
The firsts continue on Sunday when two Major League Rugby franchises take their first steps in preseason action. Austin Elite and the San Diego Legion may sound like a rock band but they are in fact a pair of rugby teams set to do battle at Round Rock Multipurpose Complex, …
Read More »Gold scrap to a draw with SaberCats
Nine tries and 80 minutes of mayhem ended in a draw at Archbishop Shaw Field on Saturday as the New Orleans Gold and Houston SaberCats finished the game on 32 points apiece in Major League Rugby preseason action. With the pitch still under renovation a dusty surface made for interesting …
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