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 »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 …
Read More »New York scrapes by NOLA to set up dramatic finale
Rugby United New York took a 24-22 win over the NOLA Gold at MCU Park on Sunday afternoon. While they failed to secure a bonus point, the nail-biting result leaves New York even with NOLA on points and sets up a dramatic final weekend of the Major League Rugby regular …
Read More »Bronze for Eagles in London, Fiji moves to first overall
It was third place for the Men’s Eagles in London after falling to eventual champions Fiji in a tense Semi Final. The result means that Fiji moved ahead of the USA on the overall season standings but with just two points separating the side, the 2018-19 HSBC Sevens Series title …
Read More »SaberCats earn convincing win over Elite
The Houston SaberCats made it two wins a row for the first time in franchise history as they took the all-Texas derby by a convincing 36-15 over Austin Elite on Saturday. It pushes Houston ahead of Utah into 7th place while Austin continue to stare down the barrel of a …
Read More »USA qualify for Olympics at London Sevens
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 – Seattle Seawolves vs Utah Warriors
Two teams travelling west from the mountains will meet at Starfire Stadium on Sunday evening. Of course for the Seattle Seawolves it’s a return to home base after a win over Glendale, while the Utah Warriors depart Salt Lake following a frustrating defeat against San Diego. Seattle can clinch their …
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