The Chicago Hounds will be hoping the weather gods are kind on Sunday afternoon when they host the Houston SaberCats at SeatGeek Stadium. Thankfully there is no sign of lightning on the forecast, with mild temperatures and partly cloudy skies expected at kickoff. Last week’s cancellation of the second half …
Read More »Argentina and USA into Men’s Quarters at Hong Kong
Argentina and the USA will compete in the Men’s Quarter Finals at the Hong Kong Sevens. Both finished the pool stage with two wins out of three, with the Eagles finishing at the top of Pool C by virtue of points differential. Los Pumas were second in Pool A. A …
Read More »Women’s Eagles clinch spot in Paris Olympics
The Women’s Eagles are headed to Paris 2024. While they were ultimately defeated in the Cup Quarter Finals in Hong Kong, the USA’s pool stage results were enough to guarantee a top four finish on the World Sevens Series and with it an automatic qualification spot for the Olympic Games. …
Read More »Comprehensive victory for Canada over USA in Spain
Canada opened the Pacific Four tournament with a comprehensive 50-17 victory over the USA on Saturday afternoon. Played at the neutral venue of Madrid, it was the 8th consecutive success for the Canadians against their North American rivals and left no doubt as to who was the better side with …
Read More »Utah stops New England in Zions Bank barn burner
Utah put a halt to New England’s three-game winning streak with a 26-24 victory at Zions Bank Stadium on Friday night. It was an enthralling contest from start to finish, with the Warriors and Free Jacks going toe-to-toe in what was arguably the most exciting match of the Major League …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Dallas Jackals vs Toronto Arrows – ARN Guide
History could be made on Saturday night when Dallas hosts Toronto at Choctaw Stadium. The Jackals are still to taste victory for the first time after a nightmare run of 22 straight defeats, but in the Arrows they face the lowest-ranked team in the Eastern Conference whose injury list is …
Read More »Pacific Four – Canada vs USA – ARN Guide
The Pacific Four officially opens on Saturday when Canada takes on the USA at the neutral site in Madrid. Both teams were victorious in the warm-up matches last weekend against South Africa and Spain respectively. It’s been five months since their last meeting, one of two at the World Cup …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Utah Warriors vs New England Free Jacks – ARN Guide
The top team in the Eastern Conference will look for their fourth win in a row when they arrive at Zions Bank Stadium on Friday night. New England will be wary of their hosts, however, after watching Utah’s stunning offensive display against the Arrows last weekend. Indeed the Free Jacks …
Read More »Final Americas rosters for Hong Kong 7s
The World Sevens Series returns in Hong Kong with both the Men and Women in action. It’s the first time the Women’s tourney will be an official stop on the circuit. Though the stadium has hosted Women’s tournaments since 1997, it was previously a separate event from the HSBC Series. …
Read More »MLR Notes: Arrows reinforcements, Trade deadline approaching
The injury-hit Toronto Arrows have announced their first batch of reinforcements. Midfielder Dawson Fatoric and winger D’Shawn Bowen have signed on for the rest of the season, joining up from the Canada Sevens squad. Both are also products of the Pacific Pride centralized development program. Fatoric is 24 years old …
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