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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 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 …

The Prairie Wolf Pack are on their way to Salt Lake City where they will play the Utah Warriors of Major League Rugby in the first ever match at Herriman’s Zions Bank Stadium on Friday. Their two-game American tour began on Sunday with a closed scrimmage at Starfire Field against …

It’s hard to believe but Major League Rugby is now just days away. By the end of the week six teams will have started their 2018 campaign but even Utah won’t be completely left out as they serve up an appetizer against the Prairie Wolf Pack on Friday evening. Throughout …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Dominican Republic The 2018 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Men’s 15’s competition is underway. The 2018 RAN opener took place at Kaya Mafalda …

We’re now just days away from the start of the first ever Major League Rugby regular season and all but Utah have wrapped up their preseason schedules. That hasn’t stopped teams from adding players, however, and with the American collegiate rugby season wrapping up we could see a few graduates …

Blaine Scully scored a try in a win which saw the Cardiff Blues qualify for the Champions Cup. The USA Eagles captain crossed for a second half try in the Blues’ 45-12 away victory over the Southern Kings on Saturday. So impressive were the Cardiff Blues early on that they …

The Americas Rankings return with the April 15 2018 edition. The rankings have been updated following the opening match of the 2018 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Men’s 15’s competition. The tournament runs from April through July. Involved are nine competitors, eight of which are RAN members with the USA South Panthers …

The regular season of the Pro D2 ends this weekend. The final round has all 16 teams taking to the field at the same time. With eight matches played together no team can know precisely what they require to potentially reach the play-off’s or even avoid relegation. All eight matches are …

UPDATE: Rugby United New York and the Ontario Arrows have met and agreed that in the interest of player welfare, today’s match has been cancelled. With accumulating ice on the pitch, both teams agreed that the risk of injury was above the threshold for playing matches at this level and …