Major League Rugby is a professional North America league.

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Major League Rugby is a professional USA league that began in 2018 and has teams in the U.S. and in Canada. Current MLR teams include Austin Elite Rugby, Glendale Raptors, Houston SaberCats, New Orleans Gold, Rugby United New York, San Diego Legion, Seattle Seawolves, Toronto Arrows, and the Utah Warriors. In 2020, teams in Atlanta, New England, and Washington, D.C. will join the league and have exhibition matches in 2019.

Seattle Seawolves vs Utah Warriors

By djcoilrugby on May 25, 2019 Major League Rugby

The Seattle Seawolves host the Utah Warriors at 5 pm (8 pm ET) on May 26 at Starfire Stadium. A limited number of standing room tickets are available for military appreciation night. The match is being broadcast on ESPN+, KMYU, and on Root Sports. The Seattle Seawolves have been difficult to beat at home. The team is not only trying to secure a playoff spot but is also seeking to move into second place and host one of the two semifinal playoff matches. Currently, the Seawolves are in third place with a 10-4 record with 51 points, one point behind…

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Houston SaberCats Win Texas Derby Over Austin Elite Rugby

By djcoilrugby on May 25, 2019 Major League Rugby

The Houston SaberCats beat Austin Elite Rugby 36-15 on May 25 at AVEVA Stadium and moved into seventh place in the Major League Rugby standings. With their second consecutive win, the Houston SaberCats are 4-10 with 20 points. They play a makeup game home on May 29 against the Glendale Raptors and conclude their season on June 1 away against the Utah Warriors. Austin Elite Rugby has had an injury-plagued season are 0-15. The team finishes their season on June 2 in Seattle against the Seawolves. Match RecapUpdate: Andres Vilaseca was a last minute replacement for JP Aguirre. After sustained…

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Old Glory DC Hosts Scottish U20s

By djcoilrugby on May 25, 2019 Major League Rugby

Old Glory DC hosts the Scottish Rugby Under-20s at Cardinal Stadium at Catholic University, Washington, D.C. on Monday, May 27 with the kickoff at 7 pm. The team opened their exhibition season against Shannon RFC losing 26-22. Preceding the match at 4:30 pm is a girl’s high school rugby match between Fort Hunt and the Maryland Exiles. Old Glory DC will conclude their home exhibition season against USA Rugby South on June 1, and the Ontario Blues on June 9. The Scottish U20s squad will face OLD Glory DC in preparation for the World Rugby U20 Championship, 4-22 June 2019…

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Toronto Arrows vs Glendale Raptors

By djcoilrugby on May 25, 2019 Major League Rugby

The Toronto Arrows host the Glendale Raptors on May 26 at 2 pm at Lamport Stadium. Tickets are still available and for those who can’t attend, the match is being broadcast on ESPN+ and on GameTV. The Toronto Arrows have a 9-5 record and are one point behind Rugby United New York for the last playoff spot. The teams will meet on June 2 in the last regular season match in Toronto. The Glendale Raptors are 7-5-2 with 43 points. They are in 6th place and conclude their season on May 29 in Houston against the SaberCats. They need two…

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Rugby United New York vs NOLA Gold Rugby

By djcoilrugby on May 25, 2019 Major League Rugby

Rugby United New York hosts NOLA Gold Rugby Club on May 26 at 1 pm at MCU Park in Brooklyn. Tickets are available and the match is being broadcast on ESPN+, SNY, and Cox Sports TV. The Roosters enter the match with a 10-4 record and are in 4th place in the MLR standings with 49 points. They conclude the regular season on June 2 in Toronto, who is also contending for a playoff spot. NOLA Gold has a 9-5 record, but have generated bonus points to be in 2nd place with 52 points. They conclude their regular season on…

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Houston SaberCats vs Austin Elite Rugby

By djcoilrugby on May 24, 2019 Major League Rugby

The Houston SaberCats host Austin Elite Rugby on May 25 at AVEVA Stadium at 5 pm (6 pm ET). Tickets are available and the match is being broadcast on CBS Sports Network. This Saturday is the SaberCats Salute to Service night, as well as Pride in The Park night. The Houston SaberCats are 3-10 after last week’s 27-20 win over NOLA Gold. They play a makeup game home on May 29 against the Glendale Raptors and conclude their season on June 1 away against the Utah Warriors. Austin Elite Rugby has had an injury-plagued season are 0-14. Last week the…

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San Diego Legion Outlasts Utah Warriors

By djcoilrugby on May 20, 2019 Major League Rugby

The Utah Warriors lost 31-21 to the first-place San Diego Legion on May 18 at Zions Bank Stadium. The Warriors next match is Sunday, May 26 at the Seattle Seawolves. The match can be seen locally on KMYU-TV. The last match the season for the Warriors is Saturday, June 1st against the Houston SaberCats who upset the New Orleans Elite today 27-21. The Legion has a bye week and ends their season at home on June 2 against second-place NOLA Gold. Match Recap The match between the Utah WArriros was a tight one with the Utah Warriors losing 17-7 to the…

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Old Glory DC Comeback Short as Shannon RFC Wins

By djcoilrugby on May 20, 2019 Major League Rugby

Sunday, May 19 was a special day for Old Glory DC. The team opened their 2019 exhibition season against Shannon RFC from Ireland coming back from a 26-8 deficit at the break in the 26-22 loss. There were two preliminary matches. The first was a Men’s Division 1 match between the Washington Irish and Baltimore Chesapeake and the second match the Honor Cup Men’s Final (Charitable Event Game for supporting the military, law enforcement, and fire/emergency rescue.) Old Glory DC will play home matches against Scotland U20s on May 27, USA Rugby South on June 1, and the Ontario Blues…

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Rugby United New York Bonus Point Win Over Austin Elite Rugby

By djcoilrugby on May 20, 2019 Major League Rugby

Rugby United New York defeated Austin Elite Rugby 27-5 on Sunday, May 19 at 1 pm. They picked up a bonus point and moved into fourth place with a 10-4 record and 49 points in the Major League Rugby standings. Rugby United New York plays NOLA Gold on May 26 at home in a key match in their quest for the playoffs. A win likely propels the team to a showdown in Toronto on June 2 for the final playoff spot. Austin Elite Rugby has had a difficult season with injuries and is winless on the season. They played hard…

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