A sold-out crowd of 2,000 jammed into Gaelic Park on Saturday evening to watch Rugby United New York dismantle the visiting Boston Mystics by 50-0. For a second straight week they enjoyed a four-try first half, with a 29-0 score at the break leaving little doubt who would win the …
Read More »Match Preview – Austin Elite vs San Diego Legion
The firsts continue on Sunday when two Major League Rugby franchises take their first steps in preseason action. Austin Elite and the San Diego Legion may sound like a rock band but they are in fact a pair of rugby teams set to do battle at Round Rock Multipurpose Complex, …
Read More »Gold scrap to a draw with SaberCats
Nine tries and 80 minutes of mayhem ended in a draw at Archbishop Shaw Field on Saturday as the New Orleans Gold and Houston SaberCats finished the game on 32 points apiece in Major League Rugby preseason action. With the pitch still under renovation a dusty surface made for interesting …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 22 Preview
The Top 14 continued today. Week 22 sees five matches being played this afternoon and two on Sunday. Involved are to be a range of Americas players. The following preview details the involvement from the Western Hemisphere. This weekend sees the classic of Stade Français vs Toulouse. It remains a …
Read More »Match Preview – Rugby United New York vs Boston Mystics
The firsts keep racking up for professional rugby in the USA. This time it’s a first for New York City as Rugby United New York hosts the Boston Mystics at Gaelic Park in the Bronx on Saturday evening. United got their exhibition season underway last weekend when they beat the …
Read More »Match Preview – New Orleans Gold vs Houston SaberCats
It’s another first for Major League Rugby – the first rematch! Round 2 of the home-and-away preseason arrangement between the New Orleans Gold and the Houston SaberCats takes place on Gold territory this time, their first match at Archbishop Shaw Field. The two teams last met on February 24, Houston …
Read More »Guinness Pro 14 Championship – Week 18 Preview
Weather permitting this weekend will see the Guinness Pro 14 Championship – Week 18 taking place. Recent activity has seen matches postponed due to heavy snow in the UK and Ireland. Scheduled for Week 18 are a full round of sevens matches. The following preview details the involvement of players …
Read More »Aviva Premiership – Week 18 Preview
The Aviva Premiership returns this weekend. Week 18 of the English national league sees a full round of six matches. Involved are to be test match players from Argentina, Canada and the USA. Two of the three have qualified for RWC 2019 with the remaining one still in with a …
Read More »RFU Championship – Round 19 Preview
Can we get through a full weekend of fixtures without controversy or cancellation? Most are ready for a weekend of uninterrupted entertainment and certainly fans of the Greene King IPA Championship would love to get through all six of the games on tap this weekend. Bristol are now 14 points …
Read More »Pro D2 – Week 28 Preview
The Pro D2 continues. Week 28 of France’s second division is the third to last of the season. Places at both the top and bottom ends of the competition remain open. Looking to both win glory and to secure survival are players from the Americas. The following details those involved …
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