The 9th season of Major League Rugby begins at a new venue. Championship Stadium at Irvine’s Great Park will host the California Legion, an amalgamation of the former San Diego Legion and RFC Los Angeles. Their opponent will be Anthem Rugby Carolina, based in Charlotte, who remain in search of …

Major League Rugby fans will wondering what to make of the new California franchise. Billed as a merger between LA and San Diego, it feels more like LA wearing San Diego’s brand playing in… well… everywhere. Homes games for the new-look Legion will be at five different venues, a situation …

There’s only upwards to go for Anthem in 2026. After two winless seasons, the Charlotte-based franchise will look to new leadership and a revamped roster to finally grab an elusive first victory. While other rosters are open to debate, there’s no doubt this is Anthem’s most competitive squad to date. …

Week six of the Super Rugby Americas (SRA) season kicks-off this Friday with two matches. It will continue with one Saturday fixture and conclude with a rare Monday match. The opening fixture will be in Tucumán, Argentina. Los Tarucas have a prime opportunity of adding to their 4 wins thus …

Uruguayan captain Manuel Leindekar’s playing future will continue to be in France. The big (2,05m, 117 kg) second-rower will be joining Grenoble next season from his current club, Oyonnax. Leindekar is in his second season at Oyonnax. He has made eleven Pro D2 appearances thus far in the 2025-2026 season. …

Os Curumins defeated Paraguay at the Jockey Club de Rosario in Argentina. The hard-fought 27-24 win over Paraguay at u20 level sees Brazil officially and successfully qualified for the 2026 World Rugby U20 Challenger Cup. Brazil was forced to dig deep as the match saw the lead changing hands. Paraguay …

It was a double celebration for Americas’ competitors in Montevideo this weekend. The USA Men’s Eagles were crowned Men’s Champions and Las Yaguaretés were crowned the Women’s Champions at the SVNS 2 played at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo, Uruguay. The USA and Germany both successfully qualified for the HSBC SVNS …

A DHL Stormers XXIII took a dominant 45-14 win over the visiting Seattle Seawolves at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Sunday. The home side outscored their guests nine tries to two, with a halftime score of 17-7. It was the first runout of the preseason for the Major League …

Los Pampas completed a comfortable victory over Os Cobras on Sunday in São Paulo. The Buenos Aires side played faced paced rugby which saw them creating and capitalizing on opportunities as they won by 49-19 to join Los Dogos at the top of the Super Rugby Americas (SRA) standings. Os …

Joaquín Moro was a try scorer for the Leicester Tigers this weekend. The Tigers’ were winners over the Bristol Bears; a result that sees the winning team moving up into third position in the English Premiership this season.   In addition to scoring the first-try of the match for the …

Ignacio Mendy is shining bright for Benetton. The Argentine winger looks to be playing his way into amassing further caps in 2026. Weeks after featuring Felipe Contepomi’s first training camp for the year, Mendy was a try-scorer for Benetton against the Ospreys in the United Rugby Championship (URC). Benetton went …

Domingo Miiotti is having a tremendous season for Montpellier in France’s elite. The fly half from Tucumán, Argentina has 206 points thus far thus season after 17 rounds. He is just two points behind the leading scorer in the 2025-2025 Top 14. Miotti scored 12 points for Montpellier in a …

A big first half showing from Los Tarucas proved to be sufficient against Yacare on Saturday. Played at the neutral location of the Estadio Aranduroga Rugby Club in Corrientes, Argentina, Los Tarucas ran in four rapid-fire first-half tries to have the bonus point early. They then failed to add points …

Selknam delivered at home on Saturday. After a diabolical away performance one week earlier in Córdoba, Selknam came alive against Los Capibaras in Santiago. The Chileans completed a bonus point victory, beating the Super Rugby Americas (SRA) rookie team 27-17. The visitors started with a miraculous try. From a box-kick, …

In a match involving a significant delay, Los Dogos and lightning struck Peñarol in Córdoba on Friday. Torrential rain fell with the elements forcing the players off the field for the better part of an hour. The match was able to be played out with the hosts ultimately winning with …

Following confirmations that Argentina’s bid to host Rugby World Cup 2035 now official, World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin visited the Casa Rosada, River Plate Stadium and met with Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 in addition to the UAR. Morocco have appointed Pumas great, Juan Imhoff as Men’s 7’s Head Coach. This weekend’s …

The fifth round of Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026 will feature matches played from Friday to Sunday. The eight South American professional teams will all be in action. The opening clash is a battle of past champions as Peñarol travel to Córdoba to face Los Dogos. Saturday sees struggling Selknam …

The long wait is over; the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) is returning in 2026. After six years of non-activity, the ARC will be played in October. The format continues with six competitors but it has been altered with Canada notably absent. Ignacio Chano reports that the 2026 ARC will be …

The quest to bring the Rugby World Cup to Argentina in 2035 has been consolidated. The Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) is moving forward with the bid for Argentina to host a first-ever Rugby World Cup. The upcoming steps in the bid sees the UAR hosting World Rugby CEO, Alan …

A new attendance record was set in Super Rugby Americas (SRA) on Friday. Los Tarucas played host to Los Pampas in a contest between teams based in Tucumán and Buenos Aires. The visitors were 43-22 winners in Tucumán.   Los Tarucas were beaten at their home ground: La Caldera del Parque; …