It was awfully close in the end, but the Free Jacks got the result they wanted in their long-awaited Major League Rugby home debut on Saturday. At the end of 80 minutes it was New England 22, Utah 21 as the Warriors were left to rue a 20-minute stretch in …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Jaguares XV vs Peñarol
Los Jaguares XV and Peñarol meet in round five of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) on Sunday. The battle of the Rio de la Plata is also a top of the table battle; both teams are thus far undefeated in the 2021 season. Los Jaguares XV have named …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Selknam vs Cobras
Selknam and Os Cobras Brasil XV will meet for the first time on Sunday. Their match will be a feature-fixture of round 5 of the Super Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Selknam were narrowly beaten in a nail-bitter by Peñarol in round four while Os Cobras completed their first win …
Read More »Bautista Ezcurra to leave ATL for Grenoble at season’s end
Bautista Ezcurra is to depart Rugby ATL at the end of the Major League Rugby season for France. The Argentine midfielder will his professional career with Grenoble, presently competing in the Pro D2, France’s second division. He will join on a two-year contract. The 25-year-old is an Argentine dual-international having …
Read More »Unbeaten Argentina Men underline Olympic credentials in Dubai
Argentina were crowned Men’s champions in Dubai today. Los Pumas 7’s went unbeaten in the two day tournament to underline their Olympic medals credentials. Argentina won the final 19-7 today against France. The road to the final began today against Chile. Argentina were 19-7 winners in the battle of the …
Read More »Canada Women crowned Champions of Dubai 7s
Canada were crowned Women’s champions of the Dubai 7’s on Saturday. The North Americans defeated neighbors the USA 31-14 in the final. The result was the Women’s Eagles’ one and only defeat of the competition. Teams are competing in Dubai to prepare for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. Both Canada …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Olímpia Lions vs Cafeteros Pro
Sunday will be historic for professional rugby. It will involve a match featuring two teams from unions categorized as neither Tier 1 or Tier 2 will meet. The match between the Olímpia Lions and Los Cafeteros Pro will be a first meeting between the teams. Both sides have named strong …
Read More »MLR Preview – Austin Gilgronis vs Houston SaberCats
The grand finale of Week 3 is the second edition of the Texas Cup. Though Austin have played Houston on four previous occasions, the Cup was introduced in 2020 to spice up the natural rivalry between the stately neighbors. It is awarded to the winner of each match with the …
Read More »MLR Preview – Rugby ATL vs San Diego Legion
A cross-conference meeting between two sides sporting identical 1-1 records takes place at ‘The Snake Pit’ on Saturday evening. Rugby ATL will host the San Diego Legion in what will be the first ever meeting between the two sides, with their scheduled April 2020 meeting cancelled due to the pandemic. …
Read More »MLR Preview – Old Glory DC vs Toronto Arrows
A first-time meeting in Major League Rugby sees Old Glory DC playing host to the Toronto Arrows on Saturday afternoon. The East Conference clash did not eventuate in 2020 prior to the pandemic’s intervention, though Old Glory did play host to the Ontario Blues, a feeder side for the Arrows, …
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