More interregional rugby is on its way in the Americas. The USA Hawks will play matches against Super Rugby Americas teams. Games are to take place in both South America and North America. Confirmation of the tour follows another; Georgia’s Black Lion also has a series of matches coming up. …
Read More »MLR Notes – Attendance, Injuries, Debuts, and Signings
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 …
Read More »MLR 2023 – ARN Team of the Week – Round 1
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 …
Read More »Up and Under
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 …
Read More »Houston cruise to dominant win over Dallas
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 …
Read More »Seattle takes bragging rights over defending champs New York
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 …
Read More »Record crowd watches San Diego defeat Utah
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 …
Read More »Bizarre MLR ruling gives advantage to 2022 Finalists
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 …
Read More »Powerful Selknam romp past Raptors in Santiago
Selknam powered to a strong home victory over the American Raptors on Saturday in Santiago. Selknam were easily the better of the two teams and romped to a 45-10 victory. A good crowd was on hand to see what was some quality rugby. Selknam certainly gave those in attendance reason to …
Read More »Old Glory deals harsh lesson to Hounds in MLR debut
Old Glory DC dealt a harsh lesson to Major League Rugby’s newest team on Saturday afternoon. The home side scored 30 points in a dominant first half to emerge 42-27 winners over the Chicago Hounds, who were making their regular season debuts. It was a horror start for the Hounds. …
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