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The Houston SaberCats dealt a savage beating to the Toronto Arrows at AVEVA Stadium on Saturday evening. While the final score read 29-17 to the home side, three late tries masked what was an otherwise woeful performance from the visitors who trailed 29-0 well into the final quarter. Both teams …

Despite not sharing the same conference, Sunday’s match between San Diego and Rugby ATL at the Sports Deck most certainly has playoff implications. The Legion are holding on to the third spot in the West by a thread, while the Ratlers have both Toronto and New York breathing down their …

Two Eastern Conference heavyweights collide at JFK Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Rugby New York were second-best when they hosted the New England Free Jacks at the same venue in March. A similar result would open the door wide open for the Toronto Arrows in the postseason race. Since that day …

Former Springbok and Austin Elite player-coach Pedrie Wannenburg has died. The 41-year-old was tragically struck while driving his vehicle by a speeding car involved in a police chase. His wife and two children were also in the vehicle, with his 8-year-old son hospitalized. Wannenburg won 20 caps for South Africa …

The late game on Saturday is a Western Conference clash between the Utah Warriors and Seattle Seawolves at Zions Bank Stadium. When they last met in February it was the Seawolves who took a narrow win at home. Now the Warriors will be looking to return to the favor. A …

The two bottom-ranked teams on the Major League Rugby ladder will go head-to-head at Segra Field on Saturday evening. Old Glory DC and the Dallas Jackals have a combined record of 1-19, with the only win coming just a week ago for DC against the Utah Warriors. Dallas will be …

From one tough matchup to another, NOLA will play host to the Austin Gilgronis on Saturday evening. Last weekend saw the Gold concede 53 points to the Arrows and with the AG’s at the very top of the Major League Rugby scoring charts – by a wide margin – the …

The Toronto Arrows can put the heat on their Eastern Conference rivals for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference if they can beat the SaberCats in Houston on Saturday night. New York will host the Free Jacks in a pivotal match on Sunday, with ATL heading to San Diego. …

LA Giltinis player-coach Orene Ai’i has been suspended for three weeks after being cited for an altercation during Saturday’s match against the SaberCats. The 42-year-old flyhalf struck Houston fullback Gerrie Engelbrecht in the face during an off-the-ball scuffle just before halftime. As a result Ai’i will miss the upcoming games …

This past weekend of Major League Rugby action seemed to have it all in only five games. Two blowouts, three close calls, some wacky TMO decisions, a winning streak extended, and a long losing streak ended. There were also some fine individual performances that made a few selections difficult. 1 …