Utah returns home after their historic victory in San Diego to host DC on Friday night. Both teams have an opportunity to end the first half of the campaign with an even win-loss record, though Old Glory have two draws on their account. The Warriors won their only previous meeting contested at Zions Bank Stadium by one point in 2021, though DC took both matches on their home turf. CURRENT STANDINGS 3-4-0 (W1) West 5th 2-3-2 (L1) East 4th LINEUP CHANGES 1 Emerson Prior rotates with 17 Franco van den Berg 3 Paul Mullen replaces Angus MacLellan 7 Bailey Wilson replaces Saia Uhila (N ..read more

Argentina’s three July test matches follow the World Cup and a very busy professional season. Players need rest, but when and how? Few rugby people on the planet have a better understanding of the problem than does Felipe Contepomi. The new Head Coach is a former captain and a man who played professional rugby in European elite competitions from 2001-2013. The short answer is that it is a case to case basis. The ongoing season will come to an end at different times for different players. Organizing who rests when will also be juggled to ensure rest before the Rugby Championship. Contepomi is i ..read more

Three tries from Nate Augspurger helped Chicago to a dominant 52-31 win over RFC Los Angeles at SeatGeek Stadium on Sunday. The Hounds never looked in danger and put on a spectacle for their fans, though defense seemed optional at times in a contest that featured 13 tries between the two sides. LA made a hash of the opening kickoff and immediately gave the ball to the Hounds. A few phases later and Augspurger was wide open for his first with just two minutes on the clock. Adriaan Carelse then landed a 50-22 that pinned the visitors in their end and eventually Ben Landry bashed over to ground t ..read more

Joel Hodgson scored 18 points including a match-winning penalty goal to lead the Warriors to a 33-32 result over the Legion on Sunday. Utah’s first-ever victory in San Diego snapped a five-game win streak for the Legion, and dealt the home side their first ever defeat at Snapdragon Stadium. Early on it was the Legion who took the initiative. Connor Tupai made ground as he broke from a scrum, and Ma’a Nonu smashed over the gainline on the next phase. The game stopped as medics attended to a downed Saia Uhila, but the big lock carried on and when play resumed Lincoln McClutchie took three points ..read more

The SaberCats bounced back from their first loss of the campaign with ae emphatic 38-17 road win over Old Glory on Saturday. Houston’s scrum set the tone with a dominant performance while AJ Alatimu contributed a perfect six-from-six effort off the tee. It was a sign of things to come when the SaberCats won a scrum penalty and Alatimu took three points. Jason Robertson responded with a kick of his own, but Houston were soon looking for more. The scrum again sent DC backwards and Davy Coetzer cut through the line to snatch the first try of the game. Just ahead of the hydration break and long pa ..read more

Peñarol’s scrum has been a weak point of their Super Rugby Americas 2024 season. The Uruguayan team has taken action with the recruitment of two front-rowers from Argentina. Leonel Oviedo and Horacio de la Mota are now on the Peñarol roster. Oviedo is a former Pumita. He was selected for two World Junior Championships with the Pumitas before making his Argentina XV debut against the Chile XV. He also played for Los Ceibos in the 2020 SLAR season and Jaguares XV in the Currie Cup. He subsequently played in France for Céret Sportif, RC Hyères Carqueiranne La Crau and Provence. de la Mota pl ..read more

The Sharks earned their first ever victory away from home with a 42-27 result over the Gold on Saturday. NOLA held a lead part-way through the first half but the beefy Miami scrum tightened their grip and in the end it was the set piece that proved the difference between the two Eastern Conference sides. Reece Botha opened the scoring with a well-struck penalty goal just two minutes into the game. Miami’s reply came swiftly after Manuel Ardao won a breakdown turnover. Michael Hand took an inside angle on first phase from a lineout and the imposing winger fended his way through for a try on deb ..read more

Los Dogos are back in the lead of Super Rugby Americas 2024. The side from Córdoba, Argentina were 31-09 winners over Os Cobras on Sunday. The five tries to zero victory featured good scores from both backs and forwards. The match was a game of two halves; the first was competitive while the second was one-sided. The scrum was a notable area of combat with north sides winning penalties, particularly in the second-half. A key difference between the teams was that the Argentine side was able to play their style of rugby for 80 minutes. Lucas Tranquez opened the scoring with an early penalty. Os ..read more

Los Pampas were convincing 47-14 winners over the American Raptors on Sunday. The afternoon triumph came before Los Dogos take-on Os Cobras in Córdoba. As a result, Los Pampas are temporarily five points out in front of the Super Rugby Americas 2024 standings. A rapid-fire start had the Buenos Aires side leading 21-0 in the first quarter. Tries to backs Juan Pablo Castro, Jerónimo Ulloa and Justo Piccardo gave the visitors total control. The scores demonstrated patience, skills and execution. All three showed inventive play and punishing breaks from backs. Ulloa was involved in all three with ..read more

It’s another ‘originals’ match-up for San Diego on Sunday when they host the Warriors at Snapdragon Stadium. The Legion are on a roll with five wins on the trot and are now second only to Seattle in the Western Conference standings. Utah have yet to find their rhythm and a late score cost them victory against the Jackals in Arlington last week. CURRENT STANDINGS   5-1-0 (W5) West 2nd   2-4-0 (L1) West 5th LINEUP CHANGES 1 Payton Telea-Ilalio replaces Faka’osi Pifeleti 2 Chris Mickelson replaces Hugh Roach 13 Tiaan Loots rotates with 23 Ethan Grayson 14 Matai Leuta&nb ..read more