Tag Archives: Major League Rugby

The Ontario Arrows started their fall schedule on a winning note as they defeated the Glendale Raptors 40-18 at York Lions Stadium on Sunday. Sweltering heat in Toronto took its toll and the Raptors were visibly fatigued in the second half, with the Arrows adding 19 unanswered points to their …

The early bird catches the worm. While most Major League Rugby sides won’t begin their preseasons officially until November, the Glendale Raptors will dust off the boots again on Sunday as they travel to Toronto for a friendly against the Ontario Arrows. Of course it hasn’t actually been that long …

The inaugural season of Major League Rugby has come and gone and the new professional competition will soon enter uncharted territory as far as the Americas are concerned – a second season. Along with the excitement are said to be two new teams. One will be Rugby United New York, …

Eagles center Bryce Campbell was voted in as the scorer of the ‘Try of there Week’. The 23-year-old from Indiana crossed for London Irish in a team score against Nottingham last weekend. The 18-time-capped USA Eagle moved to the English club for the 2018-19 season. He did so after having …

The 2019 Major League Rugby schedule will be released shortly and with confirmation that the upstart league will reach season two, an historic first is taking place at this very second. This officially represents the first off-season in American professional rugby. The realization raises an obvious question – who will …

Seamus Kelly is to play Major League Rugby (MLR) for New York, the club has confirmed. The native of New York is the latest signing for the club which will debut in MLR next year. Capped 23 times by the USA Eagles, Kelly is an impressing signing for Rugby United …

In light of Canada’s recent struggles at international level a natural conclusion would be that the professional ranks are dwindling outside of the country. While those in ‘Tier 1’ divisions such as the English Premiership and Guinness Pro 14 are certainly hard to come by, there are in fact a …

The Ontario Arrows will begin their fall campaign in Toronto next Sunday against the Glendale Raptors and they have named a strong group to prepare for the match against the Major League Rugby finalists. As expected the bulk of the side from the Canadian Rugby Championship-winning Ontario Blues, with four supplemental …

The San Diego Legion have bolstered their staff with the hiring of long-time Scotland international Scott Murray as Forwards Coach ahead of the 2019 Major League Rugby season. A British & Irish Lions tourist in 2001, Murray is the fourth-most capped player for the Scots and is widely considered as …

Rugby United New York have confirmed the signing of former Leinster flyhalf Cathal Marsh. The 26-year-old left the Guinness Pro Championship side after making 26 senior appearances including eight starts in the 2015-16 campaign. He also played 11 times in the British & Irish Cup competition, starting all five games …