The sixth season of Major League Rugby saw one of the league’s most impressive venues take its first steps in record-setting fashion on opening weekend. Snapdragon Stadium will be joined by two more new venues over the next couple weekends. All 12 teams will call one location their home this …
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The second week of the new Major League Rugby season begins in Seattle, where the Seawolves play host to Rugby ATL. It’s been a long time between meetings for the two, with their only previous encounter also coming in the 2021 campaign. Seattle fans packed Starfire Stadium last Saturday against …
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The first suspension of the 2023 Major League Rugby season has been dished out to Dallas Jackals winger Marcos Moroni. He was cited for an unspecified act of foul play during Sunday’s match against the Houston SaberCats at Choctaw Stadium. Moroni’s act was deemed to be mid-range and he accepted …
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The 11,423 in attendance at Snapdragon Stadium was a significant milestone for Major League Rugby. It was the first game to break the 10,000 mark. The previous record for a competitive match was 7,389 in the 2021 Championship Final between LA and ATL at the Memorial Coliseum. There was actually …
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The first week of the 2023 Major League Rugby campaign had plenty of storylines. Chicago gave a fair account of themselves in their first game, while Dallas also put in a respectable effort against Houston. San Diego set a new attendance record, and the Seawolves got some revenge in a …
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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 The People and the Rugby in San Diego A Major League Rugby record crowd of 11,423 took in the first rugby …
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The Houston SaberCats had no trouble securing a bonus-point win over their Texan rivals Dallas on Sunday evening. There was at least some promise shown by the Jackals, with two late tries making the final score 33-12 to the visitors. Dallas spent the majority of the first half pinned in …
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The Seawolves took bragging rights over the Ironworkers on Saturday night in a rematch of the 2022 Championship Final. New York were second-best in a physical contest on this occasion, the defending champions coming up short to Seattle by a final score of 25-11 at a sold-out Starfire Stadium. Jordan …
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A Major League Rugby record crowd of 11,423 took in the first rugby game at the new Snapdragon Stadium. Local fans were treated to an entertaining spectacle that ended with the home town San Diego Legion defeating the Utah Warriors 33-17. The first try went to the home side at …
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Last season’s Championship Finalists New York and Seattle will have the benefit of an extra import player in 2023 thanks to a bizarre ruling on eligibility by Major League Rugby. Ironworkers forward Brad Tucker and Seawolves scrumhalf JP Smith have been granted ‘exemptions’ that will see them considered domestic players …
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