Italy’s July tour has concluded. Gonzalo Quesada’s team ended with a convincing 42-14 win over Eddie Jones’ Japan. It follows a comfortable win over Tonga in Nuku’alofa and a narrow loss against Samoa in Apia. The return is positive for Quesada’s Italy who also defeated Scotland and Wales in the …

Paraguay showed great improvement against Belgium on Saturday. A week on from the disaster against Hong Kong in Asunción, Los Yacarés put on a far more competitive match. The Diables Noirs / Zwarte Duivells (Black Devils) were 45-20 winners on Saturday evening. Los Yacarés enjoyed a dream start at the …

The 2024 Rugby Championship starts on August 10. The first and second rounds see Australia hosting South Africa for two test matches and New Zealand hosting Argentina also for two test matches. The July 2024 Internationals served as on-field preparation for the Wallabies, Springboks, All Blacks and Los Pumas. The …

The top team from the regular season will play no further part in the Major League Rugby playoffs. Having never beaten the SaberCats previously, the Dallas Jackals pulled off a remarkable 34-22 upset to leave the Houston crowd stunned in silence on Saturday night. Dallas were intent on playing fast …

Argentina completed their biggest ever win over Uruguay on Saturday. Los Pumas were 79-5 winners over Los Teros on a winter’s day at Punta del Este. It was an unacceptable performant by Rodolfo Ambrosio’s Uruguay; Los Teros were a shadow of the team that had been competitive ten days earlier …

New England will move on to the second round of the playoffs after a nerve-wracking 33-29 victory over Old Glory DC on Saturday afternoon. The Fort Quincy faithful were treated to a full-on contest with both sides giving their best. In the end it was the experience and line speed …

The first rugby test match between Chile and Scotland has come and gone. The Tier 1 side were firm favorites to win against the Tier 2 side and they got the job done. The final score of 52-11 came after Chile were 3-0 up at the close of the opening …

This season’s best team on the West Coast will be decided at Starfire Stadium on Sunday evening when Seattle once again collides with old rivals San Diego. The Legion were the better side when the met in the last round of the regular season, but the stakes are much higher …

Brazil were beaten at the death by Hong Kong on Saturday. A grave error from the home team in the last minute proved to be a killer blow. Brazil had the win wrapped up only to take the ball back inside their own 22 and kick it out. Hong Kong …

The second spot in the Eastern Conference Final will go to team located in the Central time zone. NOLA might have fared better over the course of the season, but Chicago have hit a hot streak at just the right time and won’t be intimidated by the conditions waiting at …

The Vancouver Highlanders will enjoy their second day in the sunshine when they host Germany at Burnaby Lake Rugby Club on Saturday afternoon. It comes three weeks after they celebrated victory over the Canada Selects at the same venue, with their reserve side defeating Barbados. Since then the Highlanders have …

The first Western Conference Semi Final of the weekend will determine who represents the great state of Texas in the Final Four. Houston are the top seeds after finishing the regular season with the best overall record in Major League Rugby. Dallas are closing the distance and were just off …

Major League Rugby returns from a two-week international break to kick off the 2024 playoffs at Fort Quincy on Saturday. Old Glory DC head north to face the defending champion New England Free Jacks in the first Eastern Conference Semi Final. FORM GUIDE 11-5-0, East 1st, Last 5: 4-1, Streak: …

For the second time in 2024 Argentina has beaten Australia at u20 level. Argentina won in Australia during the Rugby Championship u20 and won again in a match dominated by rain. The impressive display saw Los Pumitas not conceding a try against the Junior Wallabies in the 5th Place Final …

International competition between Paraguay and Belgium begins on Saturday in Asunción. The first-ever meting between the teams comes on the back of defeats for both teams last weekend. Belgium were battered and bruised by Chile and Paraguay were torn apart by Hong Kong. The match is the second of three …

On the eve of playing host to Argentina, Uruguay has released its home and away kits for 2024. The release comes after Uruguay’s home match against France. That match saw the debut of the home kit. It is in the traditional sky-blue color. Pictured below, the first colors are a …

Santiago del Chile will see international rugby expand. Saturday will be the first ever meeting in a test match between Chile and Scotland. The match is the third for both teams of the ongoing July Internationals. Both Chile and Scotland go in to the match on the back of two …

For the first time ever, Brazil play host to Hong Kong on Saturday. The test match is to be the second meeting between Brazil and Hong Kong at the Senior Men’s level. The South American no 4 vs Asia no 2 clash will be played in São Paulo. Hong Kong …

History was made in Nuku’alofa, Tonga on Friday. Spain completed an historic win over Tonga and did so on the road. It was against a team containing former Rugby World Cup All Blacks and Wallabies. The 29-20 victory ranks among Spain’s greatest ever accomplishments on a rugby field. Coached by …

What does it take to become a champion in Major League Rugby? In its short history there have been four clubs who have lifted the MLR Shield, but only one entered the post-season as odds-on favorite. We take a look at some raw numbers and then add context to how …