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The Glendale Raptors opened their Major League Rugby with a 41-26 win over a feisty Austin Elite side at Infinity Park but it was very far from smooth sailing. Two red cards and a yellow saw the Raptors finish the game with only 12 men on the field but they …

The historic day for American rugby started at Dyer Stadium where the New Orleans Gold upset the hometown Houston SaberCats 35-26 to claim victory in the first ever Major League Rugby regular season contest. Damp and windy weather combined with a slew of penalties left little room for continuity but …

So what’s a ‘seawolf’ anyway? That’s the most common question asked about the Seattle Seawolves, the only team holding down the North West in Major League Rugby. For the record, it’s another name for an orca, those happy little whales who frequent the West Coast waters. The Seawolves are a …

North America will not have a team in the Top 8 for the first time ever at an HSBC Women’s Sevens Series event after both the USA and Canada crashed out of contention on Day One at Kitakyushu. It’s also the first time Canada will finish in the bottom four …

The Utah Warriors got their first-ever franchise win they wanted at the grand opening of Zions Bank Stadium but may have paid a heavy price in doing so. A serious-looking injury suffered by star outside back Josh Whippy in the dying moments of the game marred a spectacle of running …

It may not be the first official Major League Rugby game but the first ‘main event’ – the CBS Sports Network Game of the Week – takes place at Infinity Park on Saturday afternoon as the Glendale Raptors take on the visiting Austin Elite. For both clubs it’s the realisation …

The Ontario Arrows had their inaugural home game ‘iced’ out last weekend but they’ll get a chance to lace the boots up again on Saturday when they head east to face the Boston Mystics at Pine Banks Park. It’s part of a series of ‘Major League Rugby‘ concept matches also …

Andrew Durutalo is headed back whence he came. The USA international will depart Worcester Warriors at the end of the Premiership season to re-join Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship next season. Specific terms have not been revealed but it is believed to be a two-year contract. An Eagles veteran …

It’s here! It’s finally here! The day American fans have been waiting for has arrived. Major League Rugby kicks off on Saturday and it all begins at Dyer Stadium where the Houston SaberCats will host the New Orleans Gold in the first ever regular season match of the new competition. …

A pair of North American international goal kickers will go head-to-head on Saturday as Ealing Trailfinders host Bedford Blues in the British & Irish Cup Semi Final at Vallis Way. Canada’s Shane O’Leary will line up for the home side as he winds down his time with the club before …