In week two of the 2020 Major League Rugby (MLR) season the San Diego Legion were big winners over the Colorado Raptors. The result of the Western Conference fixture sees the Legion sitting atop the table with the maximum 10 competition points. The Raptors remain winless and are also pointless; …
Read More »MLR Highlights: Rugby United New York vs Austin Gilgronis
Rugby United New York rebounded from their opening round loss to defeat the Austin Gilgronis this past weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. RUNY’s victory is one more than the season thus far for Austin who have played some attacking rugby, but have let in too many tries in their matches …
Read More »MLR Highlights: Utah Warriors vs New England Free Jacks
In week two of the 2020 Major League Rugby (MLR) season the New England Free Jacks faced the Utah Warriors in Las Vegas, Nevada. With 2020 being the debut season of the Free Jacks, it was officially the first fixture between the sides in the competition. The match itself was …
Read More »ATL pull away from NOLA in southern derby
Rugby ATL made it two wins from two on their Major League Rugby ledger as they secured a 22-10 road win over the NOLA Gold on Sunday. Misty conditions made for difficult handling and it was the resolute Atlanta defense that proved decisive as the game reached its climax. The …
Read More »Legion put Raptors to the sword
The San Diego Legion came away comfortable winners over the Colorado Raptors on Sunday, closing out the Major League Rugby Vegas Weekend with a 49-22 result. Though the Raptors managed to score three tries, the Legion never looked likely to slip up after taking the lead in the opening quarter. …
Read More »Old Glory shock Seawolves in thrilling DC opener
Old Glory DC’s home opener was a memorable one. The Major League Rugby newcomers rebounded from their crushing loss in New Orleans last week with a thrilling 28-22 upset victory over the defending champion Seattle Seawolves at a sold-out Cardinal Stadium on Saturday. It was a near-perfect start for the …
Read More »Arrows hold on to beat SaberCats in dramatic finale
The Toronto Arrows held on for dear life as they escaped Las Vegas with a nerve-wracking 27-22 win at Sam Boyd Stadium on Sunday. A last-gasp attack against the shorthanded Arrows came agonizingly close to securing a come-from-behind win for the Texans. It was a flying start for the Arrows …
Read More »RUNY overrun Austin in Vegas try-fest
The Gilgronis made it interesting late in the game but Rugby United New York were too good for Austin, taking a 49-31 result in Las Vegas on Saturday. It was a wild try-fest that will leave no shortage of work for team analysts ahead of training next week. New York …
Read More »Second half explosion fires Utah past New England
The Utah Warriors scored 26 unanswered points in the second half to secure a 39-33 come-from-behind win over the New England Free Jacks in Las Vegas on Saturday. In doing so they reversed their fortunes of their opening round loss to ATL just a week ago. It was all Utah …
Read More »MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs Rugby ATL
It’s another home game for the NOLA Gold as they roll out the welcome mat for Rugby ATL. The two sides collided in a preseason encounter at Marietta that was won by ATL, but this is the first official Major League Rugby clash between the two. The opening round match …
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