Peñarol is set to become Canada’s favorite Super Rugby Americas (SRA) franchise. The Uruguayan team is bringing in four Canadians and they are set to begin training at the Uruguayan High Performance Rugby Headquarters, the Estadio Charrúa on Tuesday. The four players are: Noah Flesh Foster Dewitt Ethan Fryer James …
Read More »Canada Lose Logan Weidner to Romania
Canada has lost Logan Weidner to Romania. The second-rower / flanker has been named to start for Romania against Georgia in Sunday’s the Rugby Europe Championship match in Tbilisi. Weidner was born and raised in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. A product of Carson Graham Secondary School, he was identified as …
Read More »Chicago to host 2026 Major League Rugby Final
Major League Rugby have booked SeatGeek Stadium for their 2026 Championship Final to be held on Sunday, June 21, at 6pm local time. The venue serves as the home for the Chicago Hounds, and is located at Bridgeview in the southwest of the city. It previously hosted the 2023 Final …
Read More »Chile Depth – Rugby World Cup 2027 Radar
Chilean preparations for Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2027 are well advanced. Having successfully qualified, by beating Samoa emphatically, Chile also managed to end 2025 ranked 17th in the world. This meant mission accomplished as Chile were placed in Band 3, rather than Band 4, for RWC 2027 draw . 2026 …
Read More »At a Glance: Americas Rugby News Roundup
Major League Rugby (MLR) and the USA Rugby Players Association (USRPA) signed an agreement ratifying the first collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in American rugby history. Franco Molina and Leonel Oviedo make their Super Rugby debuts for Western Force. Tomás Lavanini is rumored to be joining Sale Sharks after Super Rugby …
Read More »Uruguay Depth – Rugby World Cup 2027 Radar
Uruguay had a successful year in 2025. Los Teros qualified for Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2027 as Sudamerica 1 and Uruguay ended the year ranked 14th in the world to secure a spot in Band 4 for the Rugby World Cup 2027 draw. Attention has turned from qualifying and securing …
Read More »At a Glance: Americas Rugby News Roundup
Ramiro Amarilla, who was not eligible for Paraguay in 2025, is the new captain of Yacare. Tero Ignacio Péculo has joined Seattle Seawolves from Chicago Hounds. This comes weeks after fellow Uruguayan tight head Reinaldo Piussi completed a move to Italy. Meanwhile, Scott Lawrence has named two South Africans on …
Read More »Kriel and van der Bank called up to Eagles alignment camp
Dan Kriel and Wayne van der Bank are among several new names that will participate in the first Men’s Eagles training camp of the year. The South African midfielders have been included by Scott Lawrence despite neither being eligible to represent the USA until 2027. Kriel is the twin brother …
Read More »At a Glance: Americas Rugby News Roundup
Canada’s Cole Keith has completed a move to the Doncaster Knights in England’s RFU Championship. Peñarol have recruited prop Agustin Iglesias from Tucumán. Tala product Giuliano Avaca is back in Argentina from Benetton; the fly half is training with Los Dogos. In a URC to Top 14 deal, Lyon have …
Read More »Major League Rugby Match Coming to Tennessee
Major League Rugby (MLR) will take place in Tennessee for the first time as the Chicago Hounds face the New England Free Jacks in Nashville in April. The relocated fixture sees a Rugby World Cup 2031 candidate city officially introduced to professional rugby. Nashville, Tennessee is one of twenty-seven cities …
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