Two more teams made their Major League Rugby debuts in a preseason tilt at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex on Sunday afternoon. The San Diego Legion got the edge on their hosts, defeating Austin Elite by 32-24. Ben Cima enjoyed a strong match from the kicking tee landing five from …
Read More »Scully Scores in Cardiff Blues Victory
Blaine Scully scored a try in the Cardiff Blues’ victory on Saturday. The USA Eagles captain went over for a first half try in the 35-17 win over Ulster. The win was the 10th of the season for the Welsh region in the Guinness Pro 14 Championship. Scully’s try was …
Read More »MacGinty and Sale Hammer Worcester
AJ MacGinty and the Sale Sharks hammered the Worcester Warriors on Saturday. The USA Eagles fly half kicked a penalty and converted five tries to score 15 points. Sale would win the match in convincing fashion, doing so by 58-25. MacGinth was joined by St. Lucia winger Marland Yarde in the …
Read More »New York blank Boston on historic night in the Bronx
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 …
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