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Major League Rugby saved the best for last on Sunday as the Legion took on the Arrows at Torero Stadium. Toronto were more than happy to see San Diego after their nightmarish episode at Glendale. The Legion were riding a four-match winning streak heading into what would be a titanic …

Saturday’s only Major League Rugby match saw the Glendale Raptors hosting Austin Elite. While still a bit chilly at Infinity Park, it was at least a marked improvement on the incredible scenes from the previous week that had the Raptors and Arrows playing in a blizzard. Glendale gave Casey Rock …

The results weren’t good for the teams at the bottom of the table, with the separation from the top six already widening. Sunday’s match at San Diego was the pick of the weekend with two quality teams showing their wares. Some new players impressed this week with six players earning …

It was another snowy night at Zions Bank Stadium where the Utah Warriors hosted Rugby United New York on Friday evening. The Warriors were hoping for a better result than the late defeat suffered at the hands of NOLA, but faced a RUNY side full of confidence. Utah were forced …

The 2019 Americas Rugby Championship is now complete, which means all players have now returned to their professional clubs. For Major League Rugby this is significant as it will see the return of more than 30 players to the competition, including some who have yet to make their MLR debut. …

Brazil’s strong form in recent months has seen a second Tupis regular signed by the Utah Warriors. Arthur Bergo joins international teammate Josh Reeves at the club for the remainder of the Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old is the first native Brazilian to officially be signed to an MLR …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Argentina XV History was made with the Argentina XV claiming their first-ever ARC Grand Slam, doing so a year after the …

Despite having no side place higher than 4th, the Americas have had two players selected to the official HSBC Dream Team for the Vancouver Sevens. The USA’s Stephen Tomasin gets the nod for the second consecutive tournament while Connor Braid is named from 10th-place Canada. Tomasin continues to make his …

The final round of the 2019 ARC saw the USA competing a great escape against Canada in Seattle. The Friday evening fixture saw Canada pushing the Eagles to the brink and appearing to be on course for victory before a final twist. Ultimately the match went down 30-25 in favor …

Avery Oitomen sparked an incredible second half comeback as the Toronto Arrows defeated the San Diego Legion 27-20 at Torero Stadium on Sunday evening. A terrible first half saw the Arrows trailing 20-3 but they somehow rallied to score 24 unanswered points in the last half-hour to bring the Legion’s …