Who would win in a fight between a rattlesnake and a saber tooth tiger? Logically the big cat should have the advantage, but these are no ordinary Ratlers that are coiled and ready to strike on Saturday. Major League Rugby’s own version of animal kingdom comes alive at Silverbacks Park …

The next stop for the Dallas Jackals on their inaugural Major League Rugby voyage is Zions Bank Stadium, where the Utah Warriors celebrate their home opener on Saturday. Unusually both teams have yet to record a victory this season, with the Western Conference finalists coming up on the wrong side …

Pablo Matera was named Man of the Match for the Crusaders in Friday’s Super Rugby match against Moana Pasifica in Dunedin, New Zealand. The Argentine forward started out of position at N8 and played the full 80 minutes for the Crusaders. Click here for Match Highlights. Click here to watch …

The fifth week of the 2022 Major League Rugby season sees six games spread over three days. A Friday evening fixture in Seattle kicks things off as the Seawolves host the NOLA Gold at Starfire Stadium. Two of the founding members of MLR, they have faced off on five previous …

New Zealand will play host to Argentina in two test matches in 2022. The matches will be both of the All Blacks vs Los Pumas fixtures of the 2022 Rugby Championship. Match venues for the fixtures have been confirmed for Christchurch and Hamilton. The 2022 Rugby Championship will be different …

The 2022 Rugby Americas North (RAN) 7’s qualifiers will be played in the Bahamas in April. The two day event will take place at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas on April 23-24. The full list of competing teams, pools and tournament structure is forthcoming. The tournament …

Old Glory DC eightman Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz has been suspended for five weeks for an act of foul play during the match against the Toronto Arrows on Saturday. The incident was not reviewed by the officials during the game itself, and was instead referred to the judiciary by the citing officer. …

The fourth week of the Major League Rugby season provided clear evidence of separation between several teams. Austin came through their Seattle test with flying colors, the Arrows enjoyed their best showing of the season, San Diego pulled away from Houston, and LA had to fight hard to hold off …

Peñarol have suffered a major pre-season blow. N8 Manuel Diana is out through injury and has undergone surgery. His place on the roster has been taken by Francisco Suárez Folch from Argentina. Diana has 33 caps for Uruguay. He is the starting N8 for Los Teros. He started at RWC …

USA Eagles lock Jenny Kronish has signed with Harlequins for the remainder of the Premier 15s. She becomes the 19th USA player to join England’s top flight competition and the first at Harlequins with Kristine Sommer this season moving to Gloucester-Hartpury. Kronish began her rugby career at a relatively late …

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 Toronto Arrows find their Target The Toronto Arrows enjoyed their best outing of the season against Old Glory DC …

It wasn’t easy, but the LA Giltinis earned a 19-15 victory over the New England Free Jacks in their home opener at Memorial Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. The home side’s replacements proved influential as they they recovered from a second-half deficit to secure their second win of the season. There …

The San Diego Legion secured a 31-20 win over the Houston SaberCats at a chilly AVEVA Stadium on Saturday evening. A back-and-forth first half saw the home side holding a slender lead, but the visitors took control in the second half to score 13 unanswered points. It was a nightmare …

Unseasonably cold weather wasn’t enough to throw Rugby New York off their game in Dallas. The visitors came away with comprehensive 41-5 victory over the Jackals at Choctaw Stadium on Saturday evening. The set piece set the stage as New York’s forwards had their way with their opposites. New York …

In a battle of two undefeated MLR teams, the Seattle Seawolves played host to the Austin Gilgronis this evening. With an impressive second-half showing, the Gilgronis’ won 25-18 on the road. With it Austin are top of the MLR with a 4-0 record thus far in MLR 2022. Played in …

The Toronto Arrows came away from Segra Field with a dominant 29-5 over Old Glory DC on Saturday afternoon. It restores Toronto’s record to an even 2-2 while DC slip to a winless 0-4. An early intercept saw Ueta Tufuga breaking away but the support went off their feet and …

The defending champions celebrate their return to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday as the Giltinis host the Free Jacks. It’s appropriately New England who are the honored guests on this occasion, having played opposite to LA in their first ever Major League Rugby game last March. On that day …

A pair of old rivals will go toe-to-toe in Texas on Saturday evening. The Houston SaberCats host the San Diego Legion at AVEVA Stadium in what will be the sixth clash between the two. It was an even split in terms of results last season but San Diego’s victory was …

A mouth-watering clash between two originals takes place at Starfire Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Seattle Seawolves and Austin Gilgronis each sport 3-0 records entering the match, and the result could well have significant implications on the final standings in the Western Conference come playoff time. It’s the sixth meeting …

Rugby New York have the honor of being the first rugby team from outside Texas to play at Choctaw Stadium when they take on the Dallas Jackals on Saturday. The home side came oh-so-close to securing a famous victory over Houston last weekend and will be hoping their guests are …