Fresh off their 52-28 victory over the USA South Panthers a week ago, the Capital Selects have named a 23-man touring squad for their match against the New Orleans Gold of Major League Rugby on January 20. Ten different clubs from the mid-Atlantic region are represented. It’s the first of …
Read More »Argentina take Silver, Canada finish 4th in Cape Town
A good weekend for Americas teams at the Cape Town Sevens concluded with Argentina facing New Zealand in the Cup Final. Both teams had tasted defeat earlier in the competition and it was New Zealand who emerged the stronger of the two in the end, taking a dominant 38-14 result …
Read More »2018 Americas Rugby Championship schedule
The fixture list for the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship is now set with only some venues and kickoff times to be revealed. Of note is that Canada will have only one home game during the tournament, with their February 3 match doubling as the second leg of the Americas 2 …
Read More »Argentina defeat Canada to earn Cup Final spot
Argentina have booked their spot in the Cup Final at the Cape Town Sevens after edging Canada 14-12 in a tense Semi Final. The Canadians held a 12-7 lead at the break thanks to a Pat Kay try created by Connor Braid and a second scored by Braid himself, with …
Read More »Ontario Arrows confirm Spring Schedule
Canada’s newest elite rugby team – the Ontario Arrows – has revealed a six-game schedule for the spring of 2018. The timing will allow some of Canada’s best domestic players much-needed exposure to high level fixtures at a time where there is normally a void in Canadian rugby ahead of …
Read More »USA crash out, Canada and Argentina make Semis
The fairy tale comeback is over, at least for the USA. After storming to perfect Day One at the Cape Town Sevens, the Eagles floundered in their Quarter Final match against Argentina, crashing out of the Cup draw by a 28-14 score. Tries by Franco Sábato and Lautaro Bazán in …
Read More »Americas trio reach Cape Town Quarter Finals
Day One’s results at the Cape Town Sevens could not have been more opposite to that of Dubai for the Americas. Where last weekend all three teams were floundering, this week they have all qualified for the Cup Quarter Finals after some impressive performances. Topping Pool B was the USA, …
Read More »US Eagles shut out New Zealand
The US Eagles completed a stunning turn in fortunes as they shut out New Zealand 22-0 in their opening pool match at the Cape Town Sevens. It was a remarkable performance given their horrendous results in Dubai just a week ago that saw them drop all five matches. Without World …
Read More »Matt Jensen signs for Utah Warriors
The Utah Warriors have confirmed the signing of US Eagles lock Matt Jensen for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. Standing 2.03m (6’8″) tall, the 25-year-old is an imposing figure both in the set piece and the loose. He could form an all-Eagles second row with John Cullen, confirmed earlier …
Read More »Champions Cup – Round 3 Preview
Only one game in the Champions Cup takes place on Friday as Glasgow host Montpellier at Scotstoun. With no Greg Peterson in the Warriors lineup Americas fans will have to wait until Saturday to see their best take the field in Europe’s flagship club competition. The good news is all …
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