The LA Giltinis have advanced to the Major League Rugby Championship Final after a thrilling 17-13 win over the Utah Warriors in Sunday’s Western Conference Final. Two tries from replacement winger Ryan James, his second with only three minutes to play, rescued the Giltinis at the Memorial Coliseum. LA looked …
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The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The July 18, 2021 edition considers …
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The USA Eagles are to host the New Zealand All Blacks at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, on October 23. Multiple media outlets have reported the fixture and a press conference has been scheduled for Monday in Washington, DC, to confirm the fixture. New Zealand last faced the USA in …
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Opening up the Rugby Sevens at the Tokyo Olympics are the Men, who begin on Monday morning local time, Sunday evening in the Americas. A dozen teams have qualified with squads of 13 players each at their disposal. The pandemic and uncertainty surrounding the event sees less global stars involved …
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The Dallas Jackals are officially back in the picture for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. League Commissioner George Killebrew confirmed the expansion to 13 teams during the Eastern Conference Final broadcast, with the Jackals now set to go live one year after their false start in 2021. Dallas were …
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Rugby ATL did just enough to defeat Rugby United New York by 10-9 in an arm-wrestling match at Lupo Family Field on Saturday night. In doing so the Ratlers claim the Eastern Conference title and book their place in next week’s grand finale. Bautista Ezcurra had the first chance for …
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You would be forgiven if you thought you had seen this one before. For a second consecutive week the LA Giltinis and Utah Warriors will take the field opposite each other. This time however it’s in the Western Conference Final and the backdrop will be the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. …
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The process to determine a new Major League Rugby champion starts on Saturday evening in Marietta where Rugby ATL hosts Rugby United New York in the Eastern Conference Final. ATL are the top seeds, the second overall finishers in the league, and the Ratlers have more than just a spot …
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The Seattle Seawolves have secured two of their standouts from the 2021 season on long-term deals. Hooker James Malcolm and outside back Lauina Futi have each committed through the end of the 2024 Major League Rugby season. They follow captain Riekert Hattingh in signing new contracts. Malcolm, 26, was originally …
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The Exeter Chiefs have agreed new contracts with four USA Eagles for the 2021-22 Premier 15s campaign. Kate Zackary, Gabby Cantorna, Jennine Duncan, and Rachel Johnson will all return for a second season with the club. Joanna Kitlinski also played for the Chiefs this past year. Loose forward Zackary made …
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