Tag Archives: English Premiership

After just a year’s hiatus Bristol are headed back to the English Premiership. A stunning 50-19 defeated suffered by Ealing at Castle Park on Saturday combined with Bristol’s win over Nottingham on Friday sealed the inevitable. With the old play-off format scrapped this season the Championship title was all that …

USA Eagles fly half AJ MacGinty was impressive for the Sale Sharks on Friday. The northern English side hosted and defeated the Wasps in what was a crucial victory. The result sees the team remaining in the hunt for a place in the play-off’s. MacGinty did not have his finest …

Chris Wyles scored for Saracens in their away victory this weekend in the Aviva Premiership. The former USA captain contributed to the crushing 63-13 away victory from the London-based who crushed the Northampton Saints. With retirement coming in less than two months time the score marked a final appearance for …

Week 19 of the Aviva Premiership begins today. The latest round of the English domestic competition will see the involvement Argentine, Canadian and USA test players. With the season now heading towards its conclusion there are opportunities for a range of players to become English champions. Opening week 19 will …

Last week we were flush with candidates but a week later and Europe has given us little to work with. The Jaguares also had the week off which left us with only one Super Rugby player to look at. Thankfully domestic rugby is in the swing of things and provides …

Canadian international Dan Moor was given a unique opportunity to start in an Aviva ‘A’ League match for Wasps on Monday afternoon. Currently studying at Oxford University, the 27-year-old was included as a guest player by the Premiership club against Northampton Wanderers at Franklin’s Gardens. The high-scoring affair saw more …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Rugby Americas North (RAN) Championship An overhaul has taken place for the 2018 RAN Championship. The new-look competition sees three divisions …

European club rugby will have a new champion this year. Reigning champions, Saracens fell to a 30-19 defeat against Leinster in Dublin on Sunday. The match involved four players from the Americas for the visiting club from England. Among those from the Americas were Argentina’s Juan Figallo and Marcelo Bosch. …

Santiago Cordero has claimed his first European Championship. Just two months after signing a short-term deal with Exeter the Argentine flyer lifted the Anglo-Welsh Cup as the Chiefs defeated Bath by 28-11 at Kingsholm on Friday. A muddy pitch made for hard running but Cordero made the most of what …

The business end of the European Club season has arrived. This weekend is to see eight clubs competing for the right to play in the Semi Finals of the Champions Cup this season. Game one is a Good Friday fixture. In West Wales the Scarlets are at home against La …