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Sunao Takizawa is set to become the first Japanese player in Major League Rugby. The 33-year-old loosehead prop will join Austin Elite for the remainder of the 2019 season and is expected to continue with the team for 2020. He joins from the NEC Green Rockets of the Japan Top …

Austin Elite have secured the signature of Spain international David Mélé for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. A native of Narbonne, France, the 33-year-old is set to act as a player-coach with the side, bringing more than a decade’s worth of professional experience in France and England. Mélé will …

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 Argentina XV The top seeds for the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A started their campaign well in Medellín. Their 79-3 victory over Colombia …

The Toronto Arrows made it five wins in a row as they took a 28-21 bonus point victory over the Utah Warriors at Lamport Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Wind and rain made for poor handling the conditions with only brief moments of respite over the 80 minutes. Utah controlled the …

A remarkable second half saw Rugby United New York come back from a 31-7 halftime deficit to fall just short, losing 38-31 to the Seattle Seawolves at MCU Park on Saturday. The New York faithful could have been forgiven for eyeing an early exit but were treated to a thrilling …

The San Diego Legion held off a desperate NOLA Gold in the final minutes to secure an important 26-19 victory at Gold Stadium on Saturday. A 70th-minute try from Tai Enosa proved the winner as the Legion took the first meeting between the top two sides to slip into first …

After pushing themselves into a playoff spot against Austin on Thursday, the Toronto Arrows can move a little higher on Sunday afternoon. Victory over the visiting Utah Warriors at Lamport Stadium would make it five wins in a row with second overall a possibility pending the outcome of Saturday’s games. …

Week 16 of the MLR season sees two Saturday matches and one more on Sunday. Involved are to be players from South America with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay all to be represented. Due to a prior postponement this weekend actually saw a Thursday fixture. That game was played in …

A match of critical importance to the playoff picture takes place at MCU Park on Saturday where Rugby United New York play host to the Seattle Seawolves. Barring a draw, the winner of the match will jump into third place, at least temporarily, while the loser will be scrambling for …

The top two teams in Major League Rugby will square off at Gold Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Oddly enough the NOLA Gold and San Diego Legion have not played each other yet this season. They will meet again in San Diego on the last weekend of the regular season. NOLA …