Old Glory needed a four-try second half to overcome Anthem in Charlotte on Saturday with the final score reading 46-32 in favor of the visitors. The upstart Carolina side held a halftime lead for the first time and would earn a bonus point but couldn’t quite come up with enough …
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Seattle completes remarkable comeback win over Chicago
Seattle completed a sensational comeback win over Chicago on Saturday, overturning a 26-point deficit to leave SeatGeek Stadium with a 34-26 result. The Hounds came out flying with four tries inside the first half-hour but then watched as the Seawolves dominated the rest of the game. Chicago started sharply, going …
Read More »Ignacio Ruiz and Perpignan blast past Castres
An impressive display from Ignacio Ruiz helped Perpignan to a commanding win. The Catalans’ blasted past Castres on Saturday. The 43-12 win is the third in-a-row. It lifts the side to 9th position and to currently be comfortably safe from relegation. The round 20 match was a home fixture for …
Read More »Juan Imhoff scores in emotional final match at La Défense Arena
Juan Imhoff scored for Racing 92 against Clermont in Paris on Saturday. Racing 92 were 26-10 winners as the team marches on towards the Top 14 play-off’s. The 35-year-old Imhoff scored a try in the second-half. Imhoff played opposite fellow Puma Bautista Delguy. The match was the final fixture of …
Read More »Eagles start year with strong win over South Africa
The Women’s Eagles started their 2024 season with a dominant 38-17 victory over South Africa on Saturday. Played at a neutral venue in London, a hat-trick from openside flanker Georgie Perris-Redding led the away as the USA opened Sione Fukofuka’s tenure as Head Coach in style. It was a nightmare …
Read More »MLR 2024: Miami Sharks vs San Diego Legion – ARN Guide
Miami will square off against their southwest coastal counterparts San Diego for the first time on Sunday evening. The Sharks are coming in on a positive note after a first ever franchise victory against Anthem, while the Legion are also on a high with three straight wins following the loss …
Read More »Puma in Waiting Ignacio Mendy Scores in Benetton win over Connacht
Benetton were 18-14 winners over Connacht on Saturday in Treviso, Italy. The win came late with a try in the right corner. Earlier on in the match, Ignacio Mendy scored for Benetton, also doing so in the right corner. Benetton are currently in 5th position in the United Rugby Championship …
Read More »Julián Montoya Leads Leicester Tigers to Road Win Over Falcons
Julián Montoya led the Leicester Tigers to victory on Friday. The Pumas hooker and captain scored one of three tries for Leicester. The Tigers were 19-13 winners over the Newcastle Falcons. Eduardo Bello featured for the northern England side. The outcome is that the Leicester Tigers have 39 competition points. …
Read More »SaberCats survive stern test from Jackals to stay unbeaten
Houston were pushed to the brink but ultimately kept their unbeaten record intact with a 30-27 win over Dallas on Friday night. The Jackals entered as considerable underdogs but held the lead at halftime. It took a last-minute penalty goal from Davy Coetzer to save the win for the SaberCats. …
Read More »MLR 2024: Anthem Carolina vs Old Glory DC – ARN Guide
It’s an all-Eastern clash in Charlotte on Saturday evening when Anthem hosts Old Glory at American Legion Memorial Stadium. Carolina are searching for their first ever franchise win while DC have refreshed their lineup in response to a disappointing home loss to San Diego. CURRENT STANDINGS 0-4-0 (L4) East 6th …
Read More »MLR 2024: Chicago Hounds vs Seattle Seawolves – ARN Guide
Two teams looking to rebound from a loss will collide at SeatGeek Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Hounds were outplayed in their home opener against New England last weekend, while the Seawolves suffered their first defeat of the 2024 campaign at home against the SaberCats. CURRENT STANDINGS 1-2-1 (L1) East …
Read More »Test Match – USA vs South Africa – ARN Guide
The Women’s Eagles open their 2024 calendar season with a neutral-venue clash against South Africa in London on Saturday. It’s the USA’s first test since the conclusion of the WXV in the fall, and the first with Sione Fukofuka as Head Coach. The USA enter the match ranked 9th in …
Read More »MLR 2024: Dallas Jackals vs Houston SaberCats – ARN Guide
It’s the first Texas derby of the 2024 Major League Rugby season on Friday night as the Jackals play host to the league-leading Houston SaberCats. Dallas are looking to redeem their disappointing home defeat to NOLA last weekend, but will have to contend with a team they have never beaten. …
Read More »Dates and Venues of 2024 u20 Rugby Championship Confirmed
Dates and match venues for the inaugural u20 Rugby Championship have been confirmed. The 2024 u20 Rugby Championship will be played in May 2024 on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. The competition will feature the best u20 players from Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa. Located in Bokarina, the …
Read More »Argentina to Build National High Performance Rugby Center
Argentina is to build a national High Performance Rugby Center. The Centro Nacional de Rugby (CNR) is a project that has been on the table in recent decades. Now it is official and will be opened in late 2026. The main purpose of the CNR is to centralize all the …
Read More »Europe Notes – Americas Player Transfers
Player recruitment and re-signings continue. Recent instances in Europe have seen player movement involving Uruguay and US test players as well as Argentine players both capped and uncapped. Zebre Parma have secured Gonzalo García for an additional two years. Zebre Parma announced that García will remain at the United Rugby …
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Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the tops and the flops involving the Americas during the course of the past seven days. UP Brazil to face fellow World Cup Hopefuls Hong Kong and Belgium in July Brazil, Hong Kong and Belgium are …
Read More »Montauban bring in Germán Kessler as Medical Joker
Germán Kessler has made a late season transfer. The Uruguayan hooker remains in the Pro D2 with Montauban now being his club. Montauban have recruited Kessler as a medical joker from Charente Angoulême XV. Kessler joined Charente Angoulême XV in October from another French second division side, Provence. It marked …
Read More »Raptors Shock Yacare in Slobberknocker in Denver
The Americans Raptors have back-to-back wins in Super Rugby Americas. The victims have been Os Cobras and now Yacare who lost 35-33 on Sunday. Infinity Park has given the Raptors an unbeaten home venue thus far in 2024. It was supposed to be a walk-in for Yacare; a gift four …
Read More »LA outstrips Utah for first win at new home
RFC Los Angeles scored their first victory since relocating from Atlanta on Sunday, defeating the Utah Warriors 36-32 in a windy clash in Carson. The home side were a step ahead of their guests for most of the match, with the visitors scoring twice late in the game to salvage …
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