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USA Rugby has been formally accepted as a candidate to host an upcoming Rugby World Cup. A feasibility study that began in August of last year has been completed with a bid proposal now to be submitted in January 2022, part of a process to determine hosting rights for RWC’s …

Eddie Jones has named 21 uncapped players in his first training squad ahead of the July internationals against the USA and Canada. The group does not include the 12 players selected for the British & Irish Lions or any from the Premiership Semi Finalists – Bristol, Exeter, Harlequins, and Sale. …

Week 12 featured five games with three coming right down to the last play of the game. Austin, Utah, and San Diego each kept their Western Conference playoff hopes alive with bonus-point wins with New England hanging on by a thread in the East. Individually defense and set piece success …

Canada named a 40-strong longlist last week for their July internationals against Wales and England. It contained most of those expected with only a small number of notable omissions and a handful of surprise inclusions though further scrutiny may be required when the traveling group is revealed. Roughly half of …

The San Diego Legion have confirmed their return to Torero Stadium. Having played home games at four different venues this season, the team will play their upcoming matches against the LA Giltinis on June 20 and Austin Gilgronis on June 26 at the University of San Diego venue. Tickets will …

Wales has named a strong roster for home test matches in July. The 2021 Six Nations champions will play host to Canada and Argentina. The matches come in the form of one against the North Americans and two against the South Americans. Head Coach Wayne Pivac has named a 34-man …

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 ATL underline MLR title credentials Rugby ATL underlined their title credentials on Saturday with an 8-7 victory the Gold …

A last-gasp try from Olive Kilifi against his former team gave the Utah Warriors a 29-28 win over the Seawolves on Sunday. Seattle fans were left heartbroken as they watched a 28-15 second half lead slip away in the final quarter. Utah crossed the line just two minutes into the …

The New England Free Jacks held on to claim a 38-34 victory over Old Glory DC at Union Point Stadium on Sunday. Fans were treated to a thrilling match that went down to the final play and featured a dozen tries split evenly between the two sides. An early penalty …

The San Diego Legion earned their third consecutive victory with a well-earned 40-30 result against the Arrows at Lupo Family Field on Sunday. Toronto managed to stay in touch until the final quarter when the visitors pulled away. Joe Pietersen landed two penalties in the opening minutes to give the …