A record-setting performance from Robbie Petzer propelled the Glendale Raptors to a 64-22 victory over the Utah Warriors at Infinity Park on Saturday evening. Petzer’s 34 points set a new individual mark, while the 64 points tied the team mark set by the Toronto Arrows against Utah earlier this season. …
Read More »Comfortable win for Gold over Elite
A try in the opening minute led the NOLA Gold to a comfortable 26-14 win over Austin Elite at Gold Stadium on Saturday. The win bumped the Gold back into first place overall and stretched the Elite’s winless streak to 14 consecutive matches. The game was just barely underway when …
Read More »MLR Preview – Toronto Arrows vs San Diego Legion
The Toronto Arrows will move downtown to host the San Diego Legion at Lamport Stadium on Sunday afternoon. It’s the first time they will have played at the venue that holds three times as many as York Alumni Field. A strong turnout is expected to greet the league-leading Legion in …
Read More »MLR Preview – Glendale Raptors vs Utah Warriors
The Glendale Raptors pulled off the great escape against Rugby United New York last weekend. They’ll be hoping to find that winning feeling again when the Utah Warriors arrive on Saturday but their visitors may no be so accommodating after tasting victory themselves against Austin. There are only two changes …
Read More »MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs Austin Elite
The NOLA Gold will enjoy a gift-wrapped home match courtesy of Austin Elite on Saturday afternoon. What should have been an Austin home game was originally scheduled to be played in Houston, but problems with the new AVEVA Stadium turf surface led the Elite conceding home field to the Gold. …
Read More »Walker to leave Seawolves for Auckland at season’s end
Richie Walker will leave his role as Head Coach of the Seattle Seawolves at the end of the Major League Rugby season. The New Zealand native will return home to Auckland where he will take over the Auckland Storm in the country’s top women’s rugby competition, the Farah Palmer Cup. …
Read More »MLR Full Match – Utah Warriors vs Austin Elite
Two teams out of playoff contention dueled in front of a passionate crowd at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday. The Utah Warriors were looking for just their second win of the season, while Austin Elite had lost 12 matches in a row dating back to last season. For the first …
Read More »MLR Full Match – Glendale Raptors vs Rugby United New York
A potentially pivotal match in the race to the playoffs took place at Infinity Park on Friday night. The Glendale Raptors went toe-to-toe with Rugby United New York. For Glendale it was a must-win situation and while there is still time, the same may yet be true for New York. …
Read More »Field day for Legion as SaberCats skewered
The San Diego Legion put a sound beating on the Houston SaberCats at Dyer Stadium on Sunday evening. Shaky defense and a litany of errors from the home side saw the visitors score 6 tries in the first hour en route to a 40-19 score. A hole the size of …
Read More »Arrows rise high over Seawolves
The Toronto Arrows scored the biggest win in their short history on Sunday afternoon as they defeated the defending champion Seattle Seawolves 29-7 at York Alumni Field. A four-try bonus point gives the team a vital boost to their playoff hopes, with New York now just five points ahead. Both …
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