A little bit of history will be made at Constellation Field tomorrow when the Houston SaberCats play the Seattle Saracens in the first official match of the 2018 Major League Rugby preseason. The SaberCats have already played a few friendlies against local club sides prior to the holiday break but …
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Utah Warriors winger Josh Whippy is one of 13 uncapped players included in Gary Gold’s 39-strong Eagles roster for the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship. The 27-year-old was forced to withdraw from the European tour in November for personal reasons but is now set to make his test debut next month. …
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Mike Te’o will play for the San Diego Legion in the inaugural Major League Rugby season. It will be a homecoming of sorts for the electric fullback, who starred for the San Diego Breakers in the 2016 PRO Rugby season. Originally from Long Beach, where he plays his club rugby …
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The Ontario Arrows have unveiled their jerseys for the 2018 season. While the new ‘elite’ level rugby team will not be part of any competition officially in the coming year, they have committed to six exhibition games in the spring against similar teams from the USA. A confirmed sponsor list …
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Americas Rugby News would like to wish all of our readers a happy holiday season! Once again it’s been a busy year in the rugby world, rugby across the Americas continues to grow at a rapid rate and 2018 promises to be the biggest year yet. The Americas Rugby Championship …
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Where last week we had numerous players at virtually every position to consider, this week we found ourselves scrambling for options. In some cases players simply weren’t selected, and those that were were for the most part unconvincing. It leaves us with an unusual and somewhat unique team. For the …
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Major League Rugby has signed an exclusive apparel deal with XBlades, the newest professional competition in the USA confirmed on Wednesday. The landmark agreement will see all MLR sides and match officials outfitted with XBlades kit for games, training, and off-field activities as well as rugby boots. Already prominent in …
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The Houston SaberCats have a new prop in their ranks. Former Connacht and Ireland u19 representative Jamie Dever has joined up with the Major League Rugby franchise, suiting up in the No 1 jersey for their friendly against the Dallas Reds on the weekend. The 24-year-old bolsters a front row …
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The Utah Warriors have added another player to their Major League Rugby roster in a busy week. Josh Whippy is the latest name to put pen to paper, joining BYU teammates Jackson Kaka and Matt Jensen along with Louisville standout Pio Vatuvei. It’s another move that will be seen as …
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On Thursday a series of posts on Major League Rugby’s social media channels teased the imminent reveal of the team kits for the inaugural 2018 season. Closeup shots of the Seattle Seawolves, Austin Elite, and San Diego Legion jerseys were posted followed by a group promotional shot that shows a …
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