The Glendale Raptors produced another convincing performance as they downed the Houston SaberCats 37-24 at Infinity Park on Friday evening. In doing so their inevitable qualification for the Major League Rugby Semi Finals is now official, while Houston’s dreams of a miracle recovery are now over. Within a dozen minutes …
Read More »MLR Preview – New Orleans Gold vs San Diego Legion
The third of three Major League Rugby games this weekend will take place at Archbishop Shaw Field on Saturday where the New Orleans Gold host the San Diego Legion. With only three weeks left of the regular season it’s a game that will have significant playoff implications. Both sides are …
Read More »Canada and USA to meet in Paris Quarter Finals
Canada will meet the USA in the Cup Quarter Finals of the Paris 7s after the two North American sides came through the pool stages with two wins apiece. With the two sides level on 44 points apiece heading into the tournament, the winner won’t just earn bragging rights and …
Read More »Final Men’s Squads for Paris 7s
The final round of the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series is at hand and the overall title is still up for grabs. Fiji currently enjoy a seven-point lead over South Africa which will be difficult but not impossible to overcome. Key personnel changes to both teams will make things interesting. It’s …
Read More »Best of the Rest
It’s Friday afternoon, which means there’s lots of people sitting at work waiting for the weekend to arrive. Here’s a few rugby articles that might help pass the time, touching on: Scotland’s arrival, a Chilean lock and a couple Canadian ones, Major League Rugby, Argentine rugby development, coaching commentary, and …
Read More »Final Women’s Squads for Paris 7s
The final stop on the 2017-18 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series kicks off in Paris on Friday morning. A dozen teams will be vying to lift the Cup though only a a couple are still in contention for the overall Series title. For all this also represents the last major outing …
Read More »MLR Preview – Austin Elite vs Seattle Seawolves
The second Major League Rugby game on Friday evening, kicking off at the same time as the first, will be played in Texas at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex. Austin Elite are on a high with two wins in a row but will have to front up against one of …
Read More »MLR Preview – Glendale Raptors vs Houston SaberCats
For the first – and only – time this season Major League Rugby fans will have to choose between two different games kicking off at the same time on Friday evening. One of those matches will take place at Infinity Park where the Glendale Raptors host the Houston SaberCats. Barring …
Read More »Civetta signs permanent Doncaster deal
Nick Civetta has signed a permanent deal with the Doncaster Knight for the 2018-19 Greene King Championship season. The US Eagles lock spent a considerable portion of the 2016-17 season with the club while on loan from Newcastle Falcons. In an official club release, Civetta says that game time with …
Read More »Ruben de Haas signs senior Cheetahs deal
US Eagles scrumhalf Ruben de Haas has signed a senior contract with South African province Free State. The 19-year-old has been with the Cheetahs Academy program since 2017 and is now committed to the senior squad until at least October 2020. Born in South Africa, de Haas moved with his …
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