AJ MacGinty and the Sale Sharks hammered the Worcester Warriors on Saturday. The USA Eagles fly half kicked a penalty and converted five tries to score 15 points. Sale would win the match in convincing fashion, doing so by 58-25. MacGinth was joined by St. Lucia winger Marland Yarde in the …
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Baravalle Scores Again in Guinness Pro 14 Championship
Tomás Baravalle continued his impressive play in the Guinness Pro 14 Championship this weekend. The Argentine hooker scored the opening try for Benetton Treviso who would defeat the Southern Kings 36-35 in South Africa. As was the case last weekend against the Cardiff Blues, Baravalle went over from a set-piece …
Read More »van der Merwe Runs Riot in Glasgow Warriors Return
DTH van der Merwe made a dream return to the Guinness Pro 14 Championship on Friday. Having departed the Newcastle Falcons to rejoin the Glasgow Warriors he ran riot, crossing for a brace of tries in the opening half. Aged 31, the record Canadian try scorer played for Glasgow for …
Read More »New York blank Boston on historic night in the Bronx
A sold-out crowd of 2,000 jammed into Gaelic Park on Saturday evening to watch Rugby United New York dismantle the visiting Boston Mystics by 50-0. For a second straight week they enjoyed a four-try first half, with a 29-0 score at the break leaving little doubt who would win the …
Read More »Match Preview – Austin Elite vs San Diego Legion
The firsts continue on Sunday when two Major League Rugby franchises take their first steps in preseason action. Austin Elite and the San Diego Legion may sound like a rock band but they are in fact a pair of rugby teams set to do battle at Round Rock Multipurpose Complex, …
Read More »Super Rugby 2018 – Jaguares vs Lions Match Highlights
Los Jaguares won for the second time in 2018 this evening, downing the Lions in Buenos Aires. The match was won by six tries to five and saw doubles from Emiliano Boffelli and Javier Ortega Desio. Captain Pablo Matera led by example. He contributed to the opening score of the …
Read More »Gold scrap to a draw with SaberCats
Nine tries and 80 minutes of mayhem ended in a draw at Archbishop Shaw Field on Saturday as the New Orleans Gold and Houston SaberCats finished the game on 32 points apiece in Major League Rugby preseason action. With the pitch still under renovation a dusty surface made for interesting …
Read More »Jaguares Produce best Performance of 2018 To Down Lions
Los Jaguares came right today, producing their best performance of 2018 to down the Lions. The win was against the leaders of the South African conference in Super Rugby. The 49-35 victory was a much improved effort from the match between the sides last month in Johannesburg. But for a …
Read More »Chile Ready for Hong Kong
Chile is ready for Hong Kong. Los Cóndores 7’s Head Coach Edmundo Oleos has named a 12-man roster for the biggest Rugby Sevens annual tournament – the Hong Kong Sevens. This year’s edition will be played from April 06-08. Back in the roster is captain Felipe Brangier. He returns from a …
Read More »Ardron scores first Super Rugby try as Chiefs blast Sunwolves
It didn’t take long for Tyler Ardron to get his name on the score sheet in Tokyo. The Canadian international scored his first Super Rugby try in the 4th minute of the match as the Chiefs blasted the Sunwolves by a score of 61-10 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium on …
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