The first edition of Major League Rugby‘s ‘Battle of Texas’ has gone to Houston. Like a good old-fashioned Western, the SaberCats outscored Austin Elite by 50-38 in a match that saw an incredible nine tries scored in a wild second half. Houston got off to a rocking start with Connor …
Read More »One more year for Blanchet at Bedford
Canadian flanker Justin Blanchet has extended his stay at Bedford Blues for another year. The 24-year-old has been a regular in the Blues lineup since joining the club from the Exeter Chiefs academy ahead of the 2014-15 season. Across all competitions he has played more than 60 games in his …
Read More »MLR Preview – San Diego Legion vs Utah Warriors
The third game of Major League Rugby‘s second weekend takes place at Torero Stadium on Sunday where the San Diego Legion will host the Utah Warriors. San Diego took a beating against Seattle in their season opener last weekend while the Warriors are making their regular season debut. Utah’s lineup …
Read More »Sam Hayward signs for Birmingham Moseley
Canadian age-grade international Sam Hayward has signed with Birmingham Moseley for the 2018-19 season. Born in Australia, the 23-year-old qualifies for Canada via his mother, a native of Alberta. Hayward represented Canada at the 2014 World Rugby u20 Trophy tournament in Hong Kong. He was also part of the Canada …
Read More »Americas teams struggle in Singapore
It was not a good Day One for the three Americas teams at the Singapore Sevens. All have failed to reach the Cup Quarter Finals with only two wins spread between them, one of them Canada’s win over Argentina. After a promising start to the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series recent …
Read More »MLR Preview – Seattle Seawolves vs Glendale Raptors
It’s only Week 2 of the inaugural Major League Rugby season and fans are already being treated to heavyweight title belt. After their scrum drove the Legion back to San Diego with their tails between their legs, the Seattle Seawolves will face a step up in competition on Saturday evening …
Read More »MLR Preview – Houston SaberCats vs Austin Elite
It’s an all-Texas derby at Dyer Stadium on Saturday when the Houston SaberCats host Austin Elite to kick off Week 2 of the Major League Rugby regular season. For both teams it’s also a chance for a reboot, with each tasting defeat in their season opener last weekend. The SaberCats …
Read More »RFU Championship – Round 22 Preview
It’s the final weekend of the Greene King IPA Championship season and all six games will be played on Saturday. Bristol have already secured the title and with it promotion to the Premiership, while Rotherham have long since been resigned to relegation to National One. Many of Bristol’s players have …
Read More »MLR Notes – SaberCats add former Patriots fullback
The Houston SaberCats have added former New England Patriots fullback Joey Iosefa to their Major League Rugby roster. At 245 lbs (112kg) the 26-year-old will cast an imposing figure in the midfield. Iosefa played college football at the University of Hawaii. Hailing from American Samoa, he is not new to …
Read More »Final Rosters named for Singapore Sevens
The HSBC Sevens Series returns this weekend in Singapore. It’s the site of last year’s historic victory by Canada in an all-Americas final with the USA. The defending champions will begin life after John Moonlight after their talisman announced his retirement earlier this week. Argentina finished a disappointing 13th last …
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