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Part one of a double header at Lupo Family Field on Saturday sees the Toronto Arrows tabbed as hosts against NOLA Gold. The two are entering in very different places with the former out of the playoff race and the latter desperate for a win to stay in it. Toronto …

Two sides closing in on Semi Final spots will clash in the first of five Major League Rugby games this weekend. After a brief stop in Queens, it’s back to Jersey City for Rugby United New York with the Utah Warriors making their way east from Salt Lake. This is …

Make it seven reinforcements for the Toronto Arrows as they prepare for the final month of their 2021 campaign. Veteran prop Rob Brouwer has joined the team south of the border and there are three newcomers announced today – French prop Alexandre Janlin, Canadian lock Hank Stevenson, and Irish back …

The Austin Gilgronis have added two front rowers to their roster for the remainder of the Major League Rugby season. Both are names familiar to Austin fans – Brendan Rams and Phil Hansen. Rams played 14 games for Austin between the 2019 and 2020 seasons. He had initially re-signed with …

There are now five weeks remaining in the Major League Rugby regular season and the playoff race is reaching a fever pitch. Adding a wrinkle to the mix is the untimely July test window that will see more than 50 players called up to international sides. Players who are traveling …

It was another exciting week of action as the playoff race heats up. Utah’s magnificent – and slightly controversial – comeback win over San Diego was a highlight, so too the likely Eastern Conference Final preview between New York and ATL. There are some new names on our list today, …

The Toronto Arrows have signed three players to help fill the gaps set to arise from international call-ups. Sam Malcolm returns from Japan, with Welsh hooker Joe Tomlinson and Canadian international flanker Ollie Nott also join. Two further arrivals are set to be confirmed next week. Malcolm, 25, is a …

Canada will travel to the UK without several of their top professionals next month. A 30-man squad was unveiled on Monday with two more to be added pending fitness tests. Both are expected to be loose forwards. LA’s Corey Thomas and Toronto’s Siaki Vikilani each suffered knocks on the weekend. …

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 USA accepted as potential Rugby World Cup Host USA Rugby has been formally accepted as a candidate to host …

The LA Giltinis got back to their winning ways with a crushing 52-5 win over the Houston SaberCats at the Memorial Coliseum on Sunday. It sets a new Major League Rugby record for winning differential, overtaking the previous 45-point mark set by Toronto against Seattle in April. There seemed to …