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Three current Major League Rugby athletes have been selected in Namibia’s squad to prepare for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers. The 35-man roster named by Allister Coetzee will train in Stellenbosch and play against Italy ‘A’ on June 24 as a warm-up to the test series. Included are Dallas Jackals …

Major League Rugby has released a statement regarding the disqualification of the Austin Gilgronis and LA Giltinis from postseason participation. Austin were publicly sanctioned just ahead of the final week of the regular season, and LA were hit with the same penalty earlier this week. The statement is short on …

The road to the Shield begins in Atlanta on Saturday night. Rugby ATL host Rugby New York in the Eastern Conference Playoff that will determine who advances to face the regular season champion New England Free Jacks in the Conference Final. It’s a match-up that has remained untouched by the …

New Zealand will put their world No2 ranking on the line when they take on Canada at the Trusts Arena on Saturday night. The Black Ferns are coming off a 23-10 win over Australia while the Maple Leafs cruised to a dominant 36-5 win over the USA. Both matches were …

The USA will look to bounce back from their heavy defeat to Canada when they take on Australia at Trusts Arena in Auckland on Saturday. A victory would also bring an end to an eight-game losing streak that dates back to the 20-18 win over the Canadians in July 2019. …

In a stunning turn of events a second team has been disqualified from the Major League Rugby playoffs. The LA Giltinis have now joined the Austin Gilgronis on the sidelines. Once again MLR has not provided any further information apart from stating the team has violated league rules. LA are …

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 Canadian pack too strong for Eagles in New Zealand Canada were intent on making a statement in their opening …

Canada were intent on making a statement in their opening match of the Pacific Four, and they achieved that with a one-sided 36-5 win over the USA in Tauranga, New Zealand. Played in driving rain throughout, the Canadian forward pack dominated their opposites in the scrum and tight phases. It …

Against all odds the Seattle Seawolves are now headed to the playoffs after a shock 35-27 win over the LA Giltinis. Fans at the Memorial Coliseum watched the depleted visitors eliminate the San Diego Legion and any hope of LA hosting the Championship Final in one fell swoop. Seattle were …

Old Glory DC ended their season on a winning note with a 50-35 win over the Toronto Arrows in front of a strong crowd at York Lions Stadium on Sunday afternoon. An eight-try offensive explosion gave the visitors just their third win of the season, and their first ever win …