Tag Archives: Major League Rugby

Los Teros are among the leading development success stories of the past decade. After the lows of missing out on Rugby World Cups 2007 and 2011, the URU restructured, acquired a national stadium, created a High Performance Center and went from strictly amateur to professional. Uruguay’s 33-man roster is entirely …

Old Glory DC have announced a change of home venues for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The team will depart Segra Field in Leesburg, Virginia, and move to the other side of the Potomac River after agreeing a one-year deal with the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown. Maryland SoccerPlex opened …

The World Cup is upon us and for the first time, there will be no Canadian side in the competition. Two qualification spots were available for the Americas but both were claimed by South American teams, and the last-gasp repechage spot slipped through the grasp of the USA against Portugal …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. It is the final edition of Up and Under before Rugby World Cup 2023.   UP Homegrown South Americans Take on the World …

Despite the failure of both Canada and the USA to qualify, Major League Rugby will be well represented at the Rugby World Cup. Nine players who took part in the 2023 season will compete in France. Those players are spread across four nations, but that’s not the end of MLR’s …

North American rugby is mourning the loss of Bill Webb. The founder and President of the Toronto Arrows has died at the age of 59 after an illness. He is survived by wife Agnes and his two sons, James and Stephen, both of whom are current Canadian age-grade representatives. As …

Rugby World Cup 2023 will be contested by twenty teams. Rosters contain a variety of nationalities. Some rosters are entirely homegrown while others have a range of Foreign-Born / Produced Players. Unlike at RWCs 2003-2019, World Rugby eligibility law changes enable eligible players to represent a second country. Players can …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week.   UP Argentina Conquer Madrid Los Pumas were convincing winners of Los Leones in Madrid on Saturday. The match was Argentina’s final match …

Toronto Arrows lock Mike Sheppard has announced his retirement from rugby. The 34-year-old steps away after five years of Major League Rugby that included a team-leading 59 appearances, 15 of them as captain. He led the Arrows out at York Lions Stadium for what would be his final appearance in …

Canadian international Doug Fraser has announced his retirement from rugby. The 31-year-old center spent the past four seasons in Major League Rugby, the first with Austin Elite and the last three with Old Glory DC. He also won four test caps for Canada between 2018 and 2019. Despite playing just …