The Texas Cup will spend the rest of the year in Austin as the Gilgronis defeated the Houston SaberCats 28-9 at AVEVA Stadium on Saturday evening. It was a sluggish match that needed a second wind from the visitors to pull away in the final quarter. After a stagnant opening …
Read More »MLR Preview – Seattle Seawolves vs Utah Warriors
Closing out the weekend is a Western Conference clash between the Seattle Seawolves and Utah Warriors at Starfire Stadium. The two sides collided at Herriman in April with the visitors stealing an upset win. The Warriors will be looking to return the favor in Tukwila. Despite being an even 5-5 …
Read More »Benjamín Urdapilleta is the Top 14 season top point scorer
Benjamín Urdapilleta is the Top 14 season top point scorer. The Argentine scored 323 points for the season, including 28 points in the final round. He was one of only two players to surpass 300 points for the 2020-2021 season. The second highest point scorer was Joris Seconds. He has …
Read More »MLR Preview – New England Free Jacks vs Old Glory DC
The New England Free Jacks host Old Glory DC in the second of three Sunday offerings from Major League Rugby. Both sides are on the outside looking in to the Eastern Conference playoff picture and another loss would reduce their hopes from slim to none. Their only previous meeting was …
Read More »Gonzalo Quesada guides Stade Français into Top 14 play-off’s
Gonzalo Quesada has guided Stade Français into the Top 14 play-off’s. The team will compete in the play-off’s for just the second time in twelve years. The previous time was in 2015 when Quesada took the team to the French national title. Quesada subsequently coached Biarritz before joining Los Jaguares. …
Read More »Perpignan earn promotion to Top 14 with two Rosario Pumas
Perpignan are the 2021 Pro D2 champions. The Catalans were comprehensive winners in the final today against Biarritz. The 33-14 win sees Perpignan earning promotion to the Top 14. It sees two Pumas from Rosario securing their places in France’s elite league next season. Perpignan will trade places with Agen. …
Read More »MLR Preview – Toronto Arrows vs San Diego Legion
It seems like an age since the Toronto Arrows faced the San Diego Legion. In fact it’s now ticked over two years since they last met at Lamport Stadium. Neither side have played a single match at their home venue this season and their similarly high preseason expectations have undeniably …
Read More »MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs Rugby ATL
The second of two Saturday night offerings sees the Gold welcoming Rugby ATL to New Orleans. It’s the last game of the regular season scheduled at The Gold Mine and one of enormous importance in the playoff race with NOLA just six points back of the Eastern Conference leaders with …
Read More »MLR Preview – Houston SaberCats vs Austin Gilgronis
The Texas Cup will be on the line in Houston on Saturday evening as the SaberCats host the Austin Gilgronis at AVEVA Stadium. It’s fair to say the home side will be keen to make amends for the last rendition, when the AG’s trounced the Cats 26-nil in Austin on …
Read More »Free Jacks sign former Seattle hooker Stephan Coetzee
The New England Free Jacks have signed former Seawolves hooker Stephan Coetzee for the remainder of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He had initially re-signed for a third season in Seattle but left the club in March for reasons unknown. Coetzee, 29, had been the first choice No2 since …
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