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Pro 14 – Week 21 Preview

The Pro 14 continues this weekend with week 21 of the season. In what is the penultimate round of the regular season all seven matches are to be played on Saturday. It is derby weekend with all team’s playing against a side from their same country. The derby weekend sees …

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MLR Season Preview – Utah Warriors

Opening weekend of Major League Rugby is behind us but there’s still one team yet to take the field. The Utah Warriors have waited patiently and they will finally get their chance to show off their wares on the main stage when they travel to San Diego this weekend. Followers …

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Team of the Week

What an absorbing weekend! It was truly a landmark event for American rugby, one that will love long in the memory. The arrival of Major League Rugby is truly exciting, and its future looks very bright indeed. There was also some European finals to watch, two Super Rugby games of …

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Payne moves from USAR to World Rugby

Dan Payne isn’t stepping away, he’s stepping up. The USA Rugby CEO announced last month that he would be relinquishing his position at the end of the upcoming Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. His destination, secret at the time, was yesterday confirmed to be World Rugby. The world …

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Best of the Rest

It’s time for another collection of articles spinning around the world wide webisphere. Of course the biggest thing since sliced bread is the arrival of Major League Rugby. There’s some pieces on individuals, the Springbok test in DC, high school rugby, post-rugby careers, recent controversies involving Rugby Canada and D1A …

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Moonlight steps away from the Spotlight

John Moonlight has today confirmed his retirement from rugby, effective immediately. The Canada Sevens captain will step away from the sport after nearly a decade in the spotlight, returning home to Ontario to pursue a career in firefighting. After making his debut at the 2009 Hong Kong Sevens, Moonlight would …

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The Wild West

This is what it’s supposed to look like. So, how do we watch? That graphic doesn’t look right. If you could just zoom out a little… Hold still damnit! Water breaks? What a try! Irish, English, a Frenchman with a whistle. Fijians. Canadians. Pedrie Wannenburg. Vamos Cóndores! Dumb penalty. Dumb …

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Phil Mack named MLR Player of the Week

Phil Mack has been named the official Major League Rugby Player of the Week. The Canadian scrumhalf earned the honor for his outstanding leadership role during the Seattle Seawolves win over the San Diego Legion on Sunday. Already acting head coach, Mack also stepped into the on-field captaincy role after …

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Up and Under

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Major League Rugby It’s here. The dreams of USA fans have been realised as professional rugby stretched its legs once again …

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Seattle scrums San Diego into submission

The Seattle Seawolves put on a scrumming masterclass at Starfire Stadium, dominating the San Diego Legion by 39-23 to close out a thrilling opening weekend for Major League Rugby. Three penalty tries were the result as the Seawolves pack feasted on their inexperienced opposites from start to finish. Discipline in the …

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