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Toronto Arrows beat Austin on late try for first Major League Rugby win

ROUND ROCK, Texas — The Toronto Arrows have their first Major League Rugby victory.

Captain Dan Moor scored a late try as Toronto beat Austin Elite Rugby 23-19 on Friday for its franchise win.

Toronto (1-1-0), despite a spirited 24-point second-half comeback, lost its inaugural match 36-31 in suburban New Orleans to NOLA Gold on Jan. 26. It had a bye last weekend.

Austin is winless, also falling 21-20 to Houston and 17-9 to Utah in its first two matches of the season.

Toronto has nine players on international duty at the Americas Rugby Championship — seven with Canada and two with Uruguay.

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