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 …

A rugby celebration will take place on Saturday. The battle of the Rio de la Plata sees Uruguay playing host to Argentina in a test match. It is the battle for South American, and Americas, supremacy as the no 2 hosts the no 1. The match is new yet old. …

Manuel Alfaro will make his test debut on Friday. Alfaro has been named to start for Spain in Los Leones’ away test match against Tonga in Nuku’alofa. Head Coach Pablo Bouza, who is a former Puma, is using the tour to experiment some of his starting line-up. This includes Alfaro, …

Scotland have reclaimed their spot in the World Rugby u20 Championship. The home favorites won promotion to the top division after outclassing the USA 48-10 in the u20 Trophy Final played in Edinburgh on Wednesday evening. Despite the tough defeat it’s the best result for the Americans at the second-tier …

It was a bad ending for Uruguay. Los Teritos were torn apart by Japan in Edinburgh on Wednesday. The 73-22 defeat was a far cry from the performances in the same tournament a year ago. Uruguay were beaten finalists in 2023. Japan’s dominant display means the Asian’s finish the tournament …

Uruguayan prop Diego Arbelo has signed for Rouen from Colorno. The move from Italy to France sees the front-rower joining shortly after hooker Germán Kessler also signed for Rouen Normandie. Arbelo, like Kessler, joins the Nationale club on a two year deal from 2024-2026. Arbelo is a product of the …

Santiago Videla is now the all-time leading point scorer for Chile. The 26-year-old Cóndor utility back scored 16 points for Chile against Belgium on Saturday. It took his personal scoring to 242 points for Chile. In doing so, he woke the national record. He took 30 caps to do so. …

Argentina will be without captain Julián Montoya against Uruguay on Saturday. Montoya suffered a rib injury in the win over France in Buenos Aires. He was replaced very early by Ignacio Ruiz. The Perpignan hooker played three-quarters of the match. Los Pumas are preparing for the test match by spending …

Germany have confirmed their traveling squad for a week-long training camp in Canada that includes a fixture against the Vancouver Highlanders on Saturday, July 20. There are 24 names selected largely from the domestic Bundesliga at the disposal of Head Coach Mark Kuhlmann, whose list of assistants includes former national …

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