A potentially pivotal match in the race to the playoffs took place at Infinity Park on Friday night. The Glendale Raptors went toe-to-toe with Rugby United New York. For Glendale it was a must-win situation and while there is still time, the same may yet be true for New York. …
Read More »Field day for Legion as SaberCats skewered
The San Diego Legion put a sound beating on the Houston SaberCats at Dyer Stadium on Sunday evening. Shaky defense and a litany of errors from the home side saw the visitors score 6 tries in the first hour en route to a 40-19 score. A hole the size of …
Read More »Warriors too strong for Elite in Herriman
The Utah Warriors picked up their long-awaited second win of the season as they defeated Austin Elite 35-19 at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday evening. Two tries from Tongan winger Fetu’u Vainikolo led the way with Utah’s powerful ball carriers proving too much for Austin to handle. Vainikolo’s first try …
Read More »Jaguares outdo Brumbies in Buenos Aires
Los Jaguares were 20-15 winners over the Brumbies this evening in Buenos Aires. They did enough to outdo the Australians and claim a third consecutive Super Rugby victory. In doing so the Argentine side moves up to 6th place overall with 23 competition points. Gonzalo Quesada’s team were very well …
Read More »MLR Preview – Houston SaberCats vs San Diego Legion
The Houston SaberCats will make a slight detour on Sunday as they move shop to Dyer Stadium to play the San Diego Legion. Their new digs at AVEVA Stadium were proven not quite ready when Seattle came to town, so it’s back to an old stomping ground until mid-May. Dreams …
Read More »Last-gasp Glendale get win over New York
A 79th-minute try from Chad London gave the Glendale Raptors a 20-16 win over Rugby United New York at Infinity Park on Friday night. It was a largely conservative affair with both sides protecting their playoff ambitions, and it wasn’t until nearly halftime when the first try was scored. Dylan …
Read More »MLR Preview – Glendale Raptors vs Rugby United New York
It’s a must-win match for two playoff contenders at Infinity Park on Friday evening. The Glendale Raptors have slipped behind Rugby United New York in the standings and with just five games to play, falling any further may prove insurmountable for last year’s finalists. Contributing to Glendale’s downfall was a …
Read More »Match Preview – USA Eagles vs Barbarians
The pages of rugby history will turn once again at Infinity Park on Friday when the Barbarians take on the Women’s Eagles at Infinity Park. It’s the first time the famous invitational club will play a USA side – the Men’s Eagles have never been so lucky – and the …
Read More »MLR Full Match – San Diego Legion vs Glendale Raptors
The Glendale Raptors traveled to the West Coast on Saturday where the San Diego Legion awaited at Torero Stadium. Both sides had their sights on a playoff berth entering the match and with only four spots available and six teams within range, any slip up could cost a team their …
Read More »Seawolves strike Gold in MLR classic
The Seattle faithful were treated to an instant classic at Starfire Stadium on Sunday evening as the Seawolves edged the NOLA Gold 25-24. Despite being outscored four tries to one, the home side got the win thanks to the unerring boot of Brock Staller. The leading scorer in Major League …
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