Australia emerged winners of the Langford Sevens after a thrilling final against trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand. Lily Dick’s try in stoppage time was the difference, securing Australia’s fourth tournament victory and guaranteeing a first overall finish in the season with one event still to play. Ireland took third place, defeating …

The Austin Gilgronis made it five wins in a row as they took a hard-earned 17-6 home win over the Seattle Seawolves on Sunday. Both teams took a tactical approach with the committed AG defense keeping the visitors out of the try zone. A physical opening saw both teams held …

It was a memorable weekend for Pumas in Europe. There were tries scored by players in the Top 14 and in the English Premiership and additional players kicked goals for their clubs in the United Rugby Championship (URC). All told, it was a weekend to further complicate the picture of …

Rugby New York held off a frantic blitz from NOLA God to take a 36-28 result at JFK Stadium on Sunday. It was the proverbial game of two halves as the home side dominated the first half only to watch the visitors take charge in the second. The home side …

The Legion put the Dallas Jackals to the sword on Saturday night, taking a 53-14 result at Choctaw Stadium. San Diego overwhelmed their opponents with eight tries scored and two against. Jale Railala won a turnover in the shadow of his posts to stop an early Dallas attack. San Diego …

Canada and the USA have advanced to the Quarter Finals of the World Sevens Series event in Langford. The two North American sides each finished with a 2-1 record in the pool stage. Brazil were 1-2 while Mexico went winless. The Eagles did just enough in the tournament opener to …

A clash between two Western Conference playoff contenders ends the 13th week of the Major League Rugby season. The Gilgronis host the Seawolves at Bold Stadium on Sunday and the stakes are high for both. If Austin lose they open the door for LA to challenge for top spot. Seattle needs …

Castres Olympique defeat Biarritz Olympique 48-13 on Saturday in the French Top 14. The result sees Biarritz relegated from the Top 14 to the Pro D2. This brings with it both highs and lows for the Americas. On the one hand, Biarritz is home to Canadian second-rower Evan Olmstead and …

The Free Jacks defeated the Utah Warriors 33-17 at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday. It’s New England’s 8th consecutive victory, which sets a new Major League Record surpassing the previous mark set by both the Glendale Raptors in 2018 and the Toronto Arrows in 2019. It was a high-flying start …

Week 13 of MLR 2022 got off with a bang. In a replay of the MLR 2021 Final Rugby ATL took on the defending champions, the LA Giltinis. A first half blitz from Los Angeles took the visitor to an insurmountable lead; indeed, despite being outplayed in the second-half, the …

Rugby New York will look to redeem last week’s home loss when they host the NOLA Gold at JFK Stadium on Sunday afternoon. With the Toronto Arrows just two points behind for third spot in the Eastern Conference, it’s a match of vital importance in the playoff race. After a …

Saturday evening’s game will see the Dallas Jackals hosting the San Diego Legion at Choctaw Stadium. When the two sides met at the Sports Deck in the second week of the season the newcomers gave their hosts a scare, but it’s fair to say that things have not gone to …

The third meeting between the New England Free Jacks and the Utah Warriors takes place at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Both previous meetings have been exciting and closely-fought, but the two sides enter in very different positions this time around. New England are at the top of their game …

The two teams who contested the 2021 Major League Rugby Championship Final will meet again on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta. On that day the LA Giltinis proved superior, but Rugby ATL were the winners on Georgian soil during the regular season and will lean on that experience for inspiration. It’s …

With a home win over Los Cafeteros Pro on Friday evening, Peñarol remain on top of SLAR. In what was a high-scoring entertaining match, Peñarol scored seven tries to claim a bonus point win. The first try could not have come quicker. Federico Favaro touched down in the opening minute …

A hat-trick to Ignacio Mendy inspired Los Jaguares XV to a 41-21 victory over the Olímpia Lions on Friday in Montevideo. The result lifts the Argentine franchise to the top of the SLAR table, though a Peñarol win over Los Cafeteros Pro this evening would see the Uruguayans remaining on …

Selknam enjoyed a strong performance on Friday afternoon, downing Os Cobras 37-8 at the Estadio Charrúa. The result gives the Chilean franchise five competition points and helps power the team towards the play-offs. Os Cobras remain bottom of the table and winless in SLAR 2022. Selknam were never behind during …

Pumas great Joaquín Tuculet has retired from rugby. His playing career ends at the age of 32. He played for Los Pumas 2012-2019, earning 56 caps and played in RWCs 2015 and 2019. He retired from international duty in 2020, doing so ahead of the Tri Nations in Australia. He moved north …

SLAR 2022 leaders Peñarol play host to Los Cafeteros Pro on Friday evening. The round seven match will see 1st against 5th. If the Colombian franchise can pull-off a history-making win over Peñarol, then the team will move into the play-off’s zone. Peñarol are 1st on 24 competition points. Los …

Juan Pablo Aguirre is returning to Major League Rugby. The former Argentina u20 representative has signed with the Dallas Jackals for the remainder of the 2022 season. He arrives from the American Raptors, who he joined earlier this year after departing Seattle at the end of 2021. This is the …