Major League Rugby has confirmed their kickoff times for 2018. The inaugural season begins on Saturday, April 21 when the New Orleans Gold play the Houston SaberCats at Dyer Stadium, kickoff time set for 2pm local time, 3pm Eastern. All matches will be broadcast locally with an OTT (streaming) agreement …
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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 Vancouver Sevens A record attendance of 77,096 was recorded across the two days of the Vancouver Sevens at BC Place this …
Read More »Raptors cruise past Gold in Glendale
It didn’t take long for the Glendale Raptors to find their groove as they cruised to a 38-14 win over the New Orleans Gold at Infinity Park on Saturday. The match made a bit of history as the first between two Major League Rugby teams to be live streamed. Some …
Read More »Seawolves sign Canada center Mo Samson
The Seattle Seawolves have added punch to their Major League Rugby backline in the form of Canadian international Mozac Samson. The 32-year-old notably played a vital role in the victorious 2015 Canadian Rugby Championship campaign with the Prairie Wolf Pack. After leading the competition in scoring he was considered unlucky …
Read More »Match Preview – Glendale Raptors vs New Orleans Gold
Infinity Park will get its first taste of Major League Rugby on Saturday as the Glendale Raptors host the New Orleans Gold in a tasty preseason encounter. It’s the third match for the gold in 2018 after previous warm-up encounters against the Capital Selects and Houston SaberCats. For the Raptors …
Read More »MLR reveals Finals Locations and Expansion Plans
Major League Rugby has confirmed the locations of its two playoff rounds and plans for expansion for 2019 and beyond. League commissioner Dean Howes revealed the news while speaking to media at a San Diego Legion launch event last week. The two Semi Finals are set to be a double …
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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 USA Rugby Is this the greatest weekend in USA Rugby history? It’s hard to argue otherwise after a stunning performance against …
Read More »Arrows earn draw against SaberCats in Houston
A late penalty goal from Will Kelly secured a draw for the Ontario Arrows as they battled the Houston SaberCats at Constellation Field on Saturday night. The exciting back-and-forth fixture was part of Houston’s Major League Rugby preparations, the first match for the Arrows in 2018. It’s a result that …
Read More »Match Preview – Houston SaberCats vs Ontario Arrows
Houston’s stay at Constellation Field comes to a close on Saturday evening when the SaberCats host the Ontario Arrows in the second match of a doubleheader in Sugar Land. A Division 1 Collegiate tilt between Texas A&M and Louisiana State will act as the curtain raiser at 4pm, with the …
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