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When Major League Rugby was first revealed back in February 2017 there were immediate cries of foul that no team from California was involved. After all, three of the five teams in PRO Rugby had been from the USA’s vibrant West Coast rugby community. Thankfully there was good news on …

Another completely new franchise and one that promises to bring a bit of flair to Major League Rugby is the New Orleans Gold. There is some local talent in the side but also a large number brought in from elsewhere including a couple Canadians and handful of Ohio Aviators alumni. …

This weekend will see a return for Tyler Ardron. Having missed out against the Hurricanes the Canadian is back in the team to start at lock for the Chiefs who play away to the Queensland Reds in Brisbane. Ardron had been bracketed together with Michael Allardice to face the Hurricanes. …

The busiest team in Major League Rugby this year is the Houston SaberCats. An entirely new franchise built from scratch, they have already gone through a name change (previously the Strikers) and will move to a new home for their season opener after enjoying a nine-week stay at Constellation Field. …

The European season is winding down but thankfully we have the arrival Major League Rugby to celebrate this weekend. We were wondering where the North Americans are after Argentina almost swept the board in selections this week. A big win for the Jaguares over the Rebels helped and also some …

The newest American professional competition – Major League Rugby – officially begins regular season play on Saturday. As there was in PRO Rugby, a number of athletes from outside of the USA have arrived to not only bolster the quality of play but also to experience the American lifestyle. In …

The opening matches for all participating teams at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens are now set. San Francisco’s AT&T Park will host the three-day tournament that begins on Friday, July 20. In total there will be 28 represented between the men’s and women’s divisions, eight from the Americas. A …

Austin Elite Rugby sounds like more of a program than a team, and in a sense that’s what it is. The team will reportedly be re-branded ahead of Major League Rugby season two but at least they’ve got a solid logo to run with for now. Similar to Glendale, this …

The first round of sanctions in the fallout from the European World Cup Qualifying fiasco has been handed out by Rugby Europe. Five players from Spain have been suspended for their participation in an ugly sequence of referee abuse that followed the controversial match in Brussels. The suspensions are effective …

The International Rugby Players Association has asked World Rugby to take on greater control over rugby tournaments following the recent controversial Rugby Europe Championship which doubled as RWC 2019 qualifiers. A statement to World Rugby declared “the players in this situation deserve better than this”. The scandal that has shaken …