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Bautista Ezcurra is to depart Rugby ATL at the end of the Major League Rugby season for France. The Argentine midfielder will his professional career with Grenoble, presently competing in the Pro D2, France’s second division. He will join on a two-year contract. The 25-year-old is an Argentine dual-international having …

The grand finale of Week 3 is the second edition of the Texas Cup. Though Austin have played Houston on four previous occasions, the Cup was introduced in 2020 to spice up the natural rivalry between the stately neighbors. It is awarded to the winner of each match with the …

A cross-conference meeting between two sides sporting identical 1-1 records takes place at ‘The Snake Pit’ on Saturday evening. Rugby ATL will host the San Diego Legion in what will be the first ever meeting between the two sides, with their scheduled April 2020 meeting cancelled due to the pandemic. …

A first-time meeting in Major League Rugby sees Old Glory DC playing host to the Toronto Arrows on Saturday afternoon. The East Conference clash did not eventuate in 2020 prior to the pandemic’s intervention, though Old Glory did play host to the Ontario Blues, a feeder side for the Arrows, …

Week 3 of the 2021 season begins with an historic occasion. A year after the pandemic cancelled their intended home opener, the New England Free Jacks will at last welcome Major League Rugby to Union Point Stadium. Cast as the villainous visitors are the undefeated Utah Warriors which sets the …

Rugby ATL have signed South African hooker Marko Janse van Rensburg for the remainder of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 29-year-old follows co-captain Ryan Nell from the Pumas where he has most recently featured in the Super Rugby Unlocked campaign. Janse van Rensburg is originally from Vanderbijlpark near …

Rugby United New York have announced the creation of a new Academy program to identify and develop local collegiate and club talent. Heading up the program is former captain and long-time US Eagles scrumhalf Mike Petri, who finds esteemed assistants in current New York and former All Blacks No9 Andy …

The Utah Warriors have called up extended squad scrumhalf Danny Christensen on a month-long senior contract to fill in a pressing need on the roster. Michael Baska was injured in Saturday’s game against the Toronto Arrows leaving Fraser Hurst as the only specialist No9 on the Major League Rugby squad. …

The Seattle Seawolves have confirmed the addition of two internationals to their backs division for the remainder of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Once-capped Eagles center Seta Tuilevuka and Canada ‘A’ winger Karsten Leitner have joined up with the team as they prepare for their next match against the …

The second week of the new Major League Rugby season was a mixed bag in terms of performance. Some teams have adjusted to the restart more rapidly while others are still stuck in preseason mode. Individually it was one for the forwards, with hooker and lock particularly difficult to choose. …