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It was a busy weekend of Major League Rugby preseason action with all 12 teams taking the field across seven matches in three days. Disappointingly none were streamed by their home sides, though huge credit must go to Seawolves fans who threw together a last-minute one-camera production that has since …

Two tournaments, four titles for New Zealand. After the women celebrated victory over Canada in Hamilton, the men followed suit with a dominant win over France in the Cup Final to make it two straight World Sevens sweeps for the black jerseys. Canada enjoyed an unbeaten tournament only to settle …

Canada came close but for the third consecutive tournament it was New Zealand’s Women who were the best. The home side put the cap on an unbeaten weekend in convincing fashion, claiming the Hamilton Sevens with a 24-7 Cup Final performance. Settling for 5th place was the USA, while Brazil …

The much-anticipated champion vs champion clash has arrived. Two-time defending MLR Shield winners Seattle host Mitre 10 Cup lifters Tasman at Starfire Stadium on Sunday evening. Both sides are coming off wins – the Seawolves stopped the Tide and the Mako tamed the SaberCats. A strong Seattle lineup awaits the …

Three prominent Argentina XV players have begun their journey to the USA to join up with Major League Rugby sides. Nicolás Solveyra, Julián Domínguez, and Diego Fortuny have at last departed after waiting out visa delays that have also affected Seattle-bound countryman Juan Manuel Leguizamón. The arrivals of loosehead prop …

Andrew Durutalo’s hiatus from rugby was short-lived. The former Eagles back row was a surprise signing confirmed by the Seattle Seawolves on Saturday, the revelation coming just three weeks after Durutalo had announced he was leaving Ealing Trailfinders to return home to Fiji. It’s a major addition to the Seawolves …

A pair of Major League Rugby expansion sides will go head-to-head in Springfield on Sunday in their final tune-ups ahead of the regular season. Old Glory DC and Rugby ATL collide for the first time at The St. James in an indoor contest with both opting for near full-strength lineups. …

Canada’s Men are closing in on a Semi Final spot at the Hamilton Sevens after finishing Day One at the top of Pool C. Meanwhile Argentina are holding on in Pool D but the best the USA can now hope for is a 5th-place seeding match after losing to hosts …

Both the USA and Canada came through unbeaten on Day One of the women’s bracket at the Hamilton Sevens. The controversial new format saw the teams playing only twice with their third pool match to be played on Day Two. Brazil meanwhile lost both of their games. It took nearly …

After a couple weeks off to sharpen their skills the Austin Herd will host the Colorado Raptors in preseason action on Saturday. Colorado are fresh off a mini-camp held in Las Vegas that saw them defeating Rugby ATL in a scrimmage while the Herd last saw action against the Austin …