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The second week of the new Major League Rugby season begins in Seattle, where the Seawolves play host to Rugby ATL. It’s been a long time between meetings for the two, with their only previous encounter also coming in the 2021 campaign. Seattle fans packed Starfire Stadium last Saturday against …

The Súper Liga America de Rugby (SLAR) 2022 champions, Peñarol get their Super Rugby Americas 2023 season underway on Friday. The Uruguayans will have home advantage against the American Raptors. The visitors from Colorado are coming-off an opening round defeat against Selknam in Chile. For 2023 Peñarol have a new …

The first suspension of the 2023 Major League Rugby season has been dished out to Dallas Jackals winger Marcos Moroni. He was cited for an unspecified act of foul play during Sunday’s match against the Houston SaberCats at Choctaw Stadium. Moroni’s act was deemed to be mid-range and he accepted …

Spain are in advanced talks to host a four-team international women’s tournament featuring Canada, South Africa, and the USA. The competition is set to be played during the Women’s Six Nations window in late March and early April. Current Spain under-20 coach and former Leonas captain Aroa González confirmed the …

More interregional rugby is on its way in the Americas. The USA Hawks will play matches against Super Rugby Americas teams. Games are to take place in both South America and North America. Confirmation of the tour follows another; Georgia’s Black Lion also has a series of matches coming up. …

The 11,423 in attendance at Snapdragon Stadium was a significant milestone for Major League Rugby. It was the first game to break the 10,000 mark. The previous record for a competitive match was 7,389 in the 2021 Championship Final between LA and ATL at the Memorial Coliseum. There was actually …

The first week of the 2023 Major League Rugby campaign had plenty of storylines. Chicago gave a fair account of themselves in their first game, while Dallas also put in a respectable effort against Houston. San Diego set a new attendance record, and the Seawolves got some revenge in a …

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 The People and the Rugby in San Diego A Major League Rugby record crowd of 11,423 took in the first rugby …

The Houston SaberCats had no trouble securing a bonus-point win over their Texan rivals Dallas on Sunday evening. There was at least some promise shown by the Jackals, with two late tries making the final score 33-12 to the visitors. Dallas spent the majority of the first half pinned in …

The Seawolves took bragging rights over the Ironworkers on Saturday night in a rematch of the 2022 Championship Final. New York were second-best in a physical contest on this occasion, the defending champions coming up short to Seattle by a final score of 25-11 at a sold-out Starfire Stadium. Jordan …