Americas Rugby News
March 6, 2022
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A masterful performance from Beaudein Waaka led the New England Free Jacks to a 38-29 win over Rugby New York on Sunday afternoon. The sold-out crowd at JFK Stadium in Hoboken was treated to an entertaining contest but the visitors were happy to play spoilers in what was New York’s …
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Americas Rugby News
March 6, 2022
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Peñarol had a strong 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. Finishing second in SLAR 2021 proved to be a stepping-stone to the RWC 2023 qualifiers wherein Los Teros overcame the USA to qualify for France 2023 as Americas 1. The Uruguayan side go in to SLAR 2022 as …
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Americas Rugby News
March 6, 2022
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Argentines Emiliano Boffelli and Ramiro Moyano both scored for Edinburgh in a dominant 56-8 win over Connacht in the United Rugby Championship (URC). The result sees Edinburgh moving up to fourth position in the URC. Argentina will play host to Scotland in July. The three test matches will all be …
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Americas Rugby News
March 5, 2022
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The Austin Gilgronis kept their perfect record alive with a 22-9 win over the LA Giltinis at Bold Stadium. All 22 points from the home side came in the second half after a bruising opening 40 minutes that saw an injury-depleted Giltinis throwing everything at their cocktail cousins. It was …
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Americas Rugby News
March 5, 2022
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An impressive four Argentine tries were scored in today’s match between London Irish and the Worcester Warriors. London Irish were 43-12 winners. Pumas Agustín Creevy, Facundo Gigena, Lucio Cinti, and Juan Martín González all started and three of them were try scorers. Creevy’s two tries today take his English Premiership …
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Americas Rugby News
March 5, 2022
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Rugby ATL recovered from a shocking start to the game to score a 29-22 win over the Houston SaberCats at Silverbacks Park on Saturday. A four-try blitz in the first half was just enough as the Ratlers held out a late charge by their guests to secure the bonus-point victory. …
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Americas Rugby News
March 5, 2022
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The Utah Warriors set a new Major League Rugby record for most points scored in a single game with a 69-22 win over the Dallas Jackals at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday. At they same time the 47-point margin of victory equals the mark set by the LA Giltinis in …
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Americas Rugby News
March 5, 2022
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The fifth week of the 2022 Major League Rugby season concludes in San Diego where the Legion host Old Glory DC for a late afternoon match at the Sports Deck. It’s the second ever meeting between the two sides, with the East Coasters taking the spoils at Leesburg last July. …
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Americas Rugby News
March 5, 2022
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Rugby New York will play their first home game of the season on Sunday afternoon against the New England Free Jacks. John F. Kennedy Stadium in Hoboken, New Jersey, will host its first Major League Rugby game. It’s the fourth venue New York has called home since joining the league …
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Americas Rugby News
March 5, 2022
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Brazil’s professional rugby team, Os Cobras Brasil XV had a 3-7 season in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The team completed two wins over Los Cafeteros Pro (30-14 in Santiago and 22-14 in Montevideo) and ended the 2021 season on a high with a 21-20 win over …
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Americas Rugby News
March 4, 2022
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NOLA Gold secured their first win of the season as they scraped by the Seattle Seawolves by a final score of 25-24 at Starfire Stadium on Friday night. The home side recovered from a poor start to the game but ultimately let a second-half lead slip away in the dying …
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Americas Rugby News
March 4, 2022
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The third edition of the ‘Cocktail Classic’ takes place in Texas on Saturday evening. Bold Stadium provides the backdrop as the Austin Gilgronis host the LA Giltinis with Western Conference superiority very much on the line. By extension the winner might also claim to be the best team in Major …
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Americas Rugby News
March 4, 2022
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Who would win in a fight between a rattlesnake and a saber tooth tiger? Logically the big cat should have the advantage, but these are no ordinary Ratlers that are coiled and ready to strike on Saturday. Major League Rugby’s own version of animal kingdom comes alive at Silverbacks Park …
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Americas Rugby News
March 4, 2022
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The next stop for the Dallas Jackals on their inaugural Major League Rugby voyage is Zions Bank Stadium, where the Utah Warriors celebrate their home opener on Saturday. Unusually both teams have yet to record a victory this season, with the Western Conference finalists coming up on the wrong side …
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Americas Rugby News
March 4, 2022
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Pablo Matera was named Man of the Match for the Crusaders in Friday’s Super Rugby match against Moana Pasifica in Dunedin, New Zealand. The Argentine forward started out of position at N8 and played the full 80 minutes for the Crusaders. Click here for Match Highlights. Click here to watch …
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Americas Rugby News
March 3, 2022
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The fifth week of the 2022 Major League Rugby season sees six games spread over three days. A Friday evening fixture in Seattle kicks things off as the Seawolves host the NOLA Gold at Starfire Stadium. Two of the founding members of MLR, they have faced off on five previous …
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Americas Rugby News
March 3, 2022
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New Zealand will play host to Argentina in two test matches in 2022. The matches will be both of the All Blacks vs Los Pumas fixtures of the 2022 Rugby Championship. Match venues for the fixtures have been confirmed for Christchurch and Hamilton. The 2022 Rugby Championship will be different …
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Americas Rugby News
March 3, 2022
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The 2022 Rugby Americas North (RAN) 7’s qualifiers will be played in the Bahamas in April. The two day event will take place at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas on April 23-24. The full list of competing teams, pools and tournament structure is forthcoming. The tournament …
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Americas Rugby News
March 2, 2022
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Old Glory DC eightman Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz has been suspended for five weeks for an act of foul play during the match against the Toronto Arrows on Saturday. The incident was not reviewed by the officials during the game itself, and was instead referred to the judiciary by the citing officer. …
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Americas Rugby News
March 1, 2022
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The fourth week of the Major League Rugby season provided clear evidence of separation between several teams. Austin came through their Seattle test with flying colors, the Arrows enjoyed their best showing of the season, San Diego pulled away from Houston, and LA had to fight hard to hold off …
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