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The 2022 Six Nations Championship is the 23rd edition of the competition since expanding to include Italy in 2000. It was originally conceived as the Home Nations Championship and first contested by England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales in 1883. France joined in 1910 to create the Five Nations Championship. Eligibility …

Old Glory DC’s sophomore campaign was more challenging than their freshman run in Major League Rugby. After seeing a significant portion of their top players depart – names like Mikey Sosene-Feagai, Mungo Mason, and Jason Robertson – this year could be even tougher. There is room for positivity. Continuity in …

It’s going to be another strange year for the San Diego Legion. After a nomadic existence in 2021 that saw them play home games at five different venues, the team has now left their spiritual home of Torero Stadium and will play at the SDSU Sports Deck. It’s a significantly …

The 2022 Major League Rugby regular season is now just days away and some teams are still refining their playing roster. Below is a brief summary of the latest moves. Kainoa Lloyd is returning to MLR with the San Diego Legion. The Canadian international winger last suited up for the …

No team in Major League Rugby can claim to have endured what the Toronto Arrows have gone through over the past two seasons. Zero games played on their side of the border and an entire season spent camped out in Atlanta, away from friends, family, significant others. They’ll wait a …

The title of defending champions has now officially been passed to another team and it’s time for the Seattle Seawolves to stop resting on laurels. A relatively new and expanded coaching staff and numerous signings are a reason for optimism for the 2022 Major League Rugby campaign. So too a …

The team with the best home venue in Major League Rugby is now looking to raise their standards on the pitch. After four years of underwhelming performance it’s a total rebuild for the Houston SaberCats in 2022. It started with the high profile addition of Heyneke Meyer as Director of …

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 From 12 to 16 for Women’s World Cup The Women’s Rugby World Cup will expand from 12 to 16 …

Make it six straight World Sevens Series men’s titles for South Africa. The Blitzboks proved a class apart once again as they dominated Ireland and then Australia to claim their fourth Cup Final victory of the season. Los Pumas settled for a 3rd place finish, with the USA taking 5th …

Australia came away champions in the women’s bracket at the Seville Sevens after defeating the USA and Ireland on the last day of the World Series event. The Semi Final defeat ended an 11-game win streak for the Eagles that dated back to the second tournament in Dubai. A late …