The Glendale Raptors traveled to the West Coast on Saturday where the San Diego Legion awaited at Torero Stadium. Both sides had their sights on a playoff berth entering the match and with only four spots available and six teams within range, any slip up could cost a team their …

The physical powerhouses that are Samoa are a well-respected international competitor. All but one World Cup involving Samoa has either seen them causing an upset or coming very close to doing so. In 1991, and 1999 Samoa shocked Wales; in 2003 Samoa pushed champions England for 70 minutes; in 2011 …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Canada Women’s Sevens A last-gasp try from captain Ghislaine Landry gave Canada a 7-5 win over England in the Cup Final …

Three North American players have been included in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Kitakyushu Sevens. Cup Final winners Canada contributed captain Ghislaine Landry and Karen Paquin, with Alev Kelter the only selection from the Bronze-winning USA side. Landry’s outstanding tournament was capped by the tournament-winning try and conversion …

A strong performance from Felipe Berchesi took Dax into the Fédérale 1 play-off’s. The Uruguayan fly half scored 14 points in Dax’s away victory over Suresnes. His points consisted of a penalty, three conversions, and a try. The last of Berchesi’s 14 points came in the 68th minute. His final …

The Seattle faithful were treated to an instant classic at Starfire Stadium on Sunday evening as the Seawolves edged the NOLA Gold 25-24. Despite being outscored four tries to one, the home side got the win thanks to the unerring boot of Brock Staller. The leading scorer in Major League …

It wasn’t pretty but the Toronto Arrows finally got their first Major League Rugby home win out of the way as they beat the Houston SaberCats 35-21 at York Alumni Field on Sunday afternoon. The home side shot out to a big early lead only to see it disappear before …

Paraguay’s proposed professional team for the Liga Sudaméricana de Rugby is to consist predominantly of Argentine players, noted Daniel Hourcade. Following Paraguay’s heavy defeat against Tucumán the Head of the Sudmaérica Rugby High Performance and former Head Coach of Argentina made the statement. Paraguay were beaten 95-8 by Northern Argentine …

Chile have secured a home test match against Romania in June. To be played on Saturday, June 08 the home fixture for Chile is to be their first of two home June Internationals, the second being against Spain on June 15. Los Cóndores match against Romania will be played at …

London Irish have secured their spot in the English Premiership for the 2019-20 season with one round to spare. The 46-7 win over Richmond on Friday assures that they will finish at the top of the Championship table as they now sit 8 points clear of Ealing, who they they …

A last-gasp try from captain Ghislaine Landry gave Canada a 7-5 win over England in the Cup Final of the Kitakyushu Sevens early Sunday morning. It’s Canada’s first HSBC Sevens Series Cup title since the Sydney Sevens in February 2017 and just their fourth since the Women’s Series began in …

Rugby United New York were pushed to the edge by the Utah Warriors but in the end came away with a bonus point 24-22 victory at MCU Park on Saturday evening. Three tries from the electric Warriors backline kept them close only to see New York’s forwards take charge in …

The San Diego Legion handed the Glendale Raptors their heaviest-ever defeat in Major League Rugby with a 46-15 win at Torero Stadium on Saturday. Glendale’s defense struggled to deal with the speed and clever moves of the San Diego attack. Joe Pietersen and Will Magie each knocked over routine penalty …

Week 13 is to be a busy round for (Major League Rugby (MLR) with four league matches. The fixtures are to be a two-two split over Saturday and Sunday with the Austin Elite having a bye. The opening fixture will be the San Diego Legion vs the Glendale Raptors. The …

It was a perfect opening day for both North American teams at the Kitakyushu Sevens. The USA and Canada each won all three matches to top their respective pools and qualify for the Cup Quarter Finals that will take place later this evening. Two tries each from Alev Kelter and …

The most anticipated rematch of the season takes place at Starfire Stadium on Sunday evening. Ranked No1 and No2 respectively heading in, the NOLA Gold will take on the Seattle Seawolves in hostile territory, with a 10-point victory over their hosts in their previous meeting at New Orleans. After a …

After the frustration of having their game against Austin postponed a week ago, the Toronto Arrows will welcome another team from Texas to York Alumni Field on Sunday afternoon. The Houston SaberCats had a torrid time against Seattle in the ill-fated AVEVA Stadium opener and now need to rebound on …

Three upcoming Major League Rugby fixtures have been hit with significant changes. Two have been necessitated by the choppy turf conditions at Houston’s AVEVA Stadium that saw scrums declared uncontested in the first half of the opening match at the new venue on Saturday. It’s hoped that the new surface …

Rugby United New York suffered just their second loss of the season and first ever at MCU Park last weekend. They’ll be looking to redeem themselves in front of the home faithful on Saturday evening when they host the Utah Warriors. Of note is that the evening is being dubbed …

Two top-four teams will be seeking a definitive result in their second meeting of the season on Saturday. San Diego and Glendale finished in a dead heat at Infinity Park a month ago in one of the best games of the Major League Rugby season. Round two will take place …