Rise of MLR gives US rugby reason to be cheerful despite World Cup blank


Japan’s stunning success as World Cup hosts show the Eagles what might await if their own domestic league takes root

Gary Gold is softly spoken at the best of times. In the worst of times on Sunday, he might’ve struggled to sound convincing when he said he was “unbelievably excited” about the future of American rugby.

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All we can really do is squeeze every ounce of learning out of this experience. Hopefully, that can catapult the team

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