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 Peñarol With a 3-0 record, Peñarol have the most wins on the field in the Súper Liga Americana de …
Read More »LA steamrolls Seattle at the Coliseum
The LA Giltinis secured an emphatic 57-26 victory over the Seattle Seawolves at the Memorial Coliseum on Sunday. By halftime the visitors had already been steamrolled out of the game by the home side’s pack to the tune of 38-7, with the gap 43 points when LA rang the changes …
Read More »San Diego survives Sunday thriller in Austin
A late try saved San Diego from a second defeat to start the new Major League Rugby season, as the Legion survived Austin with a 14-11 victory. It’s the second week in a row that the Gilgronis have finished on the wrong side of a narrow result. San Diego skipper …
Read More »Mika Kruse moves from LA to Utah
The Utah Warriors have confirmed the acquisition of Mika Kruse from the LA Giltinis. Signed by the expansion side after the dispersal of the withdrawn Colorado Raptors roster, the 22-year-old USA Selects representative will be hoping for more opportunities in Utah with his preferred outside center spot occupied by Australia …
Read More »Free Jacks shut out SaberCats in Houston
The New England Free Jacks tore up the form guide with a defiant 32-0 shutout of the Houston SaberCats at AVEVA Stadium on Saturday evening. After surviving eight minutes with two men off the field in the first half the visitors scored three tries in a 15-minute second half salvo …
Read More »Warriors down sluggish Arrows at Zions Bank Stadium
The Utah Warriors are 2-0. The Warriors backed-up their opening round win against the Austin Gilgronis this evening. In their round two Major League Rugby fixture, Utah were 39-24 winners over the Toronto Arrows. The home side were in control for the majority of the contest. 39 points is the …
Read More »Old Glory fight back to beat ATL in Segra Field opener
Old Glory DC recovered from a 10-point halftime deficit to claim a 30-23 win over Rugby ATL on Saturday. It was a fitting performance from the home side in the first Major League Rugby match played at their new preferred venue of Segra Field in Leesburg. It was all square …
Read More »Tikoisuva stars as NOLA routs New York
Three tries from winger Joeli Tikoisuva propelled NOLA Gold to a 51-28 win over Rugby United New York at The Gold Mine on Saturday. It set franchise records for largest margin of defeat for New York and also the most points conceded in Major League Rugby competition. The game began …
Read More »MLR Preview – LA Giltinis vs Seattle Seawolves
The first steps of a new West Coast rivalry will be taken on Sunday in the final Major League Rugby match of the weekend. It’s the old guards, the two-time champion Seattle Seawolves, up against the next big thing, the expansion LA Giltinis. Those halcyon days seem a distant memory …
Read More »MLR Preview – Austin Gilgronis vs San Diego Legion
Sunday’s schedule will see two matches kicking off at near identical times. The first will be played in Austin, where the AG’s host fellow founding members San Diego at Bold Stadium. It’s the fifth time the Legion have faced off against Austin, but the first since the Gilgronis rebrand. None …
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