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This was Major League Rugby’s biggest season yet with 13 teams and 109 games played. An extra round of playoffs was added and off-field controversy saw the top two teams in the Western Conference disqualified from contesting for the Shield. New England set a new standard for success in the …

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 Argentina XV earn tremendous upset over Georgia Capping off the weekend, Argentina’s second senior side recovered from an 11-point …

Gerogia host the Argentina XV in an interesting match-up on Sunday. It is a test team vs a next-of-XV; a non-capped fixture, but one with players fighting for spots on the roster for Rugby World Cup 2023. Indeed, the Argentina XV have sent a powerful team to Eastern Europe. Georgia …

Uruguay have a boosted roster for the upcoming home internationals against Romania. The roster includes six more players based outside of Uruguay that the number that toured Japan last month. The returnees boost the roster, though there are still some notable absentees. Andrés Vilaseca lead a team that includes returning …

Ryan Louwrens and Beaudein Waaka will not be in Major League Rugby next season. The Austin scrumhalf and New England flyhalf were arguably the best at their positions during the 2022 campaign but have now signed contracts with overseas clubs. Louwrens will return to Super Rugby after agreeing a two-year …

Canada will play their first international of 2022 against Belgium at Wanderers Grounds in Halifax on Saturday. It’s the third match between the two sides, and the first outside of Brussels. The Black Devils were shut out by the Maple Leafs this past November. The Canadian side is comprised almost …

Following the completion of the professional rugby season attention is now on test match rugby. For the USA Eagles this means the Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers. The USA will face Chile home-and-away to determine who goes to France 2023 as Americas 2. The Eagles prepare for that series with …

A select list of 50 college rugby standouts have begun preparations for the Saturday’s inaugural Collegiate Rugby Shield. The invitational event will see two teams, dubbed the Canyons and Peaks, collide at Zions Bank Stadium to showcase their talent for Major League Rugby scouts. Coaching the two sides are a …

Next week ARN will be publishing its annual MLR Dream Team. As we did last year, we are again giving you the chance to have your say. Over the next few days we’ll collect your feedback in the comment section below, on Facebook, and on our Twitter feed. As with last year …

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 New York are 2022 MLR Champions Rugby New York captured their first Major League Rugby title with a comprehensive …