Os Cobras face Los Jaguares XV in the final round of the SLAR 2022 regular season. It is a match wherein neither team has anything to lose. Win, lose or draw the Brazilian side will not play in the SLAR Semi Finals. Los Jaguares XV are assured of a Semi …

The Cali Cup is up for grabs in San Diego on Sunday evening when the Legion take on the LA Giltinis at the Sports Deck. Both teams are in the playoff race but with very different outlooks. San Diego’s crushing defeat to the SaberCats last weekend put them in a …

Two teams in the thick of the playoff race will square off at JFK Stadium in Hoboken on Sunday. Rugby New York are in prime position to take a firm grasp of second spot in the Eastern Conference, while the Seattle Seawolves are in desperate need of points to keep …

Colombia is set to face Panama this month in Medellín. The neighboring countries are to play in a series of friendlies in the Colombian city on May 20-22.  The matches will take place at the Unidad desportiva José René Higuita. Panama were granted full Sudamérica Rugby membership in 2017 and …

The final round of SLAR 2022 opens with a crucial battle. The 4th placed Cafeteros Pro face the 5th placed Olímpia Lions. The Colombian side enter the match on 16 competition points, one more than that of the Paraguayan team. In short, the winner goes into the Semi Finals to …

Make it 10 wins in a row for the Free Jacks. New England scored early and late to secure a 15-10 win over Rugby ATL and Veterans Memorial Stadium on Friday night. It was a tense contest throughout with high penalty counts from both sides desperate to find an edge. …

There are no playoff spots on offer in New Orleans on Saturday evening. Only pride. And glory. Old Glory. The Gold welcome DC to Metairie for a fight that could well determine who finishes in the basement of the Eastern Conference, an unwelcome ribbon both sides would prefer to avoid. …

Pablo Matera is in magnificent form. The Argentine flanker won Man of the Match for the third time this season for the Crusaders in Super Rugby 2022. Matera previously won Man of the Match against Moana Pasifica in March and against the Melbourne Rebels in April. The Crusaders faced and defeated the …

The Houston SaberCats can take another step towards a first-ever playoff appearance if they can beat Utah at AVEVA Stadium on Saturday. It won’t be easy, however, with the Warriors showing they still have life with a rousing victory over Rugby ATL last weekend. Lance Williams was the star of …

The Dallas Jackals take their show north of the border for the first time on Saturday when they take on the Toronto Arrows at York Lions Stadium. Only a bonus-point victory will do for the Arrows, who are clinging on to playoff hopes by a thread. For the visitors it’s …

Uruguay are a leading player down. Tight head prop Diego Arbelo is out of the tour to Japan in June and the home tests against Romania in July. Arbelo was injured playing for Peñarol against Los Jaguares XV on Tuesday and has since undergone surgery. Arbelo suffered a ruptured achilles …

The 15th round of the 2022 Major League Rugby season begins on Friday night where the Free Jacks host Rugby ATL at Veterans Memorial Stadium. New England have already clinched their spot in the playoffs and a bonus-point victory would almost certainly assure a direct path to the Eastern Conference …

The Men’s Rugby World Cup may expand from 20 to 24 teams. The possibility has been raised and debated for a long time by rugby supporters. It may change for RWC 2027 in Australia, but RWC 2031 in the USA is more probable. What would a 24 team Rugby World Cup look …

Fijian international Seru Vularika is joining the New England Free Jacks for the remainder of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 32-year-old utility back signed on ahead of Monday’s signing deadline. He had been training with the Fijian Drua but was released in March for disciplinary reasons. Vularika lifted …

The USA has formally been named as host for both the 2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cups, the first a men’s tournament and the second contested by women. Results of the final vote by the World Rugby’s Council were unveiled on Thursday in Dublin. It’s an historic occasion for the …

Australia will host Rugby World Cups in 2027 and 2029. A World Rugby vote in Dublin on Thursday morning determined awarded Australia hosting rights. RWC 2023 will be the Men’s Rugby World Cup and RWC 2029 will be the Women’s Rugby World Cup. RWC 2027 will be the third edition …

Kévin Rouet has named a squad of 32 players to compete in next month’s Pacific Four tournament in New Zealand. A confirmed are an additional group of 11 who are still on contention for spots in the final 30 that will represent Canada at the World Cup in October. Flyhalf …

This past weekend saw pivotal results that have likely ended the playoff hopes of both Toronto and San Diego. New York’s place in the postseason is now almost secure, while Houston took a big step towards a first-ever playoff appearance to set up a titanic head-to-head clash against record setters …

Peñarol showed why they are the team to beat in SLAR 2022. The Uruguayans were convincing winners over Los Jaguares XV in Montevideo on Tuesday. The 32-14 win over Los Jaguares XV means Peñarol finish top of the table during the regular season with a game in hand. Peñarol’s win …

Selknam sent a message of intent on Tuesday evening; the Chileans were 64-3 winners over Los Cafeteros Pro. The massive victory comes with just one round of the regular season remaining. Rival teams have been sent a message of intent. One question was answered for Argentine fans. Franco Molina is …