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It was a memorable week for Major League Rugby, but not really in the way anyone wanted. Weather played a major role in three games, cancelling the second half entirely in Chicago. Toronto couldn’t even field a full match day squad against Utah and ATL forgot to show up in …

Old Glory have moved quickly to find a replacement for second row Stan South. With the vice-captain suffering a season-ending injury, DC have acquired Kyle Baillie from the Toronto Arrows. A Major League Rugby stalwart since arriving in New Orleans in 2019, the 6’5″ (1.95m) and 245lbs (112kg) Baillie captained …

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 Eagles earn victory over Leonas in Madrid The USA overcame a stern challenge from Spain on Saturday with a late try …

The Seattle Seawolves maintained their unbeaten record to start the season with a 27-5 victory over the Chicago Hounds on Sunday, but in a first for Major League Rugby the match was abandoned at halftime due to uncooperative weather. While the sun was shining during the first half, a lightning …

The SaberCats scored a 40-28 victory over Rugby ATL in Houston on Saturday evening. It saw the home side exploding with 35 unanswered points to start the game, but the visitors fought back to salvage a losing bonus point with a more concerted effort in the second half. Houston were …

A sensational 39-point second half scoring explosion gave the Utah Warriors a 47-19 victory over the Toronto Arrows at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday. The injury-depleted visitors remarkably led 12-8 at halftime and 19-18 at the hour mark, but ran out of gas in the final quarter. Joel Hodgson opened …

For a second straight week the Dallas Jackals came oh-so-close to ending their losing streak, only to be denied by a single point at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday. New England did just enough to squeak through with a 10-9 victory in wet and chilly Quincy conditions. It was a …

The Gold secured their third win in a row with a 20-17 result over Old Glory at Segra Field on Saturday. It was a tight contest from start to finish with the boot of Tito Díaz Bonilla giving DC a 12-10 lead at the half, only for a late Rodney …

Fresh off their first franchise victory, Chicago will face stiff competition on Sunday in the form of unbeaten Seattle at SeatGeek Stadium. The Seawolves are coming off a bye week following a perfect four-from-four start to the season, while the Hounds got their positive result after three straight defeats. Sam …

Canada scored a one-sided 66-7 victory over South Africa in Madrid on Saturday. Seven different players scored tries for the Maple Leafs, including a hat-trick from Fancy Bermudez on debut. The Springbok Women were forced to play most of the match with only 14 on the field after flanker Catha …