Canada and the USA will meet in the Cup Quarter Finals of the Langford Sevens after the two sides progressed with two wins each on Day One. It’s a relief for both after crashing out during the pool stages in Kitakyushu last month. It was a difficult start for the …
Read More »O’Leary and Ealing win British & Irish Cup
Ealing Trailfinders are the 2018 British & Irish Cup Champions. The Greene King IPA Championship club brought the curtains down on their memorable season with a 22-7 win over Leinster ‘A’ in front of nearly 1,400 fans at Vallis Way on Saturday. It’s a first for Ealing and also a …
Read More »MLR Preview – Glendale Raptors vs San Diego Legion
The third and final Major League Rugby match of the weekend takes place at Infinity Park on Sunday as the Glendale Raptors play host to the San Diego Legion. It’s a prime time contest between the top two teams on the table heading into Week 4 and promises to be …
Read More »Thunderous Warriors beat Elite for first MLR win
The Utah Warriors got their first Major League Rugby win and then some as they produced a thunderous performance in wet weather to beat Austin Elite 41-22 at Zions Bank Stadium on Friday evening. It was an impressive display of power and tactical awareness from the home team who dictated …
Read More »MLR Preview – New Orleans Gold vs Seattle Seawolves
Major League Rugby‘s fourth week continues on Saturday when the New Orleans Gold play their home opener against the Seattle Seawolves. After a promising start against the SaberCats, the Gold stumbled against Austin Elite last weekend and will be keen to get back on track but face a formidable Seawolves …
Read More »Final Rosters set for Langford Sevens
All 12 teams competing at the Langford Sevens on Canada’s West Coast this weekend have confirmed their rosters. It’s the penultimate round of the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series leaving precious little time for teams to make up ground in the standings. Canada faltered to their worst-ever finish in Kitakyushu. They …
Read More »MLR Preview – Utah Warriors vs Austin Elite
The first match of Major League Rugby‘s regular season Week 4 sees the Utah Warriors hosting Austin Elite at Zions Bank Stadium on Friday evening. Both sides are on an upwards trend but Utah still have to crack the goose egg in their win column, which they will be desperate …
Read More »Ardron starts at No8 against Stormers
Tyler Ardron will make his sixth start of the Super Rugby season for the Chiefs on Saturday, and for the first time it will be at his preferred position of No8. The Canadian international runs out in the back row against the Stormers having been used as a lock in …
Read More »World Rugby confirms changes to Women’s World Cup format
World Rugby on Thursday confirmed a number of changes to the format for the 2021 Women’s World Cup. Following a comprehensive review of the tournament structure following last year’s record-setting event in Ireland, the next edition of the competition will feature the following alterations: – tournament length increased from 23 …
Read More »June window to test Major League Rugby depth
The inaugural Major League Rugby season is now entering its fourth week and while it has thus far delivered on all expectations in terms of excitement, the biggest challenge is yet ahead with more than 20 top players set to miss out on as many as four weeks of action …
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