A number of Argentines played impressive rugby over the weekend. Players shined across different leagues in what was one of the final weekends of the regular season in Europe. In England Pumas shined for the Leicester Tigers. Two Argentine forwards got their names on the scoresheets with second half tries; …
Read More »New York halts ATL win streak in pulsating contest
Rugby United New York were 31-24 winners over Rugby ATL in a pulsating contest at Belson Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The result halts ATL’s six-game winning streak but two losing bonus points keep the Ratlers at the top of the Eastern Conference for now. A miscue off the boot of …
Read More »Máximo Ledesma departs Olímpia Lions for Italy
Máximo Ledesma will continue his professional career in Italy. The Argentine fly half will join Rugby Lyons Piacenza for the 2021-2022 season, doing so from Paraguay’s Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) entrant the Olímpia Lions. Ledesma moves to Europe following two seasons of SLAR for the Paraguayan side. He …
Read More »Warriors down Legion in MLR classic
In a crucial MLR Western Conference match, the Utah Warriors played host to the San Diego Legion this evening. The contest was back-and-forth for the duration; it was a try fest with twelve visits into the try zone. The Warriors came back from 17 points down to win a candidate …
Read More »Austin heaps record score on exhausted Arrows
The Austin Gilgronis dominated an exhausted Arrows side by a record score of 47-21 at a blazing hot Bold Stadium on Saturday evening. It set a new mark for points scored against the Canadian franchise, and is the first time Toronto has suffered three consecutive defeats. An early foray into …
Read More »NOLA stay alive with scrappy road win over DC
NOLA kept their playoff hopes alive with a 25-21 win over Old Glory DC at Segra Field on Saturday. It was a scrappy match that saw three Gold players spending time in the sin bin. Each side scored three tries with penalty kicks proving to be the difference. The Gold …
Read More »Los Pumas face nervous wait over Pablo Matera’s fitness
Los Pumas face a nervous wait over Pablo Matera’s fitness. The former Argentine captain was injured on Friday evening while playing for Stade Français. He was replaced in the 22nd minute by the returning Marcos Kremer. Matera left after taking a blow to his knee. He will see a specialist …
Read More »MLR Preview – LA Giltinis vs Houston SaberCats
A loaded 13th week of the season wraps up with the most lop-sided pairing of the weekend. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will be the backdrop as the table-topping Giltinis host the last-place Houston SaberCats for a late afternoon Sunday kickoff. Ironically it was the SaberCats who helped lift some of …
Read More »Biarritz earn promotion to Top 14 in amazing play-off
Biarritz will play in the 2021-2022 Top 14. The Basque club won promotion by defeating Bayonne earlier today. The play-off was tryless yet it was simply amazing. The scores were tied 3-3 after 80 minutes and 6-6 at the end of extra time. That meant a penalty shoot-out determined whose …
Read More »MLR Preview – New England Free Jacks vs Seattle Seawolves
New England will look to set a new team mark when they host the Seattle Seawolves at Union Point Stadium on Sunday. Back-to-back wins over Toronto and DC have the Free Jacks aiming for a first-ever third consecutive victory, with their undefeated home record also on the line. The two …
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