Old Glory DC made it two wins on the trot as they scrapped to a 22-13 victory over the Houston SaberCats at AVEVA Stadium on Saturday. In a stop-start match that featured numerous penalties and only rare continuity, the boot of DC flyhalf Jason Robertson proved the difference. Click here …
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A last-gasp try from Kalolo Tuiloma pulled the Utah Warriors from the jaws of defeat at Bold Stadium on Saturday. The 20-20 draw denied Austin a first victory since their debut season but did put a halt to a 20-game losing streak that dated back to June 1 of 2018. …
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The NOLA Gold went 2-1 for the 2020 season with a road win over the Colorado Raptors on Saturday. The result sees the Raptors bottom of the western conference, while NOLA are joint second in the east. Click here to access the complete match report. The following video is courtesy …
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Peñarol have confirmed Alejandro Nieto as captain for the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. The veteran of two Rugby World Cups will lead the side at the age of 32, doing so after also previously having played Major League Rugby for the Houston SaberCats. With 71 test caps, Nieto is …
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Los Jaguares are to be without Matías Alemanno for their match this coming weekend against the Bulls in Pretoria. The second-rower has been ruled out based on concussion protocol and Gonzalo Quesada is set to make adjustments both in the starting line-up and on the bench to cover for his …
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The San Diego Legion are one of two undefeated teams after three rounds of the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The Californians win this past weekend was against rookie side, the New England Free Jacks. Their first encounter in MLR took place at the Torero Stadium. Click here to access …
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The Toronto Arrows played excellent rugby to defeat the Seawolves in Seattle in their round three MLR clash. The result maintains the respective records of both teams in the 2020 competition – the Arrows are 3-0 while the Seattle Seawolves are 0-3. This is an unprecedented start to the season …
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Bautista Delguy will not face the Bulls or the Sharks. Los Jaguares have lost the speedster for these matches with him having departed South Africa injured. He was diagnosed with a tear in the left abductor. Such an injury usually requires three to six weeks recovery. In the same fixture …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Uruguay 7’s Los Teros 7’s were runners-up on home soil in the Montevideo Challenger Series. The South Americans were beaten 5-0 …
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Japan defeated Uruguay 5-0 in the final of the Montevideo Challenger Series. The outcome means that Japan and Chile are the two countries to have claimed the qualifying places in the next round of the World Sevens Series. Played on Saturday and Sunday at the Estadio Charrúa, Los Teros 7’s …
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The San Diego Legion came away 30-21 winners over the New England Free Jacks at Torero Stadium on Sunday. Despite the result, the Western Conference leaders looked disinterested for large parts of the match and squandered a 15-point lead before pulling away at the end. Luke Burton popped over a …
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Rugby United New York came away 22-19 winners over Rugby ATL at Lupo Family Field on Sunday afternoon. The visitors had pulled away by halftime but a late surge earned the home side a losing bonus point that may well pay dividends come playoff time in the highly competitive Eastern …
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Patricio Fernández was pivotal in Lyon’s victory over Racing 92 today. The two-time capped Argentine back played fly half for Lyon and scored 19 points in what was a 29-20 home victory over the Parisians. Fernández was Lyon’s fly half and played outside French international scrum-half Baptiste Couilloud. He was …
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Three Argentine players are unable to play for the Olímpia Lions due to regulations. The three players are props Thomas Gallo and Jonathan Marchetta, and fly half Alejandro Torres. A press release from the Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) noted that the Paraguayan side had exceeded the established maximum number …
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Dan Faleafa is no longer heading to the Gilgronis. The Tonga lock signed for Austin from Coventry prior to Rugby World Cup 2019 but has now accepted a spot as a medical joker with Stade Rouen of the French Pro D2 and won’t be joining Major League Rugby as planned. …
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The unerring boot of Sam Malcolm helped propel the Arrows past the Seawolves on Saturday evening by a final score of 39-17. It’s just the second time in Seattle franchise history that they have lost two in a row, and the first time dropping three. Toronto’s win was their first …
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A last-gasp try from Kalolo Tuiloma pulled the Utah Warriors from the jaws of defeat at Bold Stadium on Saturday. The 20-20 draw denied Austin a first victory since their debut season but did put a halt to a 20-game losing streak that dated back to June 1 of 2018. …
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Old Glory DC made it two wins on the trot as they scrapped to a 22-13 victory over the Houston SaberCats at AVEVA Stadium on Saturday. In a stop-start match that featured numerous penalties and only rare continuity, the boot of DC flyhalf Jason Robertson proved the difference. It was …
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Los Jaguares went 2-2 in the 2020 this season with a 17-7 defeat on the road against the Stormers. The match saw three tries scored, although Los Jaguares did have two disallowed. The match was game one of a three match tour of South Africa. Click here to access the …
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Two second half tries from Carl Meyer helped the NOLA Gold get back on the winning track as they edged the Raptors 27-20 in Glendale on Saturday. Colorado missed a last-gasp draw by the narrowest of margins as they tasted defeat at Infinity Park for just the second time in …
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