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Two undefeated sides went head-to-head at Gold Stadium on Saturday as NOLA played host to Rugby United New York. Fans were treated to an exciting contest with both teams proving they will be among the league leaders come playoff time. Playing just their second-ever regular season match, New York handed competition …

Blaine Scully has returned to the USA squad after recovering from injury. The Eagles captain will stay with the group for the remainder of the Americas Rugby Championship as coach Gary Gold shuffles his 30-man playing roster. Scully is the most notable of six additions to the camp. David Ainu’u, …

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Will Hooley’s return from injury was a successful one. The US Eagles flyhalf was back in the driving seat for Bedford Blues on Saturday and managed to get through a full 80 minutes of work in the 35-17 road win over London Scottish. While he was not the goal kicker …

David Tameilau scored in the Glasgow Warriors victory on Saturday. Having come on as a replacement the USA Eagles forward provided a support run to score a try from his first touch of that ball, helping the Warriors to an away win over the Cardiff Blues in Wales. Aged 29-year-old, …

The Seattle Seawolves overcame a 13-point second half deficit to defeat the Toronto Arrows 35-30 at Starfire Stadium on Sunday. A packed house took in the game and were treated to an exhilarating contest that featured seven tries and endless intrigue from start to finish. Toronto came out fastest with …

The Glendale Raptors recorded their first win of the 2019 Major League Rugby season as they powered their way to a 24-13 win over Austin Elite at Dell Diamond on Sunday. It wasn’t all smooth sailing but the four-try victory gives the 2018 finalists a significant boost of morale after …

The San Diego Legion rode an 18-3 halftime lead through a low-scoring second half to come away 21-10 winners over the Utah Warriors at Torero Stadium on Saturday. Sunshine facilitated running rugby in the first half but the conditions deteriorated in the second that served to put a halt on …

In a turn of events Paul Lasike is now free to face Brazil. The USA Eagles inside center was red carded in the loss against the Argentina XV and subsequently handed a four week suspension. Lasike was sent off in the match for stomping on opposition winger Matías Osadczuk. He …

And then there were two. Rugby United New York put a halt to the NOLA Gold‘s perfect start to the season with a 27-24 win at Gold Stadium on Saturday. A late penalty goal from Cathal Marsh sealed the win and put the cap on a man-of-the-match performance from the …