Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada Women Canada finished third at the Cape Town Sevens this past weekend. Though they were beaten by eventual champions New …
Read More »MLR Off-Season Update – Utah Warriors
It’s been a busy and memorable off-season across the board in Major League Rugby, and in particular for the Utah Warriors. Of the nine established teams, only Colorado can challenge in terms of improvement from 2019 though ultimately the winner will be decided by on-field results. The team’s adopted hashtag …
Read More »Dallas rugby stadium proposal rejected by City Council
Just days after new Major League Rugby commissioner George Killebrew revealed that Dallas would be fielding a team in the 2021 season, the project has hit a snag. A $15 million proposal from a Donnie Nelson-led investment group to rebuild the century-old facilities at Reverchon Park has been rejected by …
Read More »MLR Off-Season Update – Toronto Arrows
It’s back to business for Canada’s only professional rugby team as the Toronto Arrows have begun their preseason training. The internationals will start to trickle in over the next couple weeks with those locally-based already stretching their legs. Having shed their expansion label, the Arrows approach their second Major League …
Read More »Houston confirm seven returning Forwards
The Houston SaberCats have confirmed the names of seven returning forwards for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Props Jamie Dever and Charlie Connolly, hooker Gabe Romero, flankers Luke Beauchamp and Cecil Garber, and second row trio Charlie Hewitt, Victor Comptat, and Diego Magno. Dever and Connolly have been spending …
Read More »South African trio headed for Rugby ATL
Rugby ATL will have a strong South African flavor to it with three more professionals heading across the Atlantic to take up residence for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Two have Super Rugby experience. With Springbok Sevens cap Ryan Nell already under wraps, Johan Momsen, Marno Redelinghuys, and Kurt …
Read More »Major League Rugby unveils 2020 kits
Major League Rugby has at last unveiled the kit designs of all 12 teams for the 2020 season. The much-anticipated line from new providers Paladin include first-ever outfits for Rugby ATL, with new looks for fellow expansion sides Old Glory DC and the New England Free Jacks. It’s the Free …
Read More »MLR Off-Season Update – NOLA Gold
It’s been another productive off-season for the NOLA Gold, whose holiday shopping list was taken care of well before the mad rush. With the hard work done off the field, the business of challenging for a first-ever playoff spot – if not title run – can now be the primary …
Read More »Americas Champions to Compete in MLR vs SLAR Fixture
In a special initiative the Americas will have official club champions in 2020. UAR President Marcelo Rodríguez has today confirmed that there will be a battle of the champions in 2020 between the winners of Major League Rugby (MLR) and Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Both leagues are to …
Read More »Houston sign Nicolás Solveyra from Argentina
Player recruitment for the 2020 Major League Rugby season continues. The latest foreign signature for an MLR club is loosehead prop Nicolás Solverya. The uncapped 24-year-old departs Argentina for MLR after playing regularly for the Argentina XV. Having won titles playing for the Argentina XV and Jaguares XV, Solveyra was …
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