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Two of Major League Rugby’s founding members will collide in New Orleans on Saturday afternoon as the Gold play host to the Houston SaberCats. NOLA are on a short turnaround after beating the Arrows on Sunday while Houston are fresh off a bye week. It’s been two years since they …

The New England Free Jacks will look to maintain their unbeaten home record as they host the Austin Gilgronis in just the second ever Major League Rugby match at Union Point Stadium. It’s the first ever meeting between the two sides with the new date coming almost a year to …

Major League Rugby is headed for SoFi Stadium. The LA Giltinis will host the Utah Warriors at the new Inglewood home of of the NFL’s two Los Angeles teams – the Rams and Chargers. It will be a a Saturday night game set for a 7pm local (10pm Eastern) kickoff …

Today’s announcement of the British & Irish Lions squad brings a definitive end to months of doubt whether the tour would even go ahead. Fingers crossed anyway. Four years ago we approached the concept of an ‘Americas Lions‘ touring side, and while it was a fun exercise there was no …

With only four games this past weekend there were less candidates to choose from but we also saw a couple of the strongest individual efforts of the season. Remarkably there are 12 who get their first selections of the seeason with a few previously settling for honorable mentions. 1 – …

Juan Manuel Leguizamón is coming to Major League Rugby after all. The 87-test Pumas loose forward has signed with Rugby United New York for the remainder of the Major League Rugby season. He joins fellow Argentines Benjamín Bonasso and Joel Miranda in The Big Apple. It’s been 18 months in …

The USA will play two Tier 1 nations during the upcoming July window. Head coach Gary Gold has confirmed on The American Rugby Show that the Eagles will face England at Twickenham on July 3, with a date against Ireland at Aviva Stadium the following weekend. World Rugby approval came …

The Austin Gilgronis are to welcome a third international scrumhalf to their roster. USA World Cup starter Ruben de Haas will join the team on a short-term deal that will run until the July test window. He is currently en route to Texas having departed South Africa. In recent months …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP LA Giltinis Can the Giltinis be beaten? The expansion side are a perfect six-from-six in the 2021 MLR season. …

A late penalty goal from Dan Hollinshead gave Rugby United New York a 23-21 win over Seattle at Starfire Stadium on Sunday evening. It was a reinvigorated Seawolves side that jumped out to a 21-6 halftime lead but were left heartbroken by New York’s second half resolve. The first try …