We’re only just reaching the halfway point of the season but Saturday’s game in Houston might be considered a must-win game for both the SaberCats and the visiting Toronto Arrows. Though they are likely out of the Semi Final running, the Cats need to prevent slipping further away from an …

It is Uruguay vs Argentina as Peñarol take-on Los Jaguares XV in the 2021 SLAR Final. The two teams were the best during the regular season and earned the right to contest the final by getting past the challenges of Selknam and the Olímpia Lions in the Semi Finals. Peñarol …

Two founding members of Major League Rugby will meet for the fifth time on Saturday to open Week 9. It marks the midpoint of a season that has not gone to plan for the San Diego Legion, but for the NOLA Gold remains one with promise. To this point San …

The Seattle Seawolves have added two more players to their Major League Rugby roster. Former Free Jacks back row Naulia Dawai and local prop Matt Duncan are available for selection in this weekend’s game against Old Glory DC. Dawai, 33, started all five games for New England in 2020, splitting …

The New England Free Jacks have added utility back Ewan Brumwell to their Major League Rugby roster. Arriving from New Zealand, the 28-year-old is US-eligible having been born in San Diego though he grew up in Scotland and trialed with their national u18s. Brumwell played for Aberdeen Grammar before joining …

Gonzalo Bertranou has secured his playing future in Wales. The Argentine scrum-half has extended his contract with the Dragons. His new deal will see him playing for the Welsh professional team based in Newport until June 2022. Bertranou joined the Dragons from Los Jaguares in February. The move was his …

The 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season has given Mario Ledesma plenty to think about. Argentine players across all six teams have put up their hands for international duty. Argentina’s entrant, Los Jaguares XV, won all their regular season matches with a bonus point. The team defeated the Olímpia …

The new dates for the postponed Women’s World Cup are now set. Originally scheduled to run from September 18 to October 16 of this year, World Rugby has confirmed that the tournament will begin on Saturday, October 8, 2022, with the final now booked for Saturday, November 12. While the …

What a memorable week for Major League Rugby. All six matches came right down to the wire with every losing team earning at least one bonus point. It wasn’t hard to find contenders for selection. Notable is a lack of LA players for the first time after their first defeat …

Brazil’s preparations for the RWC 2023 qualifiers started in 2020. They took two forms. First, the South American 4 Nations wherein Brazil played as the Brazil XV. Second, Brazil’s tour to Portugal in late 2020. In 2021 they took on a third form – the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby …

The Toronto Arrows have now completed their first half of the season, one of two teams in Major League Rugby to reach eight games played in the first eight weeks of the schedule. A last-minute loss to Rugby ATL leaves them with a 3-5 record. Head coach Chris Silverthorn and …

World Rugby have confirmed the draws for the upcoming Olympic Repechage qualifying events. Both the Men’s and Women’s tournaments will be held at Stade Louis II in Monaco on the weekend of June 19 and 20. The Rugby Sevens event in Tokyo begins on July 26 for the Men, and …

The San Diego Legion are on the move again. Having played their first home game of the season in Las Vegas and the past two in Los Angeles, the Legion have now shifted their May 15 and May 29 games against NOLA and Houston respectively to the Elite Athlete Training …

Benetton Rugby have announced contract extensions for midfield pair Luca Morisi and Juan Ignacio Brex. The two Italy internationals will each stay with the Guinness Pro Championship club through at least the 2022-2023 season. Brex is of interest to Americas fans. The 28-year-old is originally from the San Cirano club …

Some former Major League Rugby players have signed up to take part in a new US-based Rugby League competition. The North American Rugby League (NARL) is set to launch in June with a dozen US-based teams. Two Canadian sides – the Ottawa Aces and a revived Toronto Wolfpack – are …

Brazil Rugby, the Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (CBRu) has confirmed that Brazil’s men’s team has pulled-out of the upcoming qualification tournament for the Tokyo Olympics. Brazil was to compete at the Repechage competition on June 19-20 in Monaco. The decision to pull-out is due to the tournament dates. The competition …

The South American fixtures for the Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers have been confirmed. Five South American countries will have the opportunity of joining Los Pumas at RWC 2023. The new system will enable the possibility of three South American countries to compete at RWC 2023. Argentina has already qualified. …

The USA will face England in London on Independence Day. The match will take place on Sunday, July 04 at Twickenham Stadium. It is to be the first of two test matches for the Eagles and their first since RWC 2019. The historic occasion will be the first of two …

Argentina has a confirmed tour to Wales in July. Los Pumas will play two test matches against the 2021 Six Nations Champions in Cardiff. The matches replace Argentina’s home games against Wales. The Welsh were scheduled to play two tests in Argentina and one in Uruguay in July. The test …

Canada is to play to test matches in Great Britain in July. The two match tour replaces the previously established home series wherein Canada was to host home test matches. Canada’s two matches will be in the UK against Wales and England. They are to be Canada’s first test matches …