The first game of what is being dubbed ‘Super Sunday’ is a mouth-watering clash between the two metropolitan rivals. Rugby United New York will travel across enemy lines to take on the Toronto Arrows at their downtown venue of Lamport Stadium. With ideal weather on the forecast there should be …
Read More »MLR Preview – Utah Warriors vs Houston SaberCats
The last week of the 2019 Major League Rugby regular season will start with a match in Herriman on Saturday. Zions Bank Stadium will host the Utah Warriors and the Houston SaberCats. Neither team will be taking part in the Semi Finals but there is still much to play for. …
Read More »Houston wins again as Glendale’s season ends
Make it three wins in a row for Houston. The SaberCats showed they had more left in the tank than the Raptors as they came away 32-17 winners at AVEVA Stadium in their rescheduled fixture on Wednesday night. With that Glendale’s season comes to a close on three straight defeats, …
Read More »MLR Full Match – Toronto Arrows vs Glendale Raptors
The Toronto Arrows played host to the Glendale Raptors at their downtown venue of Lamport Stadium on Sunday. More than 2,700 fans showed up to take in the festivities and they were treated to an exciting game between two familiar foes. Toronto had won five games in a row entering …
Read More »MLR Preview – Houston SaberCats vs Glendale Raptors
The rains had their say on May 11 when this match was originally scheduled, but the forecast is all clear for tonight reschedule at the AVEVA Stadium. With two wins in a row the resurgent Houston SaberCats will look to continue their late-season form when they host the slumping Glendale …
Read More »MLR Playoff Race – Who Needs What
The final week of the Major League Rugby regular season is upon us and the playoff race could not possibly be any closer. One team is in – the San Diego Legion – while four vie for the three remaining Semi Final spots. Remarkably, all are equal in points. Toronto, …
Read More »Draw confirmed for pivotal Paris Sevens
The 2018-2019 HSBC Sevens Series comes to a close in Paris this weekend. With all four automatic qualification tickets for the Olympics now claimed, there are two major questions to be answered: 1) Who will win the overall series title? and 2) Who will be relegated from core status? The …
Read More »Stephen Tomasin named to London Dream Team
US Eagles standout Stephen Tomasin has been named to the official HSBC Dream Team for the London Sevens. The hooker scored two tries in the tournament but has been recognized for his all-around contributions. His efforts as a link player on offense and a tireless defender helped the USA to …
Read More »Seawolves settle for draw against Warriors
A late penalty goal from Brock Staller gave the Seattle Seawolves a hard-earned 27-all draw against the Utah Warriors on Sunday evening. The Starfire faithful were left to wonder which Seawolves side will show up next week as they appeared to go through several mood swings throughout the match. It …
Read More »Mieres shines as Arrows sail past Raptors
The Toronto Arrows made up for their earlier loss at Glendale and then some as they sailed past the Raptors by 40-12 at Lamport Stadium on Sunday. Two tries from fullback Gastón Mieres led the way, the Uruguayan export inspiring his team with several scything runs from the back. It …
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