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The New England Free Jacks have booked their place in the Eastern Conference Final after a 57-20 rout of the Toronto Arrows on Saturday. A capacity crowd at Veterans Memorial Stadium watched the home side pour on nine tries while conceding just two to the visitors. It was the Arrows …

The San Diego Legion can tie a Major League Rugby record for consecutive victories if they can get past the New York Ironworkers at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday. New England set the bar high at 10 straight last season, but the Legion look destined to bust through that mark on …

Two teams desperate to keep pace in in the playoff race will collide at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday night. The Utah Warriors are trying to stay one step ahead of Houston in the razor-thin Western Conference, while Rugby ATL need five points just to get their foot in the …

The Houston SaberCats play host to the Chicago Hounds on Saturday in a match with significant implications in the Western Conference playoff race. While the visitors are not in the mix, the home side need a big win to keep the pressure on Utah for the third and final spot …

Old Glory DC will take on the Seattle Seawolves for just the third time when the two sides collide at Segra Field on Saturday. Both previous occasions were also played at the nation’s capital, with the home side winning each in close contests. They did not meet during the 2022 …

The New England Free Jacks can secure their spot in the Eastern Conference Final, complete with home field advantage, with a bonus point victory over the Toronto Arrows in Fort Quincy on Saturday. Realistically they have already done enough, but five competitions points would make it official. A 50-3 drubbing …

The final match of the regular season is the battle to avoid the wooden spoon. Os Cobras have home advantage against the American Raptors. There are so many reasons to watch this match. Above all else their contest in Denver earlier this season was a slobber-knocker. Os Cobras will take …

Old Glory DC lock Stan South has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The 26-year-old has been forced to call it quits on medical grounds, after suffering an ultimately career-ending injury after making just one appearance during the 2023 campaign. South has been an integral part of …

Josh Syms will depart Old Glory DC after just one season to take up a contract with Zebre Parma. The 42-year-old New Zealander has agreed a two-year deal to become the Italian club’s new Forwards Coach, as confirmed by the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union. Since taking over in January, Syms …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week.   UP Argentina cap 7s season with Cup victory in London Argentina put a wrap on a highly successful World Sevens Series campaign …