Rugby United New York earned a 54-19 victory over the Houston SaberCats at Belson Stadium. A storming 42-point opening half did the damage for the home side, though they may come to regret a substandard second half should points differential come into the final playoff equation. It was Houston who …

It is crunch time in South America. Brazil and Chile will compete in a vital test match in Montevideo on Sunday. The winner will be far closer to remaining in RWC 2023 qualifiers. The loser will all but certainly see their dreams shattered. The match is a first of a …

Ireland were convincing winners over the USA Eagles today in Dublin. The home side put on a first half exhibition to comprehensively down the USA in Dublin. The rampant Irish had a one-man advantage for the majority of the second-half; Riekert Hattingh was red-carded for foul play in the 53rd …

England cruised to a 70-14 win over Canada at Twickenham on Saturday afternoon. The home side outscored their guests by ten tries to two as the Canadians struggled to deal with the strength of the English pack particularly at the lineout. A penalty conceded just seconds after kickoff gave England …

Argentina and Wales competed to a 20-20 draw this morning in Cardiff, Wales. The home side came back from 20-6, doing so against a team that lost Juan Cruz Mallía to a first half red card. Following a miss from Callum Sheedy, Argentina responded with force. Facundo Isa delivered a …

The weekend wraps up in Seattle as the Seawolves take on the NOLA Gold at Starfire Stadium. It’s been well over two years since their last meeting at the same venue which was one of the most exciting games of the 2019 season, the eventual champions winning by only a …

Once more into the fray for the Toronto Arrows, who bring a close to their arduous campaign when they take on the New England Free Jacks in Marietta on Sunday. Both sides are out of playoff contention but there will be no lack of motivation for the Eastern Conference rivals. …

Saturday’s late match sees two teams with title aspirations clashing at Zions Bank Stadium. The Utah Warriors host Rugby ATL for the first time, with their only previous meeting coming 17 months ago when the Ratlers celebrated their Major League Rugby arrival with a victory in Marietta. ATL are in …

The Gold’s stunning upset of the Giltinis last weekend adds new intrigue to Saturday’s match at the Coliseum. What would have been a substantial buffer at the top of the Western Conference is now only five points and LA’s home field advantage for the playoffs is at risk. On the …

The first of two teams who will bring their season to a close this weekend is the Legion, who travel to Leesburg on Saturday to face Old Glory DC. Under different circumstances San Diego might have been expected to be title contenders but like the Arrows much of their campaign …

The penultimate week of the regular season starts in Queens, where Rugby United New York host the Houston SaberCats at Belson Stadium early Saturday afternoon. For one team it’s a vital match with playoff implications, for the other an attempt to stop an unflattering losing streak. New York’s postseason chances …

Uson Nevers Rugby have signed Joaquín Blangetti. The move sees a first professional experience abroad for the teenager from Villa Nueva, a city in Córdoba province in Argentina. The player signed for the club following his involvement for Los Pumitas in the International Series U20s in South Africa. The 19-year-old …

Joaquín Oviedo is on his way to France. The teenager has signed for Top 14 side Perpignan. The moves will see him joining four countrymen at the club. Perpignan have huge interest in Oviedo; the club have signed the Argentine No8 on a three-year-deal. Perpignan won promotion from the Pro …

The Jaguares XV exodus continues. Teo Castiglioni is departing Argentina to join Valorugby Emilia in Italy. The move is a one-year-deal. It will see him playing in the Italian Top 10 and potentially forming an Argentina 9-10 combination with fellow SLAR recruit Gonzalo García. Castiglioni went through the Argentine development …

US Eagles prospect Nafi Ma’afu has been promoted to Perpignan’s senior squad ahead of their return to the Top 14. The 23-year-old lock or blindside flanker has signed a two-year contract that will keep him in France through to Rugby World Cup 2023. Ma’afu has been at the club since …

Santiago Portillo is on his way to Italy. The Argentina XV forward is joining Lyons Piacenza from Selknam. He does so after having been a regular for the Chilean team in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Portillo had a strong season in helping Selknam to the Semi Finals. …

Canada will conclude their UK tour against England at Twickenham on Saturday. It’s the first test between the two sides since November of 2004. On that day the defending World Cup champions put a record 70-nil score on their North American guests. This past weekend saw a similar result as …

The USA Eagles will conclude their July tour on Saturday. In their second of two matches the North Americans take-on Ireland in Dublin. It is to be the first of two matches between the countries this year. The second is scheduled after the RWC 2023 qualifiers. Irish Head Coach Andy …

Wales play host to Argentina on Saturday. The match is the first of a two-match series between the sides in Cardiff. It was supposed to be a Welsh tour to Argentina; instead, the South Americans are touring Europe this month. The tour started with a narrow escape over Romania. A …

After more than a year and a half of waiting, some of Canada’s top senior women’s players will convene in Victoria from July 8 to 11. A squad of 36 players based in Western Canada has been named, with an Eastern camp set for July 15 to 18 in Montreal. …