Tag Archives: Major League Rugby

The Seattle Seawolves have moved to shore up their front row stocks with the addition of hooker James Malcolm. He had been left adrift following the withdrawal of the Dallas Jackals but has now found a home on the West Coast. Malcolm will be considered a domestic player in 2021 …

Closing out Saturday’s four-game schedule is a cross-conference match that will serve as the home opener for the Utah Warriors. It’s the Toronto Arrows who provide opposition, the Canadian side making the long trip west to Salt Lake from their temporary home in Atlanta. The two sides did not meet …

A match that didn’t quite make it in 2020 will finally happen on Saturday evening. The New England Free Jacks were due to host the Houston SaberCats on March 14 of last year only for the season to be suspended and ultimately cancelled before the historic meeting could take place. …

Two sophomore sides take the field on Saturday afternoon to welcome a new venue to Major League Rugby. Segra Field will host Old Glory DC for the first time, and it’s Rugby ATL who have the honor of playing the spoiler role. Though a little more than a year since …

Week 2 of the new Major League Rugby season begins at The Gold Mine in New Orleans on Saturday afternoon. It’s been nearly two years since Rugby United New York collided with East Conference rivals NOLA Gold, and it’s a meeting long overdue. Both previous meetings were razor-thin affairs but …

Rugby ATL have added Fiji international Manasa Saulo to their Major League Rugby roster. The 31-year-old tighthead prop joins the squad ahead of this weekend’s match against Old Glory DC. Saulo has played 47 times for Fiji including 44 tests since his debut against England in 2012. He was a …

Kyle Breytenbach has made a surprise return to Austin. The Gilgronis announced that the former Elite lock, who moved to Houston last season, has re-joined the club following an agreement with the SaberCats to release his rights. It’s an unexpected turn of events as Breytenbach had initially opted out of …

New England have been successful in their appeal of a ruling against John Poland resulting from his send-off against the LA Giltinis last weekend. The scrumhalf was issued a red card by referee Derek Summers for accidentally kicking the head of Adam Ashe when the LA No8 dove on a …

There will be a record number of Canadian-eligible players in Major League Rugby this season. Nearly 60 names could make an appearance between now and July, with half situated with teams south of the border. The other half are signed by Canada’s only team, the Toronto Arrows. Below we take …

A disciplinary panel has handed out suspensions to two Major League Rugby players who received red cards during the first week of action. Toronto Arrows prop Gastón Cortes and New England Free Jacks scrumhalf John Poland were each sent off in their respective games. Cortes was sent from the field …