With Major League Rugby currently on hiatus until the new year, many players are staying sharp during the off-season by playing club rugby. Well over 50 current MLR athletes are based in the American Rugby Premiership, which operates on the Atlantic coast. Another 20-odd are suiting up in the Midwest …
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The Toronto Arrows have unveiled a new logo for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. Gone is the signature ‘TA’ overlapping design, and taking its place is a stylized ‘A’ with wings jutting out to the side. The new logo pays homage to the Avro Arrow, and a full explanation …
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NOLA Gold have promoted three players from their academy to the senior squad for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Loosehead props Sam Klimkowski and Garrald McDowell are joined by winger Anelisa ‘Ani’ Mteto. The trio suited up for the Gold Academy in the American Rugby Premiership. Klimkowski was a …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Best Ever from Uruguay Sevens Uruguay celebrated famous victories over Canada and the USA on Day Two of the …
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The new season of the revamped American Rugby Premiership kicked off on Saturday. This year’s competition sees North and South conferences with four teams each. The North is comprised of traditional club sides while the South includes three Major League Rugby academy teams. All eight teams featured players with MLR …
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Several players with Major League Rugby experience will suit up for the NOLA Gold Academy squad this fall. The team will compete in the South Conference of the American Rugby Premiership against Life University, ATL’s development side Pathway 404, and Houston’s academy team Rugby HTX. USA internationals Dino Waldren and …
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Julio Giraldo is set to make Major League Rugby history in Las Vegas. The openside flanker will be part of Rugby United New York’s traveling squad for the first two games of the season. Should he make a match appearance, the 24-year-old would be the first Colombian to do so …
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The Ontario Arrows secured their second straight win on US soil as they defeated Boston Mystics by 29-19 at Pine Banks Park on Saturday. The scoreline suggests a close encounter but in truth the Arrows were in control throughout, running up a 29-7 score before conceding two tries in the …
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The Major League Rugby preseason came to a close for five teams on Saturday with three matches scattered across the country. Glendale were on the road in New York, Austin were hosting New Orleans at Round Rock, and San Diego was celebrating the return of professional rugby to Torero Stadium …
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The Glendale Raptors bring their Major League Rugby preseason to a close with a friendly against New York Athletic Club of the American Rugby Premiership on Saturday. It’s a long trip from Colorado to Travers Island but it won’t be just for laughs, NYAC have selected a strong side with …
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