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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.

Utah Warriors Host Wolf Pack Rugby in Final Pre-Season Match

By djcoilrugby on April 20, 2018 Major League Rugby

Utah Warriors & Wolf Pack Rugby The Utah Warriors have a bye week one as the Major League Rugby season opens on Saturday, April 21. Ahead of the team’s opening match at the San Diego Legion on Sunday, April 29, the Utah Warriors will play their third and final pre-season match against the Wolf Pack Rugby in their new field at Zion Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah at 7 pm MDT. Tickets are still available. The Utah Warriors have faced stiff competition in the pre-season losing to the Glendale Raptors 42-15 and then executing a strong second half performance against…

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Ontario Arrows Face Rugby United New York in Home Opener

By djcoilrugby on April 13, 2018 Major League Rugby

Ontario Arrows Host Against Rugby United New York This Saturday, April 14, the Ontario Arrows will host their inaugural home match at York University’s Alumni Stadium in Toronto at 4:30 pm ET. The Arrows have played three matches against Major League Rugby competition and have a 1-1-1 record entering the match against RUNY. The team also will play Boston Mystic Rugby away on April 21 and home at 4:30 pm on May 5, to conclude their 2018 season. Rugby United New York enters the match with a 3-0 record and a chance to go undefeated on the season. They are…

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Photo by Paradeigm - San Diego Legion vs Houston SaberCats

Houston SaberCats Second Half Repels San Diego Legion

By djcoilrugby on April 13, 2018 Major League Rugby

San Diego Legion & Houston SaberCats The San Diego Legion pre-season consisted of two matches. They won their opening match 32-24 two weeks ago against Austin Elite Rugby and lost 33-17 to the Houston SaberCats on Saturday, April 7 at Torero Stadium in San Diego. The team will begin their regular Major League Rugby season against the Seattle Seawolves on Sunday, April 22 at 5 pm PDT at Starfire Stadium. After the win against the San Diego Legion, the Houston SaberCats are 12-2-2. The SaberCats will face NOLA Gold Rugby Club at Houston’s Dyer Stadium on April 21 at 2…

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New Orleans Gold Wins Pre-Season Series Against Austin Elite Rugby

By djcoilrugby on April 13, 2018 Major League Rugby

Austin Elite Rugby vs. New Orleans Gold Rugby The Austin Elite Rugby Club met the New Orleans Gold Rugby Club in the concluding Major League Rugby pre-season match for both teams on April 7 at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex. NOLA Gold left with a 38-10 win and went 3-2-1 in the pre-season. Although Austin Elite Rugby was 0-3 during the pre-season, the improvement was evident. The Major League Rugby regular season begins on April 21 with Austin Elite Rugby facing the Glendale Raptors away in the CBSSN game of the week. New Orleans Gold is also away in Houston…

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Ontario Arrows Partner With The Hurricanes

By djcoilrugby on April 10, 2018 Major League Rugby

Ontario Arrows Release “The Hurricanes have formed a partnership with newly-established Canadian semi-professional rugby club the Ontario Arrows. The two clubs have announced a working relationship that will see both assist each other with high-performance initiatives, as well as marketing and media opportunities. Ontario is beginning the journey into professional rugby in Canada with an ambitious spring schedule. The Arrows are Canada’s first privately-funded high-performance rugby team. They compete against top-tier North American club teams, providing emerging Canadian talent with enhanced and more frequent opportunities to hone their skills at an elite level. “We are very pleased to be able to work with one of the top…

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Keith Killeen Photo: NYAC v Glendale Raptors April 7, 2018

Glendale Raptors Defeat NYAC Rugby 35-22

By djcoilrugby on April 9, 2018 Major League Rugby

New York Athletic Club (NYAC) vs. Glendale Raptors NYAC Rugby hosted the Glendale Raptors on Saturday, April 7 at Travers Island. The Glendale Raptors entered the match with a 2-0 Major League Rugby pre-season record and with the 35-22 win, moved to 3-0. They will begin their MLR regular season on April 21 against Austin Elite Rugby in a nationally televised match on CBSSN. Prior to playing the Glendale Raptors, NYAC played one MLR team, the Houston SaberCats, losing 39-38 in a hotly contested match. NYAC Rugby Club is one of the finest USA Rugby Division 1 clubs in the…

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Photo: San Diego Legion

San Diego Legion Ends MLR Exhibition Season against Houston SaberCats

By djcoilrugby on April 7, 2018 Major League Rugby

San Diego Legion & Houston SaberCats The San Diego Legion pre-season consisted of two matches. They won their opening match 32-24 two weeks ago against Austin Elite Rugby and host the Houston SaberCats on Saturday, April 7 at 5 pm PDT at Torero Stadium in San Diego. The team will begin their regular Major League Rugby season against the Seattle Seawolves on Sunday, April 22 at 5 pm PDT at Starfire Stadium. The Houston SaberCats are 11-2-2 after a draw against the New Orleans Gold on March 25. The SaberCats will face NOLA Gold Rugby Club at Houston’s Dyer Stadium…

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Ontario Arrows Pat Lynott scores winning try vs. Utah Warriors

Ontario Arrows Late Try Thwarts Utah Warriors Comeback

By djcoilrugby on April 7, 2018 Major League Rugby

Utah Warriors & Ontario Arrows The Utah Warriors faced the Ontario Arrows in their second pre-season match on Friday, April 6 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. Last week, the Utah Warriors set domestic rugby attendance records with a crowd of 9,186, in their opening pre-season loss to the Glendale Raptors. The Ontario Arrows opened their season on March 3 with a 28-28 draw against the Houston SaberCats and then lost on March 17 to Rugby United New York 36-19. The Arrows are playing a 2018 schedule against Major League Rugby opponents and against Boston Mystic Rugby, who is…

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Houston SaberCats & AVEVA

Houston SaberCats Partner with Aveva

By djcoilrugby on April 6, 2018 Major League Rugby

Houston SaberCats & AVEVA (HOUSTON) April 2, 2018 – The Houston SaberCats announced today in a release, a one-year deal naming AVEVA, a leading engineering and industrial software company, as an official sponsor for the 2018 MLR Season. The name AVEVA will be proudly displayed on all the SaberCats player jerseys. The Houston SaberCats will unveil the new 2018 jersey at their next away game in San Diego, as they play the San Diego Legion at Torero Stadium on Saturday, April 7. ‘We are incredibly proud to be partnering with AVEVA and to have the Houston SaberCats wearing the AVEVA…

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Keith Killeen Photo RUNY v Boston Mystic River Mar. 24, 2018

Rugby United New York Sweep Series Against Boston Mystic River

By djcoilrugby on April 6, 2018 Major League Rugby

Boston Mystic River & Rugby United New York The March 24th match between Boston Mystic River and Rugby United New York took place at Harvard University. Although Rugby United New York swept the series, the match was a huge improvement over the 50-0 win on March 17. Boston Mystic River head coach Josh Smith made adjustments and had the team within six points 30-24 before RUNY closed out the match winning 42-24. Boston Mystic Rugby took an early 3-0 lead after a drop goal by Santiago Bertranou. RUNY answered back with a show and go try by Mike Petri and…

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Houston SaberCats vs. NYAC Feb. 17, 2018

NYAC Rugby Host Glendale Raptors

By djcoilrugby on April 6, 2018 Major League Rugby

New York Athletic Club (NYAC) vs. Glendale Raptors NYAC Rugby will host the Glendale Raptors on Saturday, April 7 at 1 pm EDT at Travers Island. The Glendale Raptors are 2-0 in Major League Rugby pre-season competition, while NYAC played one MLR team, the Houston SaberCats, losing 39-38 in a hotly contested match. NYAC Rugby Club is one of the finest USA Rugby Division 1 clubs in the country, making it to the 2017 Club 15s National Final. Preceding the match at 11 am the NYAC Rugby B side will face the Fairfield Yankees. The reserves will NYAC against the…

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New Orleans Gold: vs. Austin Elite March 31, 2018

Austin Elite Rugby End MLR Pre-Season Against New Orleans Gold

By djcoilrugby on April 6, 2018 Major League Rugby

Austin Elite Rugby vs. New Orleans Gold Rugby The Austin Elite Rugby Club will meet the New Orleans Gold Rugby Club in the concluding Major League Rugby pre-season match. The teams will meet on Saturday, April 7 at 8 pm CDT at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex. The Major League Rugby regular season begins on April 21. Tickets are available with General Admission costing $15 and children under 14 free. The match is not being streamed, but follow the clubs on Twitter. Austin Elite Rugby Head Coach Alain Hyardet has made three changes and three positional changes from last week’s 48-17…

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Utah Warriors: vs. Ontario Arrows

Utah Warriors Face Ontario Arrows Tonight

By djcoilrugby on April 6, 2018 Major League Rugby

Utah Warriors & Ontario Arrows The Utah Warriors will face the Ontario Arrows on Friday, April 6 at 7 pm MT at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. The Utah Warriors set domestic rugby attendance records with a crowd of 9,186, in their opening pre-season loss to the Glendale Raptors. The Ontario Arrows opened their season on March 3 with a 28-28 draw against the Houston SaberCats and then lost on March 17 to Rugby United New York 36-19. The Arrows are playing a 2018 schedule against Major League Rugby opponents and against Boston Mystic Rugby, who is a possible…

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Major League Rugby Broadcast Agreement with AT&T Sports Networks

By djcoilrugby on April 5, 2018 Major League Rugby

Major League Rugby Announce Telecast Agreement with AT&T Sports Networks AT&T SportsNet and ROOT SPORTS to broadcast 17 MLR games in local markets SALT LAKE CITY (April 5, 2018) – Major League Rugby (MLR) today announced a broadcast agreement with AT&T Sports Networks for MLR’s inaugural season, launching April 2018. The deal completes MLR’s comprehensive distribution package, providing American rugby fans access to all matches. AT&T Sports Networks will carry a 17-game package with rights to six MLR teams including Austin, Houston and NOLA on AT&T SportsNet -Southwest region. ROOT SPORTS in the Northwest will carry Seattle matches and AT&T…

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