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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

A man-of-the-match performance from Jayson Potroz inspired the Free Jacks to a 22-17 win on the road against the Hounds on Sunday afternoon. The 2023 Major League Rugby Player of the Year scored 15 points and also contributed heavily on defense to guide New England past their frustrated hosts. Chicago …

Saracens easily won the London derby on Saturday. It was not a classic encounter; rather, it was a slaughter with Saracens downing the Harlequins 52-7. The win sees Saracens moving to second position in the English Premiership. Two Pumas scored for Saracens. Center Lucio Cinti went over early on in …

NOLA scored five tries in the first half to defeat Dallas 35-22 in Arlington on Saturday night. The Gold scored four of those tries with only 14 men on the pitch following an early red card, with their halftime lead proving insurmountable for the disappointed Jackals. Two forays by the …

Los Dogos perfect record in Super Rugby Americas 2024 is no more. Selknam scored well beyond the regulation time of 80 minutes for a 23-23 draw. However, this was not a match that Selknam were fortunate to snatch away with a draw; rather, the Chilean side was the better team …

The Miami Sharks recorded their first ever franchise victory as they breezed past Anthem Carolina by a final score of 50-21 on Saturday night. Defense let the visitors down as they conceded five tries in the first half, with the home side dominating the scrum and consistently breaching the gainline. …

Two teams currently occupying the bottom end of the Western Conference will look for better results in Carson on Sunday. Los Angeles are yet to record their first win since relocating from ATL, falling one-point short in San Diego last week. Utah were well-beaten by Seattle at home but are …

San Diego earned a bonus point 27-11 win over DC at Maryland SoccerPlex on Saturday afternoon. Old Glory led after 40 minutes, but a slew of handling errors and the windy conditions saw them completely shut out in the second half. Instead the legion capitalised and secured the four-try bonus …

On the back of an outstanding finish last weekend, the American Raptors are looking for a second South American victim. The Raptors were 29-21 winners last weekend over Os Cobras. This time around the face the in-form and formidable Yacare. Fresh Colorado snow is expected as a new experience awaits …

It’s back to the Windy City for the Hounds, who have waited patiently for their home opener. Chicago are coming off a draw with Old Glory. The defending champion Free Jacks came from behind to earn a win at home against NOLA last week and are back at the top …

After sixteen years of losing away to the Leicester Tigers, Gloucester conquered Welford Road on Friday. Puma Santiago Carreras slotted the winning kick after Italian scrum-half Stephen Varney scored. The goal was one of five from Carreras in the match. Playing in his regular test match position of fly half, …

Lucio Sordoni touched down for a 54th minute try on Friday. The Puma scored the final try of the match. The Glasgow Warriors were 17-13 winners at home in Scotland against Cardiff. The try gave Glasgow the lead for the first, and only, time of the match. Sordoni started the …

Houston emerged as the winner over Seattle in a fiery contest between two unbeaten sides on Friday night. When the whistle blew for full time the score read 42-40 in favor of the SaberCats, the first time they have bested the Seawolves on their home turf. In doing so the …

NOLA had west to Texas for a Saturday night fixture against Dallas, the third meeting between the two sides. Both teams have started strongly with two wins from three. The Jackals set new franchise marks in points and tries scored against Anthem last week, while the Gold suffered their first …