The Seattle Seawolves have confirmed the addition of two internationals to their backs division for the remainder of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Once-capped Eagles center Seta Tuilevuka and Canada ‘A’ winger Karsten Leitner have joined up with the team as they prepare for their next match against the …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week
The second week of the new Major League Rugby season was a mixed bag in terms of performance. Some teams have adjusted to the restart more rapidly while others are still stuck in preseason mode. Individually it was one for the forwards, with hooker and lock particularly difficult to choose. …
Read More »NOLA signs Ospreys winger Hanno Dirksen
NOLA Gold have confirmed the signing of winger Hanno Dirksen for the remainder of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The news comes one day in advance of his 30th birthday. Dirksen arrives directly from Ospreys in the Guinness Pro Championship, where he has been a prominent member of the …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Peñarol With a 3-0 record, Peñarol have the most wins on the field in the Súper Liga Americana de …
Read More »LA steamrolls Seattle at the Coliseum
The LA Giltinis secured an emphatic 57-26 victory over the Seattle Seawolves at the Memorial Coliseum on Sunday. By halftime the visitors had already been steamrolled out of the game by the home side’s pack to the tune of 38-7, with the gap 43 points when LA rang the changes …
Read More »San Diego survives Sunday thriller in Austin
A late try saved San Diego from a second defeat to start the new Major League Rugby season, as the Legion survived Austin with a 14-11 victory. It’s the second week in a row that the Gilgronis have finished on the wrong side of a narrow result. San Diego skipper …
Read More »Mika Kruse moves from LA to Utah
The Utah Warriors have confirmed the acquisition of Mika Kruse from the LA Giltinis. Signed by the expansion side after the dispersal of the withdrawn Colorado Raptors roster, the 22-year-old USA Selects representative will be hoping for more opportunities in Utah with his preferred outside center spot occupied by Australia …
Read More »Free Jacks shut out SaberCats in Houston
The New England Free Jacks tore up the form guide with a defiant 32-0 shutout of the Houston SaberCats at AVEVA Stadium on Saturday evening. After surviving eight minutes with two men off the field in the first half the visitors scored three tries in a 15-minute second half salvo …
Read More »Warriors down sluggish Arrows at Zions Bank Stadium
The Utah Warriors are 2-0. The Warriors backed-up their opening round win against the Austin Gilgronis this evening. In their round two Major League Rugby fixture, Utah were 39-24 winners over the Toronto Arrows. The home side were in control for the majority of the contest. 39 points is the …
Read More »Old Glory fight back to beat ATL in Segra Field opener
Old Glory DC recovered from a 10-point halftime deficit to claim a 30-23 win over Rugby ATL on Saturday. It was a fitting performance from the home side in the first Major League Rugby match played at their new preferred venue of Segra Field in Leesburg. It was all square …
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