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The 2020 Major League Rugby season will feature three new teams and six new venues. From old to new, turf and grass, downtown or outside the city, and a wide range of capacities. Below we provide an overview of where the games will be played in the third season of …

The opening weekend of the 2020 Major League Rugby season is upon us. Three new teams will take their first steps as the New England Free Jacks, Old Glory DC, and Rugby ATL join a cast of nine returnees. All 12 will be in action with two games on Saturday …

Where the East Conference is the home of the newcomers, the West Conference houses every finalist in in Major League Rugby history. Seattle are the two-time defending champions while San Diego came painfully close in 2019, with Glendale (now Colorado) coming second-best in 2018. As with the East there is …

All three expansion sides will compete in Major League Rugby’s East Conference, which in itself creates a natural split in the group. While the new teams are certainly no slouches, the returning sides each hold an advantage with having gone through a full 16-game season once before. Toronto, New York, …

Julio Giraldo is set to make Major League Rugby history in Las Vegas. The openside flanker will be part of Rugby United New York’s traveling squad for the first two games of the season. Should he make a match appearance, the 24-year-old would be the first Colombian to do so …

The Toronto Arrows have signed a new broadcast deal that will see them making the jump from GameTV to TSN in 2020. With ESPN News and Fox Sports 2 joining CBS Sports Network as broadcast partners for Major League Rugby south of the border, the league’s media coverage is taking …

Josh Larsen will captain the New England Free Jacks in their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign. The 6’5″ (1.96m) lock joined the Boston franchise from Austin Elite (now Gilgronis) in the off-season before representing Canada at the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Born in Nanaimo, BC, but raised in New …

Head coach Damian McGrath has named a 14-man traveling team for the upcoming South American leg of World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series. Two events will be held prior to the Core Qualifier in Hong Kong. Viña del Mar will start on February 15 with Montevideo taking place the following weekend. …

The highly anticipated start to the third season of Major League Rugby is just days away now. Three new teams will be added, and with them a host of new international players with prime time experience who will share the pitch with the best domestic talent from North America. Below …

The Americas is the only World Rugby region yet to host a RWC. This could change over the coming decade as bids for RWCs 2027 and 2031 may include countries from the Americas. Whether it is the towering mountains, massive lakes or the territory itself, Canada qualifies as large. The …