The Utah Warriors played host to the San Diego Legion on Saturday afternoon. A strong crowd at Zions Bank Stadium were treated to an entertaining match with the result in doubt until the final play. San Diego were absent several players including captain Joe Pietersen, with Tai Enosa starting at …
Read More »Seawolves conquer Raptors in Glendale shootout
The unbeaten record held by the Glendale Raptors at Infinity Park is no longer. In a blazing shootout that saw 13 tries between the two sides, the Seattle Seawolves took the spoils in a 53-36 result that casts major doubt over Glendale’s ability to make the playoffs. It didn’t take …
Read More »SaberCats stun Gold in New Orleans
The Houston SaberCats scored a major upset over the NOLA Gold on Saturday, taking 27-20 win over one of the top teams in Major League Rugby on their home turf. It was the first victory for the SaberCats since the recent coaching shake-up that saw Paul Emerick take over from …
Read More »MLR Preview – Utah Warriors vs San Diego Legion
With only two games left in the regular season, the San Diego Legion will be aiming to take maximum points from their match against the Utah Warriors on Saturday evening. A slender one-point lead over second-place New Orleans is a poor buffer given the Gold have a game at hand, …
Read More »MLR Preview – Glendale Raptors vs Seattle Seawolves
It’s now or never for the Glendale Raptors. Last year’s finalists face a must-win scenario against the Seattle Seawolves on Saturday. A loss would put them on very shaky ground particularly given this is their final home game of the season. The good news is they enter the match well …
Read More »MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs Houston SaberCats
Sitting just one point behind San Diego but with one game to spare, the NOLA Gold are looking in good shape to make the Semi Finals but cannot rest on their laurels against a Houston SaberCats side desperate to end their traumatic season in a better place than where it …
Read More »MLR Full Match – NOLA Gold vs San Diego Legion
The top two teams on the Major League Rugby table went toe-to-toe on Saturday in an exciting match that delivered everything fans were hoping for. Both the NOLA Gold and the visiting San Diego Legion look likely to qualify for the Semi Finals but there is still seeding to play …
Read More »RWC 2019 – The Competitors – Georgia
One of the success stories of the expansion of RWCs from 16 to 20 teams has been Georgia. The former Soviet Republic debuted in RWC 2003 and, despite being winless, would give South Africa a freight. Three years later the Lelos would finish third in their pool. In their second …
Read More »RUNY comeback falls just short against Seawolves
A remarkable second half saw Rugby United New York come back from a 31-7 halftime deficit to fall just short, losing 38-31 to the Seattle Seawolves at MCU Park on Saturday. The New York faithful could have been forgiven for eyeing an early exit but were treated to a thrilling …
Read More »San Diego holds on to beat NOLA
The San Diego Legion held off a desperate NOLA Gold in the final minutes to secure an important 26-19 victory at Gold Stadium on Saturday. A 70th-minute try from Tai Enosa proved the winner as the Legion took the first meeting between the top two sides to slip into first …
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