Romania has confirmed three warm-up matches ahead of Rugby World Cup 2023. The Stejarri will play one home test match and two away test matches in August. The Americas is included with Romania’s first match in August to be against the USA in Bucharest. The match is the second confirmed …

The historic first victory for Chicago against a spirited Dallas side was the highlight in Round 5. Elsewhere there were convincing wins for NOLA, San Diego, DC, and New England. The defending champions now sport a losing record after five games while the Legion and Free Jacks continue to show …

In a reoccurring push from rugby’s traditional elites, World Rugby is planning to push ahead with an inter-hemispheric competition every two years. What was once presented as the Nations Championship is back as a World League. Writing for the Telegraph, Gavin Mairs notes that the competition, to be held every …

Nick Civetta has brought a close to his rugby career. The New York native hangs up the boots at the age of 33, having played 35 tests and playing for professional clubs in Italy, England, France, and the USA. A relative latecomer to the sport after taking it up in …

Women’s Eagles stalwart Ilona Maher has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Sevens Series. The 26-year-old suffered a broken ankle in training last weekend and will miss out on the tournaments in Hong Kong later this month and Toulouse in May. Maher has been an ever-present in …

Tomás Lezana has traded Wales for France. The 29-year-old is transferring from United Rugby Championship (URC) side the Scarlets to Pro D2 side Montauban. The move is with immediate effect. It comes with Montauban in serious danger of relegation. The move is not entirely unexpected. It comes with Welsh regional …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week.   UP Chile Take Monumental Leap to the Future Chile Rugby confirmed that more than $900 million Chilean Pesos will be invested in …

The New England Free Jacks made a statement with a 33-18 victory over the New York Ironworkers at Mount Vernon on Sunday. Played in a windy conditions, the visitors second a bonus point while also denying their hosts any points at all in the rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference …

Chile Rugby has confirmed significant increases in investments. They come on the back of rapid transformation. Los Cóndores upcoming debut at the Rugby World Cup has brought with it unprecedented attention and investments. More than $900 million Chilean Pesos will be invested in the project by the Chilean National Sports …

Old Glory DC secured a comfortable 29-3 win over the Toronto Arrows at Segra Field on Saturday evening. After giving up the opening score to the visitors, the home side completely shut down their opponents and earned a four-try bonus point in the process. A bobbled ball in the second …

History was made at SeatGeek Stadium on Saturday night as the Chicago Hounds edged the Jackals 24-22 to claim their first ever victory as a franchise. Conversely for Dallas, it sets a new Major League Rugby mark for most consecutive defeats at 21. Played in frigid temperatures, the match was …

San Diego picked up their fourth win of the season with a 35-10 road win over Rugby ATL on Saturday. The Legion always looked in command but left it late to secure the bonus point. After a brief feeling-out process, a penalty at midfield gave the visitors the first scoring …

The NOLA Gold backed up their impressive win over New York with a dominant 37-14 victory over the Utah Warriors at The Gold Mine on Saturday afternoon. Six different players scored tries for the home side as their high tempo attack gave fits to the visiting defense. From the start …

Os Cobras completed their first win of Super Rugby Americas 2023. The Brazilian side overcame Selknam in São Paulo on Saturday. The players and modest crowd celebrated the 30-24 win. With it the American Raptors are now the only winless team and Os Cobras rise off the bottom of the …

It’s another colossal contest on Sunday afternoon that will bring a close to Round 5 of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The New York Ironworkers host the New England Free Jacks in a classic sporting rivalry and a rematch of the thrilling 2022 Eastern Conference Final. These two sides …

Two teams searching for their second win of the season will clash in Leesburg on Saturday. Old Glory DC nearly pulled off an improbable come-from-behind result against New England last weekend, while the Toronto Arrows are all smiles after Sam Malcolm led them to victory in Chicago. It’s the sixth …

A first-ever Major League Rugby meeting of the canines takes place at SeatGeek Stadium on Saturday. Regardless of the result it will be a memorable occasion as both the Chicago Hounds and Dallas Jackals are yet to record a win in their short histories. For the Jackals it’s a particularly …

Rugby ATL return from a week off to host the San Diego Legion on Saturday. It’s the third meeting between the two sides, with both previous encounters going to the team from Atlanta. A runaway second half gave ATL a convincing win against NOLA two weeks ago. They sport a …

The NOLA Gold will look to make it two wins in a row at home against the Utah Warriors on Saturday afternoon. Despite both teams being founding members of Major League Rugby, they have only played four times and not at all since the 2021 campaign. Notably, the Gold have …

Peñarol remain the team to beat in Super Rugby Americas 2023. The Uruguayans played like kings against Yacare on Friday. They did so despite losing three leading forwards to injuries in the opening quarter. The 45-12 win also came despite Yacare having scored first with a superb try. With only …