Old Glory DC dealt a harsh lesson to Major League Rugby’s newest team on Saturday afternoon. The home side scored 30 points in a dominant first half to emerge 42-27 winners over the Chicago Hounds, who were making their regular season debuts. It was a horror start for the Hounds. …

Major League Rugby returns to Texas on Sunday when the Dallas Jackals host the Houston SaberCats in Arlington. Their respective fortunes in 2022 were vastly different, with the Jackals going winless in their maiden campaign and the SaberCats reaching the postseason for the first time in their five-year history. It’s …

The New England Free Jacks earned an emphatic 36-12 road victory over the NOLA Gold on Friday night. While the visitors were convincing winners on the evening, it was numerous unforced errors committed by the home side that ultimately led to their downfall. Despite holding a size advantage, the Gold …

Rugby ATL took the spoils in the opening match of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. While the final score read 17-10 in the home side, the Toronto Arrows never looked like winning and scored all of their points in the final moments as their hosts tightened their grip on …

It’s a rematch of the 2022 Championship Final on Saturday. New York were the winners over the Seattle Seawolves in June. This time the travel boots are on the other foot as the defending champions travel from coast-to-coast under a new banner – the Ironworkers. New York also have a …

Major League Rugby will celebrate another first on Saturday afternoon when the San Diego Legion break in their new home at Snapdragon Stadium. The 35,000-seat venue hosts the Utah Warriors for a classic Western Conference rivalry that dates back to the inaugural 2018 campaign. It’s only been a week since …

Córdoba played host to the opening match of Super Rugby Americas 2023. The home fans in attendance were treated to a quality rugby match. They also went home smiling as locals, Los Dogos were 30-24 winners over Yacare from Paraguay. The early going in the match were not pleasant. An …

Old Glory DC will celebrate their home opener on Saturday afternoon, but it’s their opponents who are stealing the spotlight. After what has been a whirlwind couple months since they were formally confirmed by Major League Rugby, the Chicago Hounds will play their first competitive match. In large part an …

At long last; professional rugby comes to Brazil. The overdue first home match for Brazil’s team, Os Cobras will be a Brazil vs Argentina clash with the Los Pampas the visiting team in São Paulo. SLAR 2020-2022 matches were in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Os Cobras open the season …

For the first time ever a South American professional team will face a North American professional team in a regular season league fixture. This will happen in Santiago, Chile on Saturday with Selknam having home advantage against the American Raptors. Selknam are a success story of professionalism. The Chileans reached …

The Houston SaberCats have signed former LA Giltinis front rower Andrew Tuala on a short-term contract. He arrives just as club captain Dean Muir returns to South Africa temporarily to be with his wife, who is due to give birth to their first child. Tuala was a standout with the …

The 2023 Super Rugby Americas will contain teams from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, and the USA. This sees a change to that of the predecessor, the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) which included a team from Colombia. There will be no Cafeteros Pro in Super Rugby Americas 2023. …

Chile is ready for the Los Angeles 7’s and Vancouver 7’s competitions. The upcoming stages of the Sevens World Series will see Chile fielding a strong roster. Regular test scrum-half Marcelo Torrealba leads a team in which he is joined by other Selknam players. Torrealba was heavily involved in Chile’s …

Julián Domínguez will join the Chicago Hounds. The Argentine speedster makes the move to the Windy City for Major League Rugby (MLR) 2023. The move sees the outstanding finisher joining a third MLR team. Domínguez arrived in the USA for MLR 2020. After two seasons with the NOLA Gold, Domínguez …

Just about when ATL and Toronto start running out for the second half, the second Friday night contest will get underway in New Orleans. For a second straight year the Gold start their campaign against the New England Free Jacks at The Gold Mine. Last season the two sides met …

The six season of Major League Rugby officially begins on Friday evening in Atlanta. It’s the rebranded Rugby ATL hosting the Toronto Arrows with the Fire & Ice Cup on the line. The two sides have become closely-knit since Atlanta served as a surrogate home for the Arrows during the …

Super Rugby Americas 2023 kick-off on Friday in Córdoba, Argentina. The season opener sees two new teams playing in el corazón (the heart) of Argentina. Both will be looking to begin with a win; the pressure is on both to perform. With the season running from February to June teams …

It is all systems go in Uruguay. Rugby World Cup year begins with the home-based players coming together for Peñarol. The 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) champions will defend their South American league title in the rebranded Super Rugby Americas. Peñarol enter Super Rugby Americas 2023 as the …

Major League Rugby 2023 will involve players from four South American countries. Argentina, Chile, Pargauay and Uruguay will be represented. Capped players will feature including names in the frame for Rugby World Cup 2023. While Canada and the USA missed out on qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2023 there are …

NOLA are playing for keeps this season. That’s the message delivered firmly by their off-season recruitment. With Austin dropping out and Houston reaching the postseason last year, the Gold are now the only remaining founding team who has yet to reach the playoffs. That unflattering distinction could well be shaken …