Tag Archives: Major League Rugby

San Antonio will host a Major League Rugby game for the first time on Saturday as Austin Elite will host Rugby United New York at Toyota Field. The grass field is the home of professional soccer side San Antonio FC, and with proper rugby lines will offer a dramatically different …

The Houston SaberCats have announced the signing former Lindenwood flyer Deion Mikesell. It’s a timely addition following the suspension of star winger Josua Vici, but also comes as a bit of a surprise. In December it was confirmed that Mikesell would be joining Top 14 club Clermont Auvergne on a …

A landmark partnership between Major League Rugby expansion side Old Glory DC and the Scottish Rugby Union has been confirmed. While full details have not been disclosed, the deal has seen the SRU purchase a minority stake – reportedly close to 30% – in the club with Chief Operating Officer …

New Orleans fans were treated to one of the best matches of the Major League Rugby season on Saturday as the NOLA Gold played host to the Austin Elite. It was a thoroughly engaging spectacle that saw 10 tries split between the two sides and a number of scoring opportunities …

There were only three games last weekend in Major League Rugby but they were all revealing. Austin would have earned the upset of the season had they not inexplicably kicked the ball away in the 78th minute instead of grinding out the win. Glendale were made to look very ordinary …

Constellation Field housed the Houston SaberCats for the last time on a rare Thursday night match. The Utah Warriors were their opponents, with the two struggling sides keen to get something to build on heading into the second half of the season. Houston will move to their new purpose-built home …

The Houston SaberCats will be without Josua Vici for the next six games after their star winger was hit with an eight-week suspension. Major League Rugby confirmed the decision on their website. The suspension is a result of Vici’s red card against the NOLA Gold for an elbow after the …

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 Uruguay u20 History was made on Saturday with Uruguay winning the South American u20 Championship. They did so by defeating Argentina …

A four-try second half propelled Ulster ‘A’ to a 43-15 win over the New England Free Jacks at Union Point Sports Complex on Sunday evening. The match closed out the first half of the Cara Cup Series that saw Connacht send a development side to Boston earlier in the week, …

The five game unbeaten streak is over for the Glendale Raptors, as they crashed to a 31-19 defeat at the hands of Rugby United New York at MCU Park on Sunday. RUNY’s forwards dominated the first half and Glendale never recovered, with a slew of unforced errors leaving the 2018 …