Houston is where the second Texas derby of the season will take place on Saturday when the SaberCats square off against the Jackals. When the two sides met in the opening week of the season it was a decisive victory for the Cats at Choctaw Stadium. Since then things have …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Toronto Arrows vs New England Free Jacks – ARN Guide
The Toronto Arrows will look to break out of their four-game losing slump when they host the New England Free Jacks at York Lions Stadium on Saturday. It’s the first game of a busy Round 9 weekend that sees each team officially reaching the midpoint of the season at its …
Read More »Houston signs English academy duo Abgongbon and Ojo
The Houston SaberCats have announced the signings of Tomiwa Agbongbon and Kitan Ojo for the remainder of the Major League Rugby season. Though both arrive from England, notably they are US-eligible with Abgongbon born in New Jersey and Ojo originally from Houston. Agbongbon is a 21-year-old flanker who stands 6’3″ …
Read More »Seattle acquire Adriaan Carelse from Dallas
The Seattle Seawolves is now home to Adriaan Carelse. The move sees the Rugby World Cup South African moving to Washington State from Dallas, Texas. He trades the Jackals for the Seawolves in what will be his third MLR team. Carelse joined the Dallas Jackals from Rugby ATL. As was …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Argentina Narrowly Beaten in Final in Singapore Argentina finished second at the Singapore Sevens. Los Pumas 7’s were narrowly beaten 19-17 …
Read More »Americas Players Secure European Semi Finals
The final four of Europe have been decided. This weekend saw the Quarter Finals of the European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup played. Americas players were involved in winning efforts. CHAMPIONS CUP United Rugby Championship (URC) leaders Leinster went into their home Semi Final as firm favorites. They did not …
Read More »Singapore Sevens 2023 – Argentina Narrowly beaten in Final
Argentina finished second at the Singapore Sevens. Los Pumas 7’s were narrowly beaten 19-17 by champions New Zealand in the Final. The final was a match that both teams had the opportunity to win. Ultimately, New Zealand’s defense meant Argentina did not come away with as many tries as may …
Read More »San Diego takes top spot after ending Seattle streak
San Diego are now the top team in Major League Rugby after putting a stop to Seattle’s perfect run on Saturday. At the end of a bruising 80 minutes in damp conditions the scoreboard read 23-20 in favor of the Legion, who leap over the Seawolves in the standings on …
Read More »Sluggish SaberCats come up short against Warriors
The Utah Warriors made it three wins in a row as they defeated the SaberCats 30-24 in Houston on Saturday. A late surge from the home side made things interesting, but it was the visitors who took control of the game just before halftime as the Cats came up short …
Read More »ATL outmuscles Old Glory in Georgia rain
Rugby ATL snapped their three-game losing streak with a 35-27 win over Old Glory DC at Silverbacks Park on Saturday. The home side’s larger physically superior forward pack dominated the set piece and wore down their opponents in cold and wet conditions. There was just over three minutes on the …
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