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Houston returns to action on Saturday evening with a home tilt against Rugby ATL. The SaberCats tasted defeat for the first time this season in Seattle two weeks ago, while ATL are looking for improvement after looking outmatched against San Diego at home last weekend. This will the first time …

Two teams looking to bounce back from defeat collide at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday. The Utah Warriors host the Toronto Arrows in snowy conditions that might leave the visitors wondering if they’d actually traveled north instead of south. It won’t be just the frost that the Arrows have to …

The Dallas Jackals will face off against the New England Free Jacks for the first time on Saturday. Veterans Memorial Stadium will see its second match of the year as the visitors look to put an end to their record-breaking losing streak. Circumstances might have been much different had last …

A pivotal Eastern Conference clash opens Round 6 of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Old Glory DC host the NOLA Gold with both teams looking to prove they belong in the playoff conversation. After a poor start to the campaign, NOLA seem to have turned things around with two …

Test rugby is back for the USA on Saturday when the Women’s Eagles take on Spain in Madrid. It’s the fourth meeting of the two, with Las Leonas coming up short on all three occasions to date. The most recent was a one-sided shutout at the 2017 World Cup in …

New England have lifted the lid on another unexpected returnee. Slade McDowall follows Jesse Parete in returning from New Zealand, adding to an already stacked New England back row stable. McDowall was a key factor in the team’s success last year and is nearing a full return to action after …

Colorado’s Infinity Park will be the setting for the historic first Super Rugby Americas match in North America. In what is to be a baptism of fire, the American Raptors play host to Los Dogos. The team from Córdoba, Argentina are top of the table after five rounds. After a …

Romania has confirmed three warm-up matches ahead of Rugby World Cup 2023. The Stejarri will play one home test match and two away test matches in August. The Americas is included with Romania’s first match in August to be against the USA in Bucharest. The match is the second confirmed …

The historic first victory for Chicago against a spirited Dallas side was the highlight in Round 5. Elsewhere there were convincing wins for NOLA, San Diego, DC, and New England. The defending champions now sport a losing record after five games while the Legion and Free Jacks continue to show …

In a reoccurring push from rugby’s traditional elites, World Rugby is planning to push ahead with an inter-hemispheric competition every two years. What was once presented as the Nations Championship is back as a World League. Writing for the Telegraph, Gavin Mairs notes that the competition, to be held every …