Canadian rugby takes a big step Saturday as the Toronto Arrows kick off life in North America’s pro circuit. The Arrows, a beefed-up version of the Canadian Rugby Championship reigning title-holder Ontario Blues, make their Major League Rugby debut in New Orleans against NOLA Gold. Also Saturday, the Houston Sabercats are at Austin Elite Rugby. …

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Hanging Up the Boots… On October 11, 2015, Mike Petri played his final match for the USA at the Rugby World Cup in England. It was a perfect bookend to an international career that began eight years earlier in France at RWC 2007. His wife, Lauren, was there with their infant daughter Evangeline, to witness …

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The Seawolves, Seattle’s pro rugby team, start their second Major League Rugby season with something they didn’t have last year: a full-time coach. Foiled by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in getting visas for two foreign coaches, the Seawolves turned over coaching duties to player Phil Mack, who led the Seawolves to a 10-2 season, …

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