The Men’s Eagles are headed back to the Olympics. A perfect opening day at the London Sevens earned a spot in the Quarter Finals for the USA and with it a guaranteed place among the top four finishers on the overall 2018-19 HSBC Sevens Series table. The distinction is accompanied …
Read More »MLR Preview – Rugby United New York vs NOLA Gold
The forecast is warm and sunny weather for Sunday’s match at Coney Island but the air will be thick with tension on top of the humidity. A loss for Rugby United New York would put them in a precarious position in the playoff race. In a slightly better position are …
Read More »MLR Preview – Houston SaberCats vs Austin Elite
The first match of the penultimate weekend of the Major League Rugby regular season does not have any playoff implications but that does not make it any less compelling. An all-Texas derby at the new home of the Houston SaberCats – the AVEVA Stadium – sees Austin Elite desperate to …
Read More »DTH van der Merwe starts for Glasgow in Pro 14 Final
DTH van der Merwe will start for Glasgow Warriors against Leinster in the Guinness Pro 14 Final on Saturday. The Canadian winger continues his comeback from shoulder surgery, having made a surprise early return in last weekend’s Semi Final victory over Ulster. Playing in a Guinness Pro Championship final is …
Read More »Carmen Farmer to play for Barbarians against England
Carmen Farmer’s impressive performance for the Barbarians against the USA last month has earned her a second bite at the cherry. The former Women’s Eagles second row has been named in the squad to play in the historic double-header at Twickenham that will see both the men’s and women’s Barbarians …
Read More »Full Match – Old Glory DC vs Shannon RFC
Major League Rugby expansion side Old Glory DC played their first ever match against Irish club side Shannon RFC on Sunday. More than 2,300 fans showed up to take in the historic occasion, and were treated to an exciting if slightly spiky contest. Among those lining up for Old Glory …
Read More »MLR Full Match – NOLA Gold vs Houston SaberCats
The Houston SaberCats traveled to Gold Stadium in Marrero for the second time this season after their new home at AVEVA Stadium was deemed not ready for action. With the Gold pressing for first overall heading into the match, the SaberCats entered as heavy underdogs under interim coach Paul Emerick. …
Read More »RWC 2019 – The Competitors – Scotland
Scotland have been ever-present at RWCs. This is true both in terms of playing in all tournaments in addition to being competitive. The Northern Europeans have a highly reputable record of reaching the knock-out stages in every RWC aside from that of 2011. The Scots best campaign was in 1991 …
Read More »Old Glory downed by Shannon in first ever match
Old Glory DC played the first ever match against All-Ireland League tourists Shannon RFC at Cardinal Stadium on Sunday. While they came up on the wrong end of a 26-22 score, a strong crowd of more than 2,100 showed up to welcome professional rugby to Washington. The first points in …
Read More »Sluggish New York earn bonus point against Austin
Rugby United New York were well short of their best on Sunday afternoon but still came away with a bonus point 27-7 win over a patchwork Austin Elite side at MCU Park. Despite numerous opportunities it wasn’t until the final quarter when the home side finally found the much-needed fourth …
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