Old Glory DC will wrap up their spring exhibition campaign with a match against the Ontario Blues at Cardinal Stadium on Sunday afternoon. After dropping the first two matches to Shannon RFC and Scotland u20, Old Glory got their first franchise victory against the USA South Panthers and will be …
Read More »Test Match Preview – Brazil vs Spain
The world’s No24 Brazil will play host to the world’s No19 Spain for the first time on Saturday. The fixture is to be just the second time the teams have played a test match. With both being potential qualifiers for RWC 2023 it is likely that this fixture will become …
Read More »Mélé chooses Leicester over Austin
Spain international David Mélé is no longer joining Austin Elite. The French halfback will instead return to Leicester Tigers, where he spent two seasons beginning in 2013, to become an academy coach. Mélé confirmed the decision on Spanish podcast El Tercer Tiempo. At 33 years old, Mélé was set to …
Read More »Williams released as Glendale look for new Head Coach
The Glendale Raptors have begun the search for a new Head Coach after it was confirmed that Dave Williams had been released earlier this week. It comes at the end of a disappointing year for the Raptors, who ended the 2019 Major League Rugby season with a 7-7-2 record after …
Read More »MLR Full Match – San Diego Legion vs NOLA Gold
The final round of the Major League Rugby regular season saw four teams entering level on points with only three spots left in the Semi Finals. One of those on the edge was the NOLA Gold, who traveled to San Diego where the Legion were awaiting in front of a …
Read More »MLR Semi Finals set for Sunday
A late change of plans for the Major League Rugby Championship Series will now see both Semi Finals played on Sunday. The original outline confirmed by the league last month had the top seed hosting the fourth on Saturday, with the number two seed hosting number three on Sunday. Those …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Brazil, Colombia Women’s Sevens An unbeaten tournament in Lima from the Yaras saw Brazil qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. …
Read More »Seattle power through feisty Austin
The Seattle Seawolves ended their regular season in style with a 38-26 victory over a feisty Austin Elite at Starfire Stadium on Sunday evening. It secured Seattle as the second place finishers this season while Austin closed the books on 2019 with a zero in the win column. From the …
Read More »Legion end Gold’s playoff dreams
The San Diego Legion defeated the NOLA Gold 22-10 on Sunday evening to clinch first overall in the regular season and home field advantage for the Championship Series. In doing so they also brought the curtains down on NOLA’s season, the early season contenders losing their fourth straight to crash …
Read More »Arrows book Semi spot with late win over RUNY
The Toronto Arrows are headed to the Major League Rugby Semi Finals. A late drop goal from Sam Malcolm clinched a 22-20 win in front of an Arrows record crowd of 3,180 at Lamport Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The result leaves New York teetering on elimination with the result the …
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