The Miami Sharks will play their home games during their inaugural Major League Rugby season at AutoNation Field in Fort Lauderdale. A media release from soccer club Inter Miami CF and their Florida Blue Training Center unveiled the news on Friday. AutoNation Field is located directly adjacent to Inter Miami’s …
Read More »Dotti returns to MLR with DC, Gattas re-signs
Ignacio Dotti will return to Major League Rugby in 2024 but it will be the Old Glory DC jersey he puts on, and not that of the NOLA Gold. The Uruguayan second row joins front rower Facundo Gattas in the nation’s capital, the latter signing a two-year extension with the …
Read More »MLR Notes: Arrows unveil new logo, Pulu to Seattle, Elías extends
The Toronto Arrows have unveiled a new logo for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. Gone is the signature ‘TA’ overlapping design, and taking its place is a stylized ‘A’ with wings jutting out to the side. The new logo pays homage to the Avro Arrow, and a full explanation …
Read More »Mack Mason returns to MLR with Seattle Seawolves
Mack Mason is returning to Major League Rugby. The 27-year-old flyhalf hasn’t played professionally since departing the Austin Gilgronis after the 2022 season, but has now signed on with the Seattle Seawolves for the 2024 campaign. A first choice player for the Australia u20s, Mason struggled to find a regular …
Read More »Men’s Eagles training squad named for Toulouse match
Scott Lawrence has named a 33-strong Men’s Eagles squad to prepare for the upcoming friendly against Toulouse. The French Top 14 giants will arrive in Utah for a one-off fixture on Saturday, September 30th at America First Field. It’s the only fixture for the Eagles in US-soil this year. With …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2023 – Japan vs Chile – ARN Guide
The countdown to this match began in Denver, Colorado in July 2023. It started there when the full-time whistle blew with Chile shaking the rugby world to its core. Los Cóndores defeated the USA Eagles to qualify for a first-ever Rugby World Cup. This was a newcomer defeating the hosts …
Read More »MLR Notes: Jason Robertson returns, LA and Dallas make moves
Jason Robertson is heading back to Major League Rugby. The star playmaker has signed on with Old Glory for the 2024 season, making a return to the club after spending two years in France. He played with Narbonne in the Pro D2 after leaving DC in 2021, and then spent …
Read More »Uruguay – 5 Players to Watch at Rugby World Cup 2023
Los Teros are among the leading development success stories of the past decade. After the lows of missing out on Rugby World Cups 2007 and 2011, the URU restructured, acquired a national stadium, created a High Performance Center and went from strictly amateur to professional. Uruguay’s 33-man roster is entirely …
Read More »New home field for Old Glory DC in MLR 2024
Old Glory DC have announced a change of home venues for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The team will depart Segra Field in Leesburg, Virginia, and move to the other side of the Potomac River after agreeing a one-year deal with the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown. Maryland SoccerPlex opened …
Read More »What if Canada qualified for Rugby World Cup 2023?
The World Cup is upon us and for the first time, there will be no Canadian side in the competition. Two qualification spots were available for the Americas but both were claimed by South American teams, and the last-gasp repechage spot slipped through the grasp of the USA against Portugal …
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