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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Canada Women’s Sevens A last-gasp try from captain Ghislaine Landry gave Canada a 7-5 win over England in the Cup Final …

The Seattle faithful were treated to an instant classic at Starfire Stadium on Sunday evening as the Seawolves edged the NOLA Gold 25-24. Despite being outscored four tries to one, the home side got the win thanks to the unerring boot of Brock Staller. The leading scorer in Major League …

It wasn’t pretty but the Toronto Arrows finally got their first Major League Rugby home win out of the way as they beat the Houston SaberCats 35-21 at York Alumni Field on Sunday afternoon. The home side shot out to a big early lead only to see it disappear before …

Rugby United New York were pushed to the edge by the Utah Warriors but in the end came away with a bonus point 24-22 victory at MCU Park on Saturday evening. Three tries from the electric Warriors backline kept them close only to see New York’s forwards take charge in …

The San Diego Legion handed the Glendale Raptors their heaviest-ever defeat in Major League Rugby with a 46-15 win at Torero Stadium on Saturday. Glendale’s defense struggled to deal with the speed and clever moves of the San Diego attack. Joe Pietersen and Will Magie each knocked over routine penalty …

The most anticipated rematch of the season takes place at Starfire Stadium on Sunday evening. Ranked No1 and No2 respectively heading in, the NOLA Gold will take on the Seattle Seawolves in hostile territory, with a 10-point victory over their hosts in their previous meeting at New Orleans. After a …

After the frustration of having their game against Austin postponed a week ago, the Toronto Arrows will welcome another team from Texas to York Alumni Field on Sunday afternoon. The Houston SaberCats had a torrid time against Seattle in the ill-fated AVEVA Stadium opener and now need to rebound on …

Three upcoming Major League Rugby fixtures have been hit with significant changes. Two have been necessitated by the choppy turf conditions at Houston’s AVEVA Stadium that saw scrums declared uncontested in the first half of the opening match at the new venue on Saturday. It’s hoped that the new surface …

Rugby United New York suffered just their second loss of the season and first ever at MCU Park last weekend. They’ll be looking to redeem themselves in front of the home faithful on Saturday evening when they host the Utah Warriors. Of note is that the evening is being dubbed …

Two top-four teams will be seeking a definitive result in their second meeting of the season on Saturday. San Diego and Glendale finished in a dead heat at Infinity Park a month ago in one of the best games of the Major League Rugby season. Round two will take place …