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Super Rugby veteran Murphy Taramai has joined the Glendale Raptors roster for the remainder of the Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old loose forward arrives from New Zealand to take up an immediate spot in the Raptors lineup for their match against the Houston SaberCats on Saturday. A rugby league …

The second-ever meeting between the Utah Warriors and the Seattle Seawolves will take place at Zions Bank Stadium on Friday evening. Their only meeting in 2018 was a spectacular contest in Seattle that saw 10 tries split between the two sides, with the defending champions ultimately taking the result. Utah …

We were finally able to get our hands on the precious Seattle-San Diego footage and after a couple watches have put together a side from last weekend’s action. It would have been harsh to leave players from that game out considering what transpired. On the other hand we saw no …

Munster have confirmed a 27-strong ‘A’ side to travel to Boston for their two Cara Cup fixtures. The team will play two matches during their trip, the first on Saturday, April 6, against the New England Free Jacks and the second against Leinster ‘A’ on Wednesday, April 10. Included is …

Old Glory DC will play five exhibition matches in their Spring campaign, four to be played at home and one away. The Major League Rugby expansion side will begin its 2020 regular season preparations on Sunday, May 19 against All-Ireland League Division 1 side Shannon RFC. The recently-announced partnership with …

Major League Rugby will expand to 12 teams in 2020. The new teams in Boston (New England Free Jacks), Washington DC (Old Glory), and Atlanta (Rugby ATL) have already been approved and the door has now closed on further expansion next season. League commissioner Dean Howes has confirmed that Dallas …

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 Old Glory DC A landmark partnership between Major League Rugby expansion side Old Glory DC and the Scottish Rugby Union has …

The Seattle Seawolves slumped to a 28-22 defeat against a shorthanded San Diego Legion that played much of the game with only 14 men after a first half red card to Keni Nasoqeqe. In fact the Legion were forced to defend with only 13 for large stretches but Seattle failed …

The Houston SaberCats have bolstered their loose forward stocks with the addition of Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz. A blindside flanker or No8, the 22-year-old arrives from Japan where he has been playing for the NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes in the Japan Top League. Fa’anana-Schultz is Australian born and raised but also qualifies …

A stoppage-time penalty goal from Robbie Petzer kept Glendale’s unbeaten home record intact as the Raptors earned a stunning 34-33 win over the NOLA Gold on Sunday evening. It was a mesmerizing game from start to finish that saw the lead change four times before the dramatic conclusion. To say …