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With the postponement of NOLA’s home game against Old Glory to Sunday, the opening match of the fourth season of Major League Rugby will feature the San Diego Legion and Rugby United New York playing in Las Vegas. The same two sides unexpectedly closed the pandemic-stricken 2020 campaign when the …

Saving the best for last? The San Diego Legion are coming off an unbeaten campaign and were favorites to lift the MLR Shield had the season run its course. Unfortunately for their dedicated fans – known as ‘The Cohort’ – nature intervened. With so many changes, including a temporary relocation …

It’s been a tumultuous off-season for the ‘Roosters’ who have seen a change at the ownership and most recently one at Head Coach as well. On the players side some stalwarts have left the team and there will even be a new home venue with MCU Park suddenly out of …

Last season’s theme for the Utah Warriors was ‘Locked and Reloaded’ which was reflected in a number of significant personnel changes. This season will see more stability but also the departure of some established names and a certain former Australia international. 2021 TEAM ROSTER / FIXTURES 2020 RECORD: 2-2-1 (2nd …

One of the founding members of Major League Rugby, NOLA Gold have come a long way from their dusty beginnings on a high school football pitch. With a home base all to their own and some savvy recruits, this team continues to make progress on the ladder though they haven’t …

Oh what might have been. When the 2020 Major League Rugby season ran aground the Arrows looked on course for a potential date with the San Diego Legion in the Championship Final. The pandemic’s timing could not have been worse in that regard. It has also wreaked havoc on this …

Rugby ATL met expectations during their brief expansion run. Though they finished with a losing record, only one of three defeats was by greater than three points. Committed defense was their greatest asset with the fourth-least points conceded though their offensive output was the lowest in the East. 2021 TEAM …

Seattle remain the only team to have lifted the MLR Shield but the shine has well and truly dissipated following the disappointing results of last season. It’s fair to say the Seawolves brand has taken a hit in recent months with the departure of key personnel and there is much …

The Toronto Arrows have signed two young Canadian prospects ahead of Thursday’s departure to their temporary home in Atlanta. Front row Chris Atkinson and flanker Mason Flesch have signed on for the 2021 Major League Rugby season, both joining from Canada’s Pacific Pride development program. Atkinson is the elder of …

The best-dressed team in Major League Rugby is also unique. Despite joining in 2020 the New England Free Jacks have yet to play a regular season home game. April 3 is the date to circle on the calendar, a day that can’t come soon enough for a team that is …