The New England Free Jacks cruised to a 33-17 win over the San Diego Legion in the first half of a double-header at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday. Three tries in the opening 15 minutes for the visitors were enough to get the win with the Legion scoring …
Read More »MLR Preview – Seattle Seawolves vs Rugby United New York
The Seattle Seawolves will be hoping Sunday’s match against Rugby United New York will be a turning point in what has been an arduous season to date. After five road games to start the campaign they at last return to the friendly confines of Starfire Stadium nearly 14 months since …
Read More »MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs Toronto Arrows
A close rivalry that has been on ice for two years resumes on Sunday as NOLA rolls out the Gold carpet for the Toronto Arrows. It’s the second time the Arrows have visited The Big Easy this season having played a neutral-venue clash against LA as part of a double-header …
Read More »MLR Preview – LA Giltinis vs Old Glory DC
The second match of Saturday’s double header pits the LA Giltinis up against Old Glory DC at the Memorial Coliseum. It’s the first ever meeting between the two with the visitors looking to become the first team to topple their unbeaten hosts. LA have proved near unstoppable to date with …
Read More »MLR Preview – San Diego Legion vs New England Free Jacks
Saturday’s double header at the Coliseum begins in mid-afternoon with the San Diego Legion taking on the New England Free Jacks, the first of four games on offer from Major League Rugby in Week 7. It acts as a curtain-raiser for the ‘main event’ between the LA Giltinis and Old …
Read More »Malon Al-Jiboori signs for Ealing Trailfinders
The Ealing Trailfinders have signed USA back-rower Malon Al-Jiboori. The English club will be the home of the 23-year-old USA Eagle. Al-Jiboori makes the move to Eailing Trailfinders after previously playing Major Leagure Rugby for the San Diego Legion and the Glendale Raptors and Sevens for the Eagles. Al-Jiboori is …
Read More »Old Glory confirms return of Dylan Taikato-Simpson
Old Glory DC have received a boost with the return of Dylan Taikato-Simpson for the remainder of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 31-year-old fullback had initially opted out of the season following the arrival of his first child last August. Taikato-Simpson joined the team from Glendale for the …
Read More »MLR Notes – Early season uncapped Eagles contenders
We are now six weeks into the Major League Rugby campaign with a dozen to go. Amazingly that is already one more week than the 2020 season lasted in its entirety. That in itself is reason to celebrate, so too the emergence of several potential Eagles for the return of …
Read More »July 2021 Internationals in Americas to be called off
The July 2021 Internationals involving the Americas are set to be changed. The Americas will miss out on hosting incoming tours against European opposition. This will affect Canada and the USA in North America and Argentina, and Uruguay in South America. It means England will not fulfill the scheduled tour …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week
Another busy week of Major League Rugby action saw all six teams in action. Unlike previous weeks, only one match was decided by seven points or less. Undoubtedly the top performance was that of the Toronto Arrows, whose tremendous win over New York is rewarded with four selections. 1 – …
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