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The Toronto Arrows have confirmed the signature of eight more players for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Five players return from the spring/fall exhibition campaigns and there are three newcomers – New Zealand imports Sam Malcolm and Spencer Jones, and Canadian international Jamie Mackenzie. Joining the roster that now …

Ireland have sent seven players back to their clubs to recover from various knocks following their historic win over New Zealand in Dublin on Saturday. None will be involved in the final test of the year against the USA at the Aviva Stadium this coming weekend. Missing out will be …

Psalm Wooching is set to dip his feet into the waters of Major League Rugby. The flanker is currently on tour with the US Eagles who play Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. His next stop will be San Diego, where a spot in the Legion’s back row awaits. Wooching confirmed …

On Friday Major League Rugby unveiled the new playing kits for all nine teams competing in the 2019 season. Both Toronto and New York show dramatic changes to the strips they wore during their exhibition campaigns earlier this year, while some returning teams have also opted to freshen up their …

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 Canada After months of stress Canada are on the verge of retaining their record of qualifying for every World Cup. The …

The USA Women’s Eagles ended their overseas tour in a high with a 19-10 over Ireland at Donnybrook on Sunday. After opening their first campaign since the 2017 World Cup with two heavy defeats, the team heads home with two wins in the space of a week after the Selects …

Following the completion of international competition this weekend the Americas Rankings can be updated. Recalculations have been made to take into account matches involving two test sides this weekend. Canada’s vital RWC qualifying victory over Germany sees the North Americans gaining 1.05 rankings points. It sees no rise in placement …

The USA’s impressive year continued today with the Eagles comfortably downing Romania. The Eagles 31-5 victory was their third biggest win over Romania, falling behind a 34-3 win in 2012 and a 37-0 win at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. The Eagles led for the vast majority of play. …

The Women’s Eagles will close out their 2018 campaign with a match against Ireland in Dublin on Sunday. After two heavy defeats in a row to the world’s top two teams – New Zealand and England – the USA will face a more conservative challenge in the 8th-ranked Irish, a …

It’s a little later than we intended but for good reason. This week’s podcast features Brazil flyhalf Josh Reeves talking about the Māori match, Brazilian rugby, and his upcoming move to Major League Rugby. Paul Tait stops by to chat about everything, and a conversation just a few hours old with …