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‘Pretty dark right now’: Major League Rugby reels as two more teams face funding crunch

Men’s pro competition rattled as New Orleans exit, San Diego and LA merge, and Utah and Miami face uncertainty. Utah CEO tells Guardian he’s confident funds can be found

The Guardian - US

Ilona Maher and US rugby seek breakthrough with sell-out DC doubleheader

Social media star will face Fiji on Saturday before the Eagles men play England. As US World Cups loom, it’s a big moment for the global game

The Guardian - US

Wallaby stunned but supportive of a US Super Rugby team

Wallabies star Jake Gordon is stunned powerbrokers are considering expanding Super Rugby into the US but understands the importance of an American presence.

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‘Rugby is growing’: Old Glory DC owners bullish as MLR hits year eight

Paul Sheehy and Chris Dunlavey trumpet health of US league and say producing American players is key

The Guardian - US

Former Wallabies playmaker makes move to Los Angeles

Former Brumbies star and Wallabies playmaker Christian Lealiifano will continue his long rugby career in the US after signing with Los Angeles.

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‘Seismic shifts will happen’: US pro rugby league MLR loses teams but looks to future

Alex Magleby, CEO of champion New England Free Jacks, says Toronto and New York will be missed as the show goes on

The Guardian - US

Major League Rugby: New England down San Diego to win first title

A late try from Le Roux Malan gave the Free Jacks a 25-24 win over the Legion and their first US professional title

The Guardian - US

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MLR hoping championship match in Bridgeview is a celebration of rugby

Beyond the match between San Diego and New England, the day will include performances by Shaquille O’Neal as DJ Diesel before the game and the band Dropkick Murphys after the final whistle.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Hounds looking to build a sustainable franchise

The Hounds, a first-year team in Major League Rugby, begin play Saturday and are hoping to be in a position to capitalize on the 2031 Rugby World Cup coming to the United States.

Chicago Sun-Times

Major League Rugby returns for season six – with US game at a crossroads

Utah chief executive bullish about prospects despite men’s Eagles’ World Cup failure and an ever-shifting landscape

The Guardian - US

Major League Rugby announces new team in Chicago after LA and Austin exit

US professional men’s rugby union league heads for sixth season after losing teams in California and Texas

The Guardian - US

‘Growing the audience for rugby’: PR7s seeks to seed game in America

With 15s World Cups on the way, a start-up sevens league seeks to establish itself in a crowded but fractured landscape

The Guardian - US

Alan Gilpin: ‘The US plan will benefit from the Eagles being in France’

World Rugby CEO doesn’t think ‘the game needs the US in France next year’ but knows Chile’s win on Saturday underlined the need for serious work before the World Cup comes to America

The Guardian - US

New York win Major League Rugby championship game against Seattle

Team with strong New Zealand accent beats Seawolves 30-15 on a baking day in Jersey, as US competition concludes season five

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Wales Online

Is the Barbarians game on TV and what time does today's rugby start?

A Barbarians side packed with Welsh talent faces Spain today, while Wales U20s are also in action

The Guardian - US

Major League Rugby championship game pits New York v Seattle – and puts US in shop window

With World Cups coming and after a disqualifications controversy, the US league wants to put on a show at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey

Wales Online

Rugby evening headlines as new Wales player is 'amazing rare breed' and USA rugby plunged into crisis after World Cup announcement

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

The Guardian - US

Major League Rugby in crisis as LA and Austin disqualified from playoffs

Guardian understands disqualification from US league of teams with common owner stems from breaches of salary cap rules

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The Guardian - US

US Rugby World Cups: what will 2031 and 33 mean for the American game?

From the grassroots to MLR and on to the corridors of power, rugby lovers are celebrating. But they know hard work looms

The Guardian - US

Major League Rugby: US competition set to kick off season five

With a World Cup bid under way, American professional union is determined to show it is on the rise

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