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Free Jacks fall as Gold shine at the Shrine

A wild and entertaining game at the Shrine on Airline saw the NOLA Gold taking a 31-22 victory over the New England Free Jacks on Saturday afternoon. Both teams would score four tries with the accurate goal kicking of Carl Meyer proving the difference. NOLA controlled much of the territory …

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Raptors spoil Arrows unbeaten run

The Toronto Arrows are no longer unbeaten, their perfect start to the Major League Rugby season spoiled by the Colorado Raptors on Friday evening by a final score of 22-19. Neither side will be pleased in the match review with numerous errors heavily affecting continuity. First points went to the …

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RUNY spoils SaberCats comeback in windy Houston

A stiff Texan breeze made for two contrasting halves at AVEVA Stadium on Sunday evening. It was Rugby United New York who adjusted best, riding a dominant first half to a 31-23 win over the feisty but ultimately second-best SaberCats. The opening arm wrestle went in favor of New York. …

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Arrows recover to earn bonus point win over ATL

The Toronto Arrows came away with a hard-earned 28-18 win over Rugby ATL at Lupo Family Field on Sunday afternoon. ATL were in the lead at halftime but the Canadian side pulled away in the final quarter of a highly physical encounter. Much of the early territory and possession favored …

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Seawolves beat Free Jacks in Seattle thriller

Fans who braved some inclement Seattle weather on Saturday night were treated to a thrilling contest that saw the Seawolves defeat the Free Jacks 44-29 to earn their first win of the season. Kickoff was delayed by 30 minutes due to lightning amidst the sleet falling from the sky. When …

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Strong second half gives Legion win over Gold

Two tries from Ma’a Nonu helped San Diego win their fourth in a row as they came away from New Orleans with a 25-21 result over the Gold on Saturday. The Legion held NOLA scoreless in the second half with two late penalties from Joe Pietersen sealing the come-from-behind victory. …

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Austin comeback falls short against Old Glory

The Gilgronis recovered from a poor first half to make the game interesting, but ultimately fell by 28-19 to Old Glory in San Antonio on Saturday afternoon. Austin trailed 23-7 at halftime and had a chance to steal a win before Renata Roberts-Te Nana’s late try sealed the result. Jason …

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Sluggish San Diego enough to beat New England

The San Diego Legion came away 30-21 winners over the New England Free Jacks at Torero Stadium on Sunday. Despite the result, the Western Conference leaders looked disinterested for large parts of the match and squandered a 15-point lead before pulling away at the end. Luke Burton popped over a …

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RUNY wins close contest over ATL in Marietta

Rugby United New York came away 22-19 winners over Rugby ATL at Lupo Family Field on Sunday afternoon. The visitors had pulled away by halftime but a late surge earned the home side a losing bonus point that may well pay dividends come playoff time in the highly competitive Eastern …

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Malcolm’s Arrows hand Seawolves third straight loss

The unerring boot of Sam Malcolm helped propel the Arrows past the Seawolves on Saturday evening by a final score of 39-17. It’s just the second time in Seattle franchise history that they have lost two in a row, and the first time dropping three. Toronto’s win was their first …

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