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The Major League Rugby preseason came to a close for five teams on Saturday with three matches scattered across the country. Glendale were on the road in New York, Austin were hosting New Orleans at Round Rock, and San Diego was celebrating the return of professional rugby to Torero Stadium …

Fiji made it two HSBC Sevens Series Cup wins in a row on Sunday when they defeated Kenya to win the Hong Kong Sevens. It was a repeat of the Cup Final in Vancouver and again the Fijians proved a class apart, finishing the tournament undefeated with a two-point victory …

After just a year’s hiatus Bristol are headed back to the English Premiership. A stunning 50-19 defeated suffered by Ealing at Castle Park on Saturday combined with Bristol’s win over Nottingham on Friday sealed the inevitable. With the old play-off format scrapped this season the Championship title was all that …

Jeff Hassler scored a try from 95 meters out on Friday. The Canadians winger’s try was the first of the match for the Ospreys who defeated Connacht 39-10 in Swansea. Hassler not only had the legs to run the length of the field but also scored from an intercept. He …

Two Americas teams will compete in the Cup Quarter Finals of the Hong Kong Sevens. A strong Day Two for the USA see them advance from the pool stages undefeated while Argentina will look to regroup from their loss to the Eagles after impressing against France. A stutter-start against France …

The Ontario Arrows held off a second-half surge from the Utah Warriors to came away 24-20 winners at Rio Tinto Stadium on Friday evening. A dominant first half saw the Canadian team up 17-3 at the break but the injections of some key replacements and a costly yellow card to …

There’s just one game left on the Major League Rugby preseason docket for Austin Elite and their repeat opponents New Orleans Gold. The match last weekend did not go according to plan for Austin, who will look for a dramatic turnaround at Round Rock on Saturday to put them in …

Argentina emerged the best of the three Americas teams after Day One of the Hong Kong Sevens. The South Americans cruised to a 31-10 win over Wales to open the main draw of the HSBC Sevens Series event with Franco Sábato contributing two tries. The Pumas will face France next …

The race to Aviva Premiership promotion could be all over as early as tomorrow. Bristol now have a 13-point lead on second-place Ealing meaning that if they defeat Nottingham this afternoon and Trailfinders stumble tomorrow, it’s back to the big-time for Bristol. Gastón Cortes has been selected at tighthead prop …

All eyes are on Rio Tinto Stadium on Friday night as the Utah Warriors host the Ontario Arrows in Major League Rugby preseason action. The Arrows, of course, are not yet part of the new competition but the Canadian team proved their class with a well-earned draw against the Houston …