The Austin Gilgronis and Rugby ATL will collide for the first time on Saturday evening. On offer is another first – a chance for Austin to win three games in a row for the first time in franchise history. Last weekend’s victory at the death against NOLA was just the …
Read More »MLR Preview – Houston SaberCats vs LA Giltinis
The next stop for the LA Giltinis on their cross-country tour is Houston, where a SaberCats revival is taking place at AVEVA Stadium on Saturday evening. Both West Conference teams are coming off wins though in very different circumstances. LA’s first three matches in Major League Rugby have gone swimmingly …
Read More »MLR Preview – San Diego Legion vs Utah Warriors
It’s been nearly two years since West Conference originals San Diego and Utah squared off in Major League Rugby. The wait will finally be over on Saturday as the Legion host the Warriors in Carson, California, at their temporary home base of Dignity Health Sports Park. All three of their …
Read More »MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs New England Free Jacks
An East Conference clash takes place in New Orleans on Saturday afternoon as the Gold welcome the Free Jacks to The Gold Mine. It’s the second meeting of the two, with NOLA taking a convincing win over New England at the same venue in March of last year. The Free …
Read More »Cuatro Referís de las Américas a los Juegos Olímpicos
El uruguayo Francisco González y los argentinos Nehuén Jauri Rivero y Damián Schneider representarán a los referís de la América del Sur en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio. La canadiense Julianne Zussman representará a América del Norte. Tres de los 22 oficiales de partido proveniente de 12 países, para los …
Read More »MLR Preview – Toronto Arrows vs Seattle Seawolves
The fifth week of the Major League Rugby season starts in Marietta where the Toronto Arrows will face the Seattle Seawolves on Saturday morning. It’s not the first time the Arrows have played at Lupo Family Field this season but on this occasion they will be considered the home side. …
Read More »JP Doyle to make MLR ref debut on Saturday
Major League Rugby will welcome one of the world’s most experienced referees to its ranks on Saturday. JP Doyle has been appointed to run the rule over the match in Marietta between the Toronto Arrows and the Seattle Seawolves. He will be assisted by Brazilian international referee Henrique Platais. Doyle …
Read More »San Diego to play four games at Dignity Health Sports Park
The San Diego Legion aren’t returning to Torero Stadium after all, at least not yet. After announcing a return to California from a temporary relocation in Las Vegas, the team has announced that four home games will in fact be played at Dignity Health Sports Park in Greater Los Angeles. …
Read More »SaberCats sign former Wales age grade star Joe Thomas
The Houston SaberCats have confirmed the signing of former Wales u20 star Joe Thomas for the remainder of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. An outside center by trade, he spent the 2019-2020 season on the books of Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership. Thomas made his professional debut three …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week
What a weekend for Major League Rugby. Three road wins, a neutral venue flop, and a dynamite upset. It was an unpredictable adventure and a number of new players put their hands up for selection in our weekly picks. LA may feel short changed but their win was a team …
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