Americas Rugby News
February 22, 2025
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Peñarol punished Yacare in Montevideo on Friday, winning 50-15. The Uruguayan side led the match throughout and was never threatened. The manner of the win sends a warning to rivals: Peñarol are a team to be reckoned with in 2025. The win did not come without cons as a starting …
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Americas Rugby News
February 21, 2025
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The San Diego Legion came away from Charlotte with a one-sided 52-5 victory over Anthem on Friday night. While the home side showed some endeavor on attack, a disorganized defense allowed the visitors to score almost at will with eight tries conceded against just one scored. A chip kick in …
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Paul Tait
February 21, 2025
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Córdoba host the first all-Argentine clash in Super Rugby Americas 2025 on Saturday. In a rematch of the 2024 Final, Los Dogos and Los Pampas clash with the home side looking to rebound from an opening round defeat and the visitors playing for the first time this season. Four Pumas …
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Paul Tait
February 21, 2025
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Two teams who were on the losing end in round one square off in Brazil in round two. Os Cobras have home advantage against Selknam. It is a must-watch encounter for all interested in Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifiers; Brazil and Chile will compete in two matches in July to …
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Americas Rugby News
February 20, 2025
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Week 2 of the 2025 Major League Rugby season begins in Charlotte on Friday night. Frigid temperatures await the San Diego Legion, the honored guests for Anthem’s home opener at American Legion Stadium. The two sides are at the opposite ends of their respective divisions but the hosts have boosted …
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Paul Tait
February 20, 2025
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Peñarol take-on Yacare in the opening match of round two of Super Rugby Americas 2025. Both teams were winners in the opening round in what were tightly fought contests. The winner on Friday will be unbeaten after two rounds and sitting in a handy position in the standings. The fixture …
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Americas Rugby News
February 19, 2025
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Fans who keep tabs of Major League Rugby’s internal match day eligibility requirements may have noticed something unusual in Round 1. For those unfamiliar, the competition has a strict limit on players who are classed as non-domestic – that is players not eligible for Canada or the USA. Each team …
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Americas Rugby News
February 18, 2025
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Vannes’ quest to avoid relegation from the Top 14 will take place without Juan Bautista Pedemonte. The Pumas flanker is out for the remainder of the season. He underwent knee surgery in January. The operation was thought to see him sidelined for up to three months; however, it will be …
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Americas Rugby News
February 18, 2025
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The USA Men’s Eagles have booked a meeting against powerhouses Scotland in November. The Saturday, November 01 fixtures will be the USA’s fixture test match away against Scotland since 2000. The teams last met in July 2024 with Scotland winning 42-7 in Washington, D.C. The match will be one of …
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Americas Rugby News
February 18, 2025
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With the USA being the host country of Rugby World Cup 2031, there are significant efforts into taking major matches stateside. After months of speculation it is now confirmed: Chicago will play host to Ireland vs New Zealand in 2025. Soldier Field was the venue in which Ireland claimed their first-ever …
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Americas Rugby News
February 16, 2025
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The San Diego Legion celebrated their return to Torero Stadium with a dominant 40-26 victory over the Seattle Seawolves on Sunday. While just two scores separated the two sides at the final whistle, the game was over as a contest early in the second half as the home side piled …
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Americas Rugby News
February 16, 2025
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The battle of Asuncíon went down to the wire on Saturday evening. Yacare and Selknam both scored two tries each in a match decided at the final whistle. Yacare started well before Selknam fought back. The match had parity between the two teams. NOTES Yacare had a dream start …
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Americas Rugby News
February 15, 2025
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The New England Free Jacks took their first steps towards defending their Major League Rugby crown with a hard-fought 24-17 bonus point win over RFC Los Angeles on Saturday. It was a highly physical encounter with both sides throwing everything at each other, but ultimately the scramble defense of the …
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Americas Rugby News
February 15, 2025
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Houston fans were left in disbelief as their home favorite SaberCats tasted defeat at the hands of the Chicago Hounds on Saturday by a final score of 25-22. The visitors earned their victory through toil and effort, and got the better of their hosts in the kicking exchanges in a …
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Americas Rugby News
February 15, 2025
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NOLA got their 2025 campaign off to a flying start with a comfortable 35-14 victory over Anthem Carolina in Metairie on Saturday. The revamped Gold outfit showed their strength in the set piece with four of their five tries coming via the forwards. It took Xavier Mignot all of four …
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Americas Rugby News
February 15, 2025
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The Miami Sharks squandered a 19-point second half lead to drop the Major League Rugby 2025 season opener 31-29 to Old Glory DC in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday. A dominant scrum kept the visitors in the game while a calamity of errors from the home side in the final minutes …
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Americas Rugby News
February 15, 2025
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Los Tarucas put on a highly Impressive performance in their Super Rugby Americas debut. The newcomers completed a 45-6 win over Os Cobras in Tucumán. Signs after one match a highly positive; Los Naranjas have lifted the standards of rugby in the competition and play very different rugby to Los …
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Americas Rugby News
February 15, 2025
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Major League Rugby returns to Torero Stadium for the first time since 2021 on Sunday, when San Diego and Seattle renew their classic West Coast rivalry. It was the Seawolves who took bragging rights last year in the post-season, through ultimately falling just short in the final. The Legion however …
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Americas Rugby News
February 15, 2025
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Benetton and Zebre Parma were both winners this weekend in the United Rugby Championship (URC). Zebre Parma defeated Edinburgh away in Scotland while Benetton defeated Ulster at home in Treviso, Italy. The Italian weekend double featured key performances from Argentines. Pumas scrum-half Gonzalo García was a try scorer and uncapped …
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Americas Rugby News
February 15, 2025
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The Super Rugby 2025 season opener was a slobberknocker. Played in Montevideo, Uruguay on Friday evening, Peñarol and Los Dogos put on a highly competitive contest which was decided in the final play. The match was a highly encouraging start to SRA 2025. MATCH NOTES The result says the …
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