2019 is shaping up to be a greatly expanded year for Major League Rugby.
In addition to having new franchises in New York City and Toronto, the league will now play a SIXTEEN game regular season (last season only played eight matches) and the season will run from mid-January all the way through June 1st.
The Sabercats’ new rugby-specific stadium, AVEVA Stadium, is tentatively scheduled to open on March 23rd for the match with Utah. The first three home games and both exhibitions will be held at Constellation Field, the home of the Sugarland Skeeters baseball club.
Please come out and watch the matches, and help build up the sport of Rugby Union in the USA!
Only by having a truly first-rate professional rugby league will the USA Eagles be able to advance to the highest levels of international rugby competition!
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In other Major League Rugby News, it is good to see that next season will feature continued expansion into major markets like New England, Atlanta, etc., as well as a move to a two-conference format.
The Sabercats were overall disappointing at 6-10 this season, BUT, after they did the right thing and fired their coach, they ended the season on a four match winning streak.
If they can maintain that momentum into next season with this new coach, then perhaps next year, in an even more greatly expanded league, they’ll be a playoff contender.
And of course, AVEVA Stadium will remain among the best Rugby venues in the league!