It’s largely pride that will be on the line as the Toronto Arrows take on Old Glory DC at Lupo Family Field on Sunday. Both teams are comfortably out of the playoff race though there is also the ignominy of finishing last in the Eastern Conference at stake, a fate …
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Scrappy win for Argentina over dogged Romania
After a 29-year-wait, Argentina returned to play Romania in Bucharest. The test match was a welcome fresh fixture to offer something unusual to the familiar international fixtures. While the match was not Argentina’s finest, Julián Montoya made a successful debut as captain of Los Pumas. Argentina were 24-17 winners. Romania …
Read More »International Preview – Uruguay vs Argentina XV
With an eye to RWC 2023 Uruguay begin their on-field preparations on Sunday. Los Teros will have home advantage against the Argentina XV in a non-capped international. The fixture sees players from five of the six SLAR franchises. Uruguay also has included players based in Europe and MLR. Uruguay, like …
Read More »South Africa overcome Argentina to win u20 Series
South Africa overcame Argentina to win the International Series u20s. The Junior Springboks were 27-9 winners over Los Pumitas in the tournament final. It was the second game between the sides. South Africa were 33-26 winners in the prior fixture. The final saw the home side finishing as comprehensive winners. …
Read More »Psalm Wooching signs for Rumilly in Fédérale 1
Psalm Wooching is heading to France next season, signing for Fédérale 1 club RCS Rumilly. The US Eagles and San Diego Legion flanker confirmed the move with The Rugby Network’s Joe Harvey and a formal announcement is now on the club’s social media channel. The move abroad is not a …
Read More »Wales scorch Canada in one-sided Cardiff contest
Wales scorched to a 68-12 victory over Canada at Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon. The home side outscored their hosts 10 tries to 2 and held a 40-5 lead at halftime. There was an unfortunate opening for test centurion Leigh Halfpenny, who went down with a knee injury …
Read More »Georgia get one back on Uruguay in u20s International Series
Georgia got one back on Uruguay this morning. The Georgian u20s were 20-8 winners over Los Teritos in the Bronze Final of the International Series in South Africa. Uruguay had one the earlier encounter between the teams 20-15. Los Teritos were the first on the scoresheet. Sebastian Gomez Platero landed …
Read More »Full strength Men’s Eagles named for Tokyo
Mike Friday has unveiled his final Men’s Eagles roster for the Tokyo Olympics. It’s a full strength group of 12 at his disposal with two-time World Rugby Player of the Year Perry Baker and star playmaker Folau Niua both recovering from serious injuries in time to make the trip. Baker …
Read More »MLR Preview – New England Free Jacks vs Rugby United New York
Rugby United New York can take another step towards an Eastern Conference Semi Final if they can earn a win over New England on Saturday. The match also serves as a farewell to Union Point Stadium as the Free Jacks are set for a move to Quincy for their last …
Read More »MLR Preview – San Diego Legion vs Seattle Seawolves
San Diego’s return to Torero Stadium was short-lived, and it’s back to Chula Vista for the Legion as they play host to the Seawolves in the first of four matches scheduled over the weekend. The visitors were winners in their May meeting at Starfire Stadium with gives Seattle a 4-3 …
Read More »July Tests: Canada – Uncapped Player Profiles
The start of Canada’s new World Cup cycle has come a year later than anticipated and time is now short to get new faces acquainted with test rugby in time for September’s all-important Americas Qualifiers. Kingsley Jones might have opted for less experimentation on this UK Tour given the standard …
Read More »Colombia match cancelled, Chile advance in RWC qualifiers
Chile have advanced in Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers. Los Cóndores were set to play host to Colombia on Saturday. That match will no longer be played due to three positive COVID-19 cases within the Tucanes squad. The outcome for the respective teams is different. On the one hand, Chile …
Read More »Argentina Sevens roster for Tokyo Olympics
Argentina’s Rugby Sevens roster has been finalized ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Head Coach Santiago Gómez Cora will have a twelve-man playing roster for the tournament. The roster will also contain two traveling reserves. Los Pumas 7´s will compete in pool play against Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. …
Read More »Test Match Preview – England vs USA
After no activity in 2020 the USA Eagles are ready to fly again. The USA play on the special date of the 4th of July against England. The Sunday fixture will be the first test match for the Eagles since RWC 2019. It comes with eyes firmly looking at RWC …
Read More »Test Match Preview – Wales vs Canada
The wait is over. Canada finally returns to the international arena on Saturday. It is not only the pandemic that has postponed and cancelled test matches – Canada’s scheduled RWC 2019 match against Namibia was called off due to the impact of Typhoon Hagibis. The visit to Cardiff marks Canada’s …
Read More »Test Match Preview – Romania vs Argentina
Argentina face Romania in Bucharest on Saturday. The test match is the first for Los Pumas in 2021 and the first visit to Romania in 29 years. The countries have a long history; they first played each other in 1973. Yet, the number of test matches is small at eight. …
Read More »Battle lines drawn for North American RWC 2023 Qualifiers
The battle lines have been drawn for the North American RWC 2023 qualifiers. The dates and venues for the two-match series between Canada and the USA are now official. Canada will host the first match on September 04 and the USA will host game two on September 11. The series …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week
This past weekend was a bit of a slog for Major League Rugby. Extreme heat had a dramatic effect on the standard of play and the officiating also suffered. That won’t stop us from picking a pretty decent XV all things considered, with some raising their hand despite being on …
Read More »Americas in Europe: 2021 All-Stars
The Americas was well represented in European professional leagues in the 2020-2021 season. Players from the Americas’ four RWC competitors were all involved and there were others from a number of additional countries. Who though, were the best performers? This article identifies the leading Americas players across all positions. The …
Read More »11 players fly in for Uruguay’s RWC Qualifiers
Uruguay’s player roster is set to increase by eleven. Players are flying in to join the domestic-based players in Uruguay for the upcoming RWC 2023 qualifiers. Los Teros will play against the Argentina XV this coming weekend. The fixture is a warm-up ahead of the must-win RWC 2023 qualifiers. Uruguay …
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