A Juan Imhoff try has helped Racing 92 climb into second spot in the Top 14. Playing at home in Paris earlier today, Racing 92 defeated La Rochelle 19-12. The result sees Racing 92 overtaking La Rochelle to now only trail Montpellier in the Top 14. After 17 rounds of …

It was meant to be a step up in competition and it certainly proved that as the Houston SaberCats just barely passed their NYAC test by a score of 39-38 in front of a healthy crowd at Constellation Field on Saturday evening. Where other teams have fallen away in the …

Canada returned to winning ways against Brazil. Played on Saturday evening in Langford, British Columbia the North Americans put on their best performance of the year thus far, downing Os Tupis 45-5. The North Americans were the better team for the first hour of the match. In the early goings …

Spain’s quest to qualify for a second RWC was greatly boosted today. Los Leones completed a shock 22-10 win over Romania in a RWC qualifier in Madrid. Having won last weekend away against Russia today’s result gives World Rugby and the RWC a shake-up. The result puts Spain in top …

Round three of the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) has come and gone. Match results from Saturday’s matches have been calculated to determine the updated Americas Rankings – February 18 2018. The first fixture was that of the USA against Chile. With the USA having a much higher ranking than …

Super Rugby is underway for 2018. The opening round saw just two matches being played, both were in South Africa on Saturday. Of the two the one of interest to the Americas was the Stormers vs Jaguares. In 2016 and 2017 Los Jaguares were unable to perform to the level …

Canada got their win that they so desperately wanted and did so in emphatic fashion with a crushing 45-5 result over Brazil at Westhills Stadium on Saturday evening. The visitors lost their captain, Yan Rosetti, before kickoff and did not look prepared for the cold and wet conditions. To make …

The Argentina XV have handed Uruguay their first defeat in the 2018 ARC. Played this evening in Punta del Este the Argentina XV won the battle of Rio de La Plata 34-17. The Argentina XV’s search for enterprising play has seen errors impact their performance in the past. The same …

The USA overcame a sluggish first half to come away convincing 45-13 winners over Chile in the third round of the Americas Rugby Championship on Saturday. Both sides felt the searing heat in Fullerton with water breaks a frequent sight in the opening period. Gary Gold had implored his Eagles …

Russia Got past Belgium in a RWC 2019 qualifier today, winning 48-7 in Krasnodar. The result improves the Eastern European country’s chances of qualifying for a second Rugby World Cup. Last week, also in Krasnodar, Russia lost against Spain. The result altered the trajectories of the Rugby Europe Championship. With …

Los Jaguares dropped their Super Rugby season opener to the Stormers. Played this afternoon in Cape Town, the home were side 28-20 winners. The win was by three tries to two. Los Jagaures had the better of play in the second half. Yet having started poorly the Stormers were ultimately …

Jeff Hassler scored at the death in the Ospreys’ win over the Southern Kings. Played in Swansea on Friday evening the Welsh region defeated South African side the Southern Kings 26-12. The Ospreys did not start well. They were forced to come from behind to win the match. Their half …

The 2018 Nacional de Clubes Final is to be played at Vélez Sarsfield. The stadium is the regular home of Los Jaguares and is also where Argentina plays home matches in Buenos Aires. It has, however, not previously been considered for hosting a club match. This year Vélez Sarsfield will …

With six games under their belt at Constellation Field the Houston SaberCats are now into the home stretch of their preseason schedule, with three tough matches in quick succession. First up is the New York Athletic Club, a team steeped in history with five national Division 1 championships to their …

A young coaching staff will take charge of the San Diego Legion for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. The team confirmed on Friday that Rob Hoadley will be Head Coach for its inaugural campaign with Chris Cracknell named forwards coach and Zack Test taking charge of the backs. Test …

With the Six Nations taking a break it is a return to club competition in France. This weekend sees week 17 of the Top 14, France’s premier league. Involved are to be a host of players from the Americas. The following is preview documenting the Americas’ representatives. Opening week 17 …

International players from the Americas will feature in four of the six Greene King IPA Championship matches this weekend. A few players remain on Americas Rugby Championship duty but a couple have returned to help out their employers. Friday will see four Americas players run out for the Cornish Pirates …

The Guinness Pro 14 season continues this weekend. In what is to be week 15 of the Celtic-Italian-South African league there are to be seven matches taking place from Friday to Sunday. Involved are to be a number of players from the Americas. Below is a preview of those involved. …

The Aviva Premiership is back in full swing this weekend. In what is Week 15 of the English elite division’s season a number of Americas players are to feature. Below is a preview documenting those involved from the Western Hemisphere. On Friday evening the Newcastle Falcons host Bath. They are to …

Canada face a tipping point in their Americas Rugby Championship campaign when they host Brazil at Westhills Stadium in Langford on Saturday. It has not been a happy year for the men in red thus far, losing all three test matches including the World Cup Qualifiers to Uruguay which now …