The Americas endured a difficult Day One at the Hamilton Sevens with none of the three teams qualifying for the Cup Quarter Finals. Canada and the USA each suffered significant injury blows heading into the tournament which affected their performance while Argentina could not escape a competitive Pool C. Perry …
Read More »Match Preview – Houston SaberCats vs Capital Selects
The show continues for the SaberCats as they welcome the Capital Selects to Constellation Field on Saturday evening. This makes it five weeks on the trot that Houston have suited up in preparation for the Major League Rugby season, and this match represents the halfway point of their preseason campaign …
Read More »Pools and fixtures for Hamilton Day One
The pools and fixtures for the opening day of the inaugural Hamilton Sevens this weekend have been confirmed. Hamilton has replaced Wellington as the location of the New Zealand leg of the HSBC Sevens Series, with the latter city losing their hosting rights after poor turnouts in recent years. Argentina …
Read More »Canada Women take Bronze at Sydney
Canada came away with Bronze on the second stop of the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series in Sydney on Sunday. It was a fine result that saw the team win five of six games with their only defeat coming at the hands of New Zealand in the Semi Final. The USA …
Read More »SaberCats win big over James Bay
The Houston SaberCats got their preseason back on track with a dominant 42-13 win over visiting Canadian club side James Bay on a damp Saturday evening at Constellation Field. After a competitive first 40 minutes that saw the score 20-10 at the break, the superior fitness of the professional side …
Read More »Match Preview – Houston SaberCats vs James Bay
It’s another CDI Premier League team game four on the Houston SaberCats preseason schedule at Constellation Field this evening. Following the entertaining match against Uruguay last weekend they Cats welcome James Bay Athletic Association from Vancouver Island, one of the most prestigious clubs in Canadian rugby with a long history …
Read More »Canada perfect on Sydney Day One
Canada emerged as one of three unbeaten sides through the pool stages of the Sydney Sevens on Thursday. Two tries from Britt Benn led to an opening triumph over Fiji, followed quickly by wins over Ireland and Russia to cement top spot in Pool C as Canada look to repeat …
Read More »NOLA cruise to pre-season win over Capital Selects
The New Orleans Gold have their first match in the history books as they defeated the Capital Selects by 68-15 at Gretna Park on Saturday afternoon. Ten tries in all came from the home side with JP Eloff contributing 23 points including a nine-from-ten kicking performance from the tee. Both …
Read More »Match Preview – NOLA Gold vs Capital Selects
The Houston SaberCats already have two games on the books and now it’s time for another Major League Rugby franchise to take its first steps. Saturday will see the New Orleans Gold host the Capital Selects in an exhibition match, one that will have a very different feel to the …
Read More »Teams set for SaberCats and Saracens preseason tilt
A little bit of history will be made at Constellation Field tomorrow when the Houston SaberCats play the Seattle Saracens in the first official match of the 2018 Major League Rugby preseason. The SaberCats have already played a few friendlies against local club sides prior to the holiday break but …
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