MLR Signs Deal with ESPN-Plus
ESPN and Major League Rugby (MLR) have reached a multiyear media rights agreement, bringing the highest level of professional rugby in the United States to ESPN platforms. Live coverage begins on Saturday, Feb. 15 as the 2025 season kicks off with five matches (6 p.m. ET, ESPN+).
Premier Rugby Sevens Talent ID Trials Come to KC Area
Kansas City, Mo.—The pathway to becoming a professional rugby player and future Olympic star could start in Kansas City this January. Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s), the highest professional level of rugby sevens in the United States, will host Talent ID Trials in Overland Park for men and women athletes on Sunday, Jan. 28.
Improved Performance for Raptors in Super Rugby Americas
The American Raptors lost their second Super Rugby Americas game but have shown a bit of a step forward.
In dropping a 28-19 decision to Peñarol, The Raptors showed some adventure in their attack and plenty of fight.
RMA: The Dewilde Fields at Chuckanut In this episode of RuggaMatrix America Alex Goff speaks to Todd Vasey, Chuckanut Rugby President, to talk about what the venue means to the club, the region, and also the neighborhood in Ferndale, Wash. The fields have been Chuckanut's home for many years, but they only leased it from the Dewilde family, who owned them.
Quick Action Saves Player Whose Heart Stops at Game. Now He Needs Your Help.
Three rugby players, a longtime rugby coach and administrator, and a trained sports medicine professional saved another rugby player's life over the weekend in New Jersey.
