Round three of SLAR 2022 is fresh. The three league matches are to be played across three different days. The opening match is to be the final game of the season in Chile. Selknam are up against the reigning and undefeated Jaguares XV. Test caps are spread across the Selknam …

George Barton is now officially a member of Rugby ATL. The Canadian midfielder was tipped weeks ago to be joining the defending Eastern Conference champions, and has finally landed at The Snake Pit. A member of the Seattle Seawolves since 2018, the 24-year-old gives the Ratlers another powerful ball carrying …

An independent review of Rugby Canada’s High Performance program has been completed and released publicly. Initiated in November of 2020 following disappointing showings at the Olympics and the failure of the Senior Men’s team to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023, the review is highly critical and blunt in its …

Old Glory DC have bolstered their front row with the addition of Uruguayan international Facundo Gattas for the remainder of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old played for Los Teros at the 2019 World Cup and has represented his country 37 times since debuting against Canada in 2016. …

USA Rugby has is officially in the race to host not one, but two Rugby World Cups. Having already been confirmed as an exclusive dialogue partner with World Rugby for the men’s event in 2031, the USA RWC Bid Committee is now in discussion to host the women’s event in …

There was a full slate of six games in the 7th week of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Remarkably the away team was victorious in five of them, with LA the only winners at home. In general there seemed to be less standout individuals this week and more team …

Clermont have recruited Juan Pablo Castro from Los Jaguares XV. The French Top 14 side has signed the Jaguares XV vice-captain as a medical joker for injured center Apisai Naqalevu. The Fijian is out for the season with a broken arm. Castro captained Los Jaguares XV in the opening round …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP The Michael Cheika Radar The July 2022 Internationals will be a fresh page for Argentina. Los Pumas will be …

Federico Martín Aramburú was paid tribute to on Sunday in Toulouse. The 22-time-capped Puma was murdered in Paris in the early hours of Saturday in a drive-by-shooting. The former Top 14 player was paid tribute to in a venue wherein he played as a professional. Toulouse vs Montpellier mourned and …

Rugby ATL cruised to a 27-13 win over Old Glory DC at Segra Field on Sunday. A late score made the margin of defeat slightly more palatable for the home side, but the visitors were never truly under pressure and needed little urgency to retain their spot at the top …

The New England Free Jacks came away from Texas with a 25-17 win over the Austin Gilgronis at Bold Stadium on Saturday. A strong first half was enough to secure the result, though a controversial moment late in the game left a sour taste in the mouths of AG fans. …

The Seattle Seawolves came, saw, and conquered Dallas at Choctaw Stadium on Saturday. Seattle were 34-12 winners over the Jackals. The convincing performance places the Seattle Seawolves well for upcoming MLR matches. Seattle’s win was comfortable. Not only were more tries scored by the visitors but the home team’s disciplinary …

Rugby New York got the result they wanted in New Orleans, taking a 30-19 bonus-point win at The Gold Mine on Saturday. A dominant first half set the stage with a late NOLA surge softening the scoreline somewhat. New York enjoyed a heavy territorial advantage for the first hour of …

LA retained the Cali Cup with a 26-13 win over the San Diego Legion at Memorial Coliseum on Saturday. It was a committed performance from the defending champions, who made the most of their scoring opportunities to secure a four-try bonus and inch closer to getting back into the playoff …

Selknam bounced back from their opening round defeat against the Olímpia Lions to strike gold against Os Cobras. The Chilean side were 46-10 winners over the visitors from Brazil; a result that moves Selknam up to third position in SLAR 2022 and leaves Os Cobras as the basement side thus …

The Toronto Arrows held on to take a 27-24 road win over the Utah Warriors in a thrilling contest at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday. A stiff breeze affected kicking for both sides, and it was the visitors who did just enough in the second half to secure a vital …

Peñarol are 2-0 after two rounds of the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. The Uruguayan franchise were impressive 44-0 winners against Los Cafeteros Pro today. The outcome is five competition points for Peñarol and zero for Los Cafeteros Pro. Despite the scoreline, the early play was very even. The …

The first ‘rematch’ of the 2022 Major League Rugby season sees Old Glory DC hosting Rugby ATL at Segra Field on Sunday evening. It was a one-sided win for the Ratlers back in Round 1 and suffice to say things have not gone well for DC since, with zero competition …

The Olímpia Lions pushed Los Jaguares XV hard in the second half of their contest today in Chile. Ultimately, a strong start and finish proved more than sufficient for the Argentine SLAR franchise to still be unbeaten in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. Los Jaguares XV won the contest …

Rugby is mourning the loss of Federico Martín Aramburu. The former Pumas winger was shot dead in Paris, France overnight. Aramburu was 42-years-old. Aramburu had a lengthily career as a professional rugby player. He played in France for Biarritz, Perpignan and Dax. He also played in Scotland for the Glasgow …