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Two teams looking to climb out of the early-season doldrums will go head-to-head at AVEVA Stadium on Saturday. The hosting Houston SaberCats haven’t so much as scored a point since the opening round while their guests from San Diego suffered one of their worst ever defeats to Rugby ATL last …

The second match and headliner of the double-header at The Gold Mine on Saturday afternoon sees the NOLA Gold playing host to the Austin Gilgronis. It’s a collision that has been nearly two years in the waiting after their scheduled mid-season meeting was cancelled in 2020. When last they met …

The LA Giltinis will return from a week off to face arguably their toughest challenge to date on Saturday afternoon. Awaiting them in New Orleans in a neutral-venue clash is the Toronto Arrows as the two sides accept the curtain-raiser role in the first half of a double-header at The …

Austin have confirmed the long-anticipated arrival of former All Blacks lock Isaac Ross. The 36-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the Gilgronis that sees him joining in a player-coach role. He is expected to be available for the Week 5 fixture against Rugby ATL. Ross returned to New Zealand …

Paddy Ryan will soon return to Major League Rugby. The Australian international, not to be confused for the AG’s prop of the same name, has re-signed with the San Diego Legion and will join up with the team following his commitments in Japan with the Sanix Blues. After joining the …

Joe Johnston will sit out the next two games for the Free Jacks. The openside flanker was suspended after being cited post-game for a dangerous clear-out on Warriors center Tyler Fisher near the 10 minute mark of the home opener against Utah this past weekend. As New England have a …

Rugby United New York have added three players to their Major League Rugby roster. Flanker DaQuan Perry joins wingers Sonny Adjei and Aki Raymond in getting the call-up from local clubs. Perry joins from the White Plains club and is the youngest at 23 years old. Standing just 5’9″ (1.76m) …

NOLA Gold have signed Canadian prospect Lockie Kratz for the remainder of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 21-year-old center secured a contract after a brief trial and joins two senior Canada players in Eric Howard and Kyle Baillie on the roster. Kratz represented Canada at the 2018 and …

The reduction from six games to four in Week 3 made selection time slightly less complicated, though there will still some tough calls. Flanker was particularly difficult with multiple candidates at either spot. Four players are making their second appearance of the season, including one who makes the grade at …

A Major League Rugby double-header will be hosted at The Gold Mine this coming Saturday. NOLA Gold will take on the Austin Gilgronis at 3:30pm local time (1:30pm Pacific, 4:30pm Eastern) but the match will be preceded by a neutral-venue clash between the Toronto Arrows and the LA Giltinis at …