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The USA’s advertised home match against the Netherlands is canceled. With the Netherlands having been eliminated from Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifying, World Rugby decided that the Dutch will no longer tour with their place having been handed to Belgium. The change means Belgium officially replace the Netherlands as the USA …

Seattle’s early-season woes continued on Saturday night as they fell short against the Warriors at Starfire Stadium. The Seawolves sprung to life in the final quarter, but by then Utah had already racked up a 21-point lead and the final score read 30-27 to the visitors. An early score went …

San Diego continued their perfect run to start the new campaign with a comfortable 31-12 result over the Miami Sharks on Saturday night. The Legion started slowly but once they found their groove they had little trouble securing the bonus point win, their fifth consecutive victory. Miami were on the …

RFC Los Angeles again showed off their attacking prowess with a 31-24 victory over the Gold in New Orleans on Saturday. The visitors repeatedly found success running from their side of the pitch, with two scores just before halftime giving them a lead they would not relinquish. Rory van Vugt …

For a third time in succession Anthem have been denied a first franchise victory by the narrowest of margins. On Saturday night it was Houston who played spoilers in Charlotte. Davy Coetzer’s last-gasp penalty goal secured a 46-45 result, just moments after a late try had put Anthem ahead. Defense …

Punishing defense from Old Glory on their home turf earned an impressive 28-14 win over the Free Jacks on Saturday. DC won the collision battle on the gainline and were the better side in the scrum. It leaves the defending champions with a losing record five weeks into the campaign. …

It might seem early in the season, but the Seawolves are now entering must-win territory when they host the Utah Warriors at Starfire Stadium on Saturday night. Things have not gone swimmingly for Seattle with only one win from four to start the campaign, and another defeat against a Western …

The next challenger looking to put a stop to San Diego’s perfect start are the Miami Sharks. It’s a tall order for a team on a two-game losing streak, whose only victories thus far are against the two bottom teams in the Eastern Conference. The high-flying Legion are coming off …

Two teams off to a slow start this campaign will be hoping to kick-start their fortunes when the Gold welcomes RFC Los Angeles to New Orleans on Saturday evening. The visitors finally picked up their first win of the season last week against Seattle, while the home side have dropped …

A first franchise victory has narrowly eluded Anthem in their past two matches, but in the SaberCats they face a Western Conference contender riding a three-game win streak. Both teams enter off bye weeks with the SaberCats taking a further opportunity to rotate and rest some of their senior players. …