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Not many pegged Old Glory DC as the best of the expansion sides heading into the season, and after their rude introduction to Major League Rugby even less would have expected them to be third overall and second in the East Conference when the season closed. It’s fair to say …

USA international Jessica Wooden has signed with Sale Sharks for the 2020-2021 Premiers 15s season. The 31-year-old fullback has won 13 caps for the Women’s Eagles since her test debut in 2016 and was part of the 2017 World Cup squad that finished 4th overall. Originally from Snellville, Georgia, Wooden …

This was supposed to be the season that NOLA pushed through into the Major League Rugby playoffs, having missed out by the narrowest of margins in 2019. It’s hard to say how things might have gone with their early season form inconsistent as they suffered two defeats at home. RESULTS …

The Houston SaberCats have acquired Canadian international Robbie Povey from the Utah Warriors in exchange for first and second round picks in the inaugural Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft. Utah will now have four picks with Houston skipping out entirely. Povey arrived in Utah after playing for Sale FC in …

Canada’s fourth match of 1999 saw the Pacific Rim Championship move to Toronto, where the USA were waiting for their rivals at Fletcher’s Fields on June 19. The Canadians had won seven straight over the Americans dating back to May 1996 and had conceded only six defeats and a draw …

US Eagles prop Eric Fry has bid adieu to RC Vannes after four seasons with the Pro D2 club. In speaking to Ouest-France, the 32-year-old concedes that injuries have taken their toll on his body and retirement is an option though he hopes to be fit enough for one last …

On this day in 1924 the USA men won Gold Medals at the Paris Olympics Games. On May 18, 1924, the USA Eagles became the last team to win Gold in rugby XV. Rugby 7’s was introduced into the Olympic Games for the 2016 Rio Games. In the abbreviated form …

USA Rugby has named their Men’s under-20 squad for 2020. Head coach Scott Bracken has selected 33 players though as of yet there is no confirmation that the team will play any games this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The u20 Americas Rugby Championship has been postponed with the …

Hawaiian prop Roman Salanoa will make the move to Munster ahead of the 2020-21 Guinness Pro 14 season. The 22-year-old tighthead leaves Leinster, where he has been part of the senior academy since September 2017. A move west to Connacht had been suggested but instead it’s the southern Irish province …

In a move widely seen as inevitable, World Rugby has officially postponed the upcoming July test window. All international tours that were due to take place during that month have been cancelled. Though discussions are ongoing about the potential of playing some of those matches at a later date, there …