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Kyle Breytenbach has made a surprise return to Austin. The Gilgronis announced that the former Elite lock, who moved to Houston last season, has re-joined the club following an agreement with the SaberCats to release his rights. It’s an unexpected turn of events as Breytenbach had initially opted out of …

New England have been successful in their appeal of a ruling against John Poland resulting from his send-off against the LA Giltinis last weekend. The scrumhalf was issued a red card by referee Derek Summers for accidentally kicking the head of Adam Ashe when the LA No8 dove on a …

There will be a record number of Canadian-eligible players in Major League Rugby this season. Nearly 60 names could make an appearance between now and July, with half situated with teams south of the border. The other half are signed by Canada’s only team, the Toronto Arrows. Below we take …

Major League Rugby is back with a bang and that means our weekly selections are too. With a full load of six games there was more than enough action to find contenders, and based on the evidence there will be no shortage of names in the running at the end …

The big man is back! Samu Manoa is rolling up his sleeves and getting to work with Seattle. It’s an unexpected arrival with the 36-year-old former Eagles star sitting out all of 2020 and seemingly retired. Can he revitalise a slumping Seawolves side? Meanwhile the club are also busy making …

Rugby Canada have announced a return of their sevens sides to the pitch after a year’s hiatus. Both the women and men’s teams will travel to Dubai to participate in an Olympic preparation tournament hosted in Dubai. Their opposition has yet to be revealed. As was the recent Madrid Sevens, …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Women’s WXV World Rugby have lifted the lid on a new global women’s competition – dubbed the ‘WXV’ – …

A late try from Juan Cappiello saved the NOLA Gold from an opening round defeat at The Gold Mine on Sunday. The final score would read 26-all as an aggressive Old Glory DC defense frustrated a misfiring NOLA attack and took points at every available opportunity. Jason Robertson sent over …

The Utah Warriors got their season off to a winning start as they claimed a 30-28 win over the Austin Gilgronis at Bold Stadium on Saturday. It was an exceptional effort from the visitors, who did just enough to hold on to the win despite playing 30 minutes with only …

The Houston SaberCats opened their MLR season with a win this evening. Houston defeated none other than the two-time Major League Rugby (MLR) champions the Seattle Seawolves. Houston were 30-24 winners in a tight contest. The early play was an indication of what was to come. Houston and Seattle battled-it-out …