Major League Rugby have confirmed the venue for Saturday’s Championship Final. Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, will host Rugby New York’s first attempted to life the MLR Shield against the two-time winning Seattle Seawolves at noon eastern, 9am Pacific. New York won hosting rights after defeating the New …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Canada Come Right Against Australia Canada overcame a slow start to come away with a 22-10 win over Australia …
Read More »New York come from behind to beat Free Jacks for title shot
Rugby New York are headed to their first Championship Final after a stirring come-from-behind win over the New England Free Jacks on Sunday. The home side led by six points until two late tries gave the visitors a famous 24-16 result and keep them on course to contest the MLR …
Read More »Seawolves headed back to the Final with win over SaberCats
The Seattle Seawolves are headed to their third Championship Final after a dominant 46-27 win over the SaberCats in Houston on Saturday. A 25-point first half put the visitors on the front foot and after weathering a brief reversal of fortunes early in the second half, an explosion of three …
Read More »Jaguares XV win big against UBCOB Ravens
Los Jaguares XV put on an impressive display on Saturday in Glendale, Colorado. The Argentines were 80-10 winners over Vancouver side UBCOB Ravens. The win follows last Saturday’s 69-10 win over the American Raptors also in Glendale. The match was final game for both teams in the invitational tournament, the …
Read More »MLR East Final – New England Free Jacks vs Rugby New York – ARN Guide
It’s a classic rivalry in Sunday’s Eastern Conference Final as the New England Free Jacks host Rugby New York at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The home side finished in top spot overall in the regular season and are now set to play their first ever playoff match, while the visitors overcame …
Read More »Canada recover from slow start to beat Australia
Canada overcame a slow start to come away with a 22-10 win over Australia in Auckland on Friday. Rain fell throughout, heavily in the first half, and resulted in several handling errors from both sides while a high penalty count also contributed to stop-start action. The Wallaroos shocked the Canucks …
Read More »MLR West Final – Houston SaberCats vs Seattle Seawolves – ARN Guide
The Western Conference title will be decided on Saturday when the SaberCats host the Seawolves at AVEVA Stadium. Seattle won their spot in the final four after a comprehensive win over San Diego last weekend, while Houston advanced directly following the dramatic postseason expulsion of both Austin and LA by …
Read More »Gold extensions for Devin Short and Harley Wheeler
NOLA have secured two of their top performers from this past season on two-year extensions. Flanker Devin Short and winger Harley Wheeler have committed to the Gold through the end of the 2024 Major League Rugby campaign. Short secured the No7 shirt in the absence of injured Eagles international Andrew …
Read More »Pacific Four – Australia vs Canada – ARN Guide
Canada will close out their Pacific Four tournament against Australia on Friday evening in Auckland. They’ll be looking to put their disappointing shutout loss to New Zealand behind them, the result dropping them to No4 in the World Rankings behind France. Kévin Rouet is beginning to show his hand for …
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