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A last-gasp try from John Quill gave Rugby United New York a 24-21 win over the Toronto Arrows on Friday night. The first Major League Rugby game in New York was played on a baseball diamond, with an ocean breeze and a roller coaster as a backdrop. Its conclusion made …

A match of considerable intrigue will take place at Infinity Park on Saturday evening as two of Major League Rugby‘s strongest sides battle for supremacy. There is also a bit of history to be resolved. When last they met, the Glendale Raptors were one win away from a perfect season …

After a week on the road the Houston SaberCats return to the friendly confines of Constellation Field for a clash with the high-flying NOLA Gold on Saturday. The SaberCats have dropped four straight since their one-point win over Austin in the opening week while the Gold have lost just once, …

The final round of the Americas Rugby Championship saw a one-sided win for Grand Slam champions Argentina, a heroic near-miss from Canada in Seattle, and an equally engrossing derby in Montevideo. This week was more about team efforts than individuals but we saw enough to put a team together, albeit …

It’s back to Dell Diamond for the Austin Elite, who host the Seattle Seawolves on Saturday in the last match at the stadium this season. This far it has yet to inspire an Austin victory and the Elite will need something extra if they are to earn their first win …

The New England Free Jacks will play the Connacht Eagles at Union Point Sports Complex on Saturday in the first match of the six-game Cara Cup series. Hosted by the Free Jacks, the series includes development sides of Ireland’s four Guinness Pro franchises, with Leinster, Munster, and Ulster also participating. …

Old Glory DC have announced the first ever player signing in the club’s history. Josh Brown has put pen to paper, the 31-year-old the first of many who will join the expansion franchise ahead of the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Old Glory is set to play their first exhibition …

History tends to follow these two teams around and will again on Friday evening as Rugby United New York celebrates their first ever home match in Major League Rugby against the Toronto Arrows. The two sides have locked horns before, but this time it’s for real, and will be at …

Austin Elite have added another new player to their roster. Juan Pablo Aguirre makes the move to Major League Rugby following time spent at Lindenwood University. He is the sixth South American player to join the side, and the first from Argentina. Aguirre, 24, was born and raised in Buenos …

Connacht have named a 26-man Eagles development squad to play two matches in the upcoming Cara Cup. The five-team tournament will see the New England Free Jacks playing host to development squads from Ireland’s four Guinness Pro 14 franchises. Former Munster utility back Mossy Lawler travels as coach of the …