Austin made it four wins in a row as they coasted to a 32-10 result over NOLA at The Gold Mine on Saturday. The Gilgronis maintain their first overall position while the Gold suffer their seventh consecutive home defeat dating back to last season. It didn’t take long for Austin …

The Houston SaberCats dealt a savage beating to the Toronto Arrows at AVEVA Stadium on Saturday evening. While the final score read 29-17 to the home side, three late tries masked what was an otherwise woeful performance from the visitors who trailed 29-0 well into the final quarter. Both teams …

It was performance with purpose; Peñarol were 26-3 ahead at half-time against Os Cobras on Saturday in Montevideo. The Uruguayans had the bonus point win secured with over half the contest left to play. They went on to win 40-3. The first points were scored by an Argentine; Bautista Santamarina landed …

Despite not sharing the same conference, Sunday’s match between San Diego and Rugby ATL at the Sports Deck most certainly has playoff implications. The Legion are holding on to the third spot in the West by a thread, while the Ratlers have both Toronto and New York breathing down their …

Los Jaguares XV were 26-17 winners against Los Cafeteros Pro on Saturday. The victory was hard fought; Los Cafeteros Pro had held a 10-0 lead and were in control early. Two yellow cards turned the tide as Los Jaguares XV were 15 against 13 for a period and made it …

Two Eastern Conference heavyweights collide at JFK Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Rugby New York were second-best when they hosted the New England Free Jacks at the same venue in March. A similar result would open the door wide open for the Toronto Arrows in the postseason race. Since that day …

Former Springbok and Austin Elite player-coach Pedrie Wannenburg has died. The 41-year-old was tragically struck while driving his vehicle by a speeding car involved in a police chase. His wife and two children were also in the vehicle, with his 8-year-old son hospitalized. Wannenburg won 20 caps for South Africa …

A stunning second-half showing took Selknam to a 41-19 victory over the Olímpia Lions on Saturday in Montevideo. The Chileans rebounded from a half-time deficit to end the contest with an impressive bonus point win. In the first half not only did the Olímpia Lions outscore Selknam on the scorecard, …

Exeter Chiefs have claimed their first ever women’s title as they thrashed Harlequins 57-12 on Saturday to lift the Allianz Cup. Five USA Eagles featured for the winners, four of them starters, with four Canadian internationals featuring as replacements. Co-captain Kate Zackary led by example with two tries, a mark …

The Rugby Americas North Sevens begins tomorrow in Nassau, Bahamas. Along with the prestige of the tournament itself, there are qualifying spots on offer for both the Commonwealth Games and September’s Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. Following the withdrawals of both St. Vincent & The Grenadines and the …

Peñarol have home advantage against Os Cobras Brasil XV on Saturday. The round six SLAR fixture sees the competition leaders taking-on the winless Cobras from Brazil. The teams met in round one of the season with the Uruguayans winning a low-scoring contest by nine points in Chile. Peñarol have opted …

The late game on Saturday is a Western Conference clash between the Utah Warriors and Seattle Seawolves at Zions Bank Stadium. When they last met in February it was the Seawolves who took a narrow win at home. Now the Warriors will be looking to return to the favor. A …

The two bottom-ranked teams on the Major League Rugby ladder will go head-to-head at Segra Field on Saturday evening. Old Glory DC and the Dallas Jackals have a combined record of 1-19, with the only win coming just a week ago for DC against the Utah Warriors. Dallas will be …

Nobody predicted Los Cafeteros Pro to have surpassed expectations and Los Jaguares XV to have failed to reach them; yet, this is how the first half of SLAR 2022 unfolded in Chile and Paraguay. Now the teams battle-it-out in Uruguay in a round six clash on Saturday. Los Cafeteros Pro …

From one tough matchup to another, NOLA will play host to the Austin Gilgronis on Saturday evening. Last weekend saw the Gold concede 53 points to the Arrows and with the AG’s at the very top of the Major League Rugby scoring charts – by a wide margin – the …

The Toronto Arrows can put the heat on their Eastern Conference rivals for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference if they can beat the SaberCats in Houston on Saturday night. New York will host the Free Jacks in a pivotal match on Sunday, with ATL heading to San Diego. …

The second half of SLAR 2022 begins with the Olímpia Lions vs Selknam. The teams are tied for 3rd position on 14 competition points. Based on prior results between the sides and SLAR 2022 results, it is a match that could go either way. The Olímpia Lions have the upper …

LA Giltinis player-coach Orene Ai’i has been suspended for three weeks after being cited for an altercation during Saturday’s match against the SaberCats. The 42-year-old flyhalf struck Houston fullback Gerrie Engelbrecht in the face during an off-the-ball scuffle just before halftime. As a result Ai’i will miss the upcoming games …

World Rugby have confirmed match official appointments for the upcoming mid-year tests, including the Americas 2 World Cup Qualifier series between the USA and Chile. Also confirmed is a warm-up fixture for the Eagles against the French Barbarians, while the Cóndores remain in talks with Scotland about a potential match …

President Joe Biden has officially declared his support for the USA’s Rugby World Cup Bid. Final documents have now been submitted to World Rugby with USAR seeking to host both the 2031 Men’s and 2033 Women’s events. World Rugby Council will formally determine the hosting rights on May 12. The …