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MLR 2020 – Week 2 Broadcast Guide

It’s another jam-packed weekend of Major League Rugby. After an inauspicious prelude on Sunday, four games will take place at Sam Boyd Stadium for Vegas Weekend. The kickoff times are sightly awkward with 11:30am local starts on both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s matches are both in Vegas, with the Free …

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MLR Team of the Week – Round 1

The first week of the season is in the books and there was a real diversity of good and bad. With a full compliment of six games there was competition at every spot though some were effectively automatic selections. Those who went well at No8 were at a particular disadvantage …

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New Harlequins contract for Paul Lasike

USA center Paul Lasike will be remaining in the English Premiership. Lasike joined the Harlequins in 2018, doing so from the Utah Warriors. He joined the Major League Rugby (MLR) side as a convert back to rugby from the NFL where he played for the Arizona Cardinals and then the …

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Coronavirus Postpones Hong Kong Sevens to October

The coronavirus has postponed the 2020 Hong Kong Sevens to October, reports Jonathan White. An official announcement is to come from World Rugby on Thursday. The tournament is regarded as the pinnacle annual event of the World Sevens Series. Scheduled to be played on April 3-6, the competition is to …

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Rugby World Cup in Americas: Canada and USA

World Rugby has hinted that the hosting rights to RWC 2031 will be determined together with RWC 2027. This would mirror the RWC 2015 and 2019 decision, which granted England with Wales, and Japan the tournaments. There are benefits to confirming two tournaments at once, with World Rugby noting that …

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Up and Under

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP New England Free Jacks The Free Jacks responded to their snubbing by the pundits with a stunning performance against Rugby United …

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Arrows dominate Gilgronis in Texas rain

The Toronto Arrows got their season off to a flying start with a dominant 38-10 win over the Austin Gilgronis at Bold Stadium on Sunday evening. A constant drizzle made for slippery conditions but didn’t prevent the visitors from scoring five tries and picking up an important bonus point on …

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Free Jacks stun RUNY in Las Vegas

The New England Free Jacks opened their Major League Rugby accounts with a stunning 34-14 victory over a deflated Rugby United New York in Las Vegas on Sunday. With ATL also triumphant in their debut, two of the three expansion sides emerge from the opening weekend with a winning record. …

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