A last-minute try from Michael Baska pulled the NOLA Gold from the jaws of defeat as they escaped with a 35-31 win over a defiant Austin Elite side at Gold Stadium on Saturday. The two teams went toe-to-toe throughout, scoring five tries apiece in an exciting exhibition of free-flowing rugby. …
Read More »Old Glory sign league international Ryan Burroughs
Old Glory have dipped into the rugby league market with the signing of USA Hawks international Ryan Burroughs. The former Toronto Wolfpack regular joins Major League Rugby’s DC expansion franchise ahead of their inaugural spring campaign that will see them take the field as early as May. An American football …
Read More »Noah Barker ready to prop up Glendale scrum
Noah Barker is set to make his Major League Rugby debut for the Glendale Raptors on Sunday. The Canadian prop agreed to the move in December but only recently returned from international duty in the Americas Rugby Championship. He will provide a much-needed boost for the struggling Raptors scrum against …
Read More »RFU Championship – Round 18 Preview
It’s getting down to crunch time in the RFU Championship and London Irish continue to push for an immediate return to the Premiership. With just five matches to play in the season they have an eight-point lead over Ealing and host Doncaster on Saturday. Nick Civetta will start in the …
Read More »MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs Austin Elite
It’s back to the bayou for the NOLA Gold as they look to continue their march towards title contention against Austin Elite on Saturday afternoon. Currently one point clear at the top of the table, a bonus point win would put them out of reach of the rest for at …
Read More »English Premiership – Week 17 Preview
With the Six Nations over for the year players are back with their respective clubs. This weekend marks week 17 of the English Premiership season and sees teams with plenty to play for. Taking to the fields will be five players from the Americas. Opening week 17 will be the …
Read More »Houston hold on to beat Utah by two
In a stop-start game that won’t go down as one of the classics in Major League Rugby history, the Houston SaberCats did just enough to defeat the Utah Warriors 29-27 on Thursday evening. It was the final match at Constellation Field with the SaberCats set to move to their new …
Read More »South American Players in MLR – Week 9 Preview
Week 9 of the MLR season sees an early start. Houston’s Constellation Field sees the SaberCats at home to the Utah Warriors in a Thursday fixture. The match is to be one of just three matches in week 9 of the competition. The opening fixture of week 9 sees three Uruguayan …
Read More »Connacht defeat Ulster in Cara Cup clash
The second match of the Cara Cup saw the Connacht Eagles coming away convincing winners over Ulster ‘A’ on Wednesday. It was a chilly evening in Weymouth with less brave souls attending at Union Point Sports Complex than had seen the Free Jacks play on the weekend, but those in …
Read More »MLR Preview – Houston SaberCats vs Utah Warriors
Two teams languishing in the basement of the Major League Rugby table will have a chance to build some momentum in a rare Thursday-night match at Constellation Field. The Houston SaberCats have lost five straight since their opening week win over Austin, while the lone Utah Warriors win of the …
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