The USA is one step closer to guaranteeing their spot in the 2020 Olympics after going unbeaten on Day One of the Singapore sevens. They advance to the Cup Quarter Finals along with Argentina as the two Americas sides look to press their title claims. A win in the Quarter …
Read More »MLR Preview – Houston SaberCats vs Seattle Seawolves
The second half of the season for the Houston SaberCats officially begins on Saturday. As the page turns so begins a new chapter for the SaberCats, with the first page to be written in their permanent home – the AVEVA Stadium. Given the honor of providing opposition on the historic …
Read More »MLR Full Match – San Diego Legion vs Austin Elite
Sunday evening’s match between the San Diego Legion and Austin Elite saw 9 tries and 60 points put up on the board between the two sides. It capped a wild weekend of Major League Rugby action that could have significant implications in the playoff race. San Diego started Olympic gold …
Read More »MLR Full Match – Utah Warriors vs Seattle Seawolves
Zions Bank Stadium was the venue for Friday evening’s match between the Utah Warriors and the visiting Seattle Seawolves. It was an exciting match with fans treated to 80 minutes of end-to-end action. Making his Seawolves debut earlier than expected was Canadian prop Djustice Sears-Duru, who entered the match in …
Read More »Legion overwhelm Elite in San Diego
It was déjà vu in San Diego as the Legion overwhelmed Austin Elite by a score of 45-15 at Torero Stadium on Sunday evening. The result was almost identical to that seen at Dell Diamond in the first meeting between the two sides in February. Austin were first on the …
Read More »Carlin Isles named in Hong Kong Dream Team
Carlin Isles has been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Hong Kong Sevens. The Eagles flyer is the only Americas player included, earning his place after leading the tournament with an impressive haul of 9 tries in 6 games. He now holds a healthy 11-try lead over …
Read More »Bronze for USA as Fiji win Hong Kong Sevens
Fiji are one again the Kings of Hong Kong. For the fifth consecutive year they have conquered the flagship event on the HSBC Sevens Series after defeating Argentina, the USA, and France in succession on Day Three. The win moves them in to second place overall on the 2018-19 standings. …
Read More »Glendale earn remarkable comeback win over Houston
A 32-point deficit wasn’t enough for the Houston SaberCats as the Glendale Raptors completed a remarkable 52-44 win at Infinity Park on Saturday evening. It was the largest come-from-behind result in Major League Rugby history as the Raptors staved off what appeared to be certain defeat to earn a crucial …
Read More »Argentina and USA advance to Hong Kong Quarter Finals
Both Argentina and the USA have advanced to the Cup Quarter Finals at the Hong Kong sevens, though neither have done so in decisive fashion. Los Pumas were beaten convincingly by France in their final pool match, while the USA somehow pushed through despite losing both of their games on …
Read More »Second half surge lifts Seattle over Utah
A five-try second half propelled the Seattle Seawolves to a 48-36 victory over the Utah Warriors at Zions Bank Stadium on Friday evening. The defending champions again struggled to find their footing in the first half as the Warriors held a 12-point lead just after the break. Brock Staller and …
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