This past weekend saw 306 points go up on the board in only 4 Major League Rugby matches. Those numbers might make defensive coaches cringe but it certainly made for some compelling viewing. Consistency was the most difficult thing to find with every team bar San Diego going through large …
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 – Toronto Arrows vs NOLA Gold
Major League Rugby arrived at last in Canada as the Toronto Arrows played their first ever regular season home game against the NOLA Gold on Sunday. A sold-out crowd of more than 3,000 showed up to watch the two sides battle it out with the game held in the balance …
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 »RWC 2019 – The Competitors – Namibia
Namibia have a demonstrated ability at qualifying for RWC tournaments. The South-West African country has competed at the past five RWCs and is back again for this year’s tournament in Japan. The goal of winning a match will be hot on the agenda and a more sporting fixture list this …
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 »Late try saves NOLA in sold out Toronto debut
A last-minute try from Ignacio Dotti stole a 35-31 victory for the NOLA Gold over the Toronto Arrows on Sunday afternoon. More than 3,000 fans attended the first ever Major League Rugby match on Canadian soil and they were treated to an absorbing contest at York University’s Alumni Field. New …
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 …
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