World Rugby Apparently Ending Funding of Anthem RC
The operating agreement between Major League Rugby and World Rugby that funded Anthem Rugby Carolina as a team in MLR has expired.
World Rugby, which is the main funding arm behind the Anthem team, has made no mention of a plan to continue funding the team. This despite a plan to funnel development and HP monies to the USA in advance of the 2031 Rugby World Cup.
Top North American Clubs Meet in the Battle of the Border
Two of the top men's club teams in North America will be meeting up September 12 in a special rugby event in the Northwest.
Seattle Rugby Club, the 2025-26 men's cub runners-up, heads north to deWilde Rugby Fields for a cross-border showdown against British Columbia Premir League UBCOB Ravens.
Hounds Finish Up Dominant Season, Win MLR Final
The Chicago Hounds defeated the California Legion 35-17 in Sunday’s 2026 MLR Championship at SeatGeek Stadium to capture the first undefeated season in league history and clinch the team’s first MLR title.
The Hounds’ Lucas Rumball earned Man Of The Match honors in front of a crowd of more than 4,400 and a national television audience on ESPN2.
MLR Draft Registration is Open
The 2026 Major League Rugby Draft is just around the corner and now is the time for players to register.
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College Homecoming for Two MLR Stars
It's a collegiate homecoming of sorts this weekend when Saint Mary's College of California hosts the Chicago Hounds at the California Legion in Major League Rugby.
