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Seattle come from behind to edge Austin

The Seattle Seawolves came back from an early 13-0 deficit to defeat Austin Elite 20-19 at Round Rock Multipurpose Complex on Friday evening. It’s a result that may come back to haunt the Elite with only one game left in their regular season campaign and three teams who could leapfrog …

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Glendale ends Houston’s Semi Final hunt

The Glendale Raptors produced another convincing performance as they downed the Houston SaberCats 37-24 at Infinity Park on Friday evening. In doing so their inevitable qualification for the Major League Rugby Semi Finals is now official, while Houston’s dreams of a miracle recovery are now over. Within a dozen minutes …

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Raptors flatten Gold in New Orleans

The Glendale Raptors left no debate as to who was the superior side as they flattened the NOLA Gold by a score of 47-10 at Archbishop Shaw Field on Sunday afternoon. Seven tries in all and a six-from-seven kicking performance from Will Magie contributed to a Major League Rugby record …

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Seawolves tiptoe past sleepy SaberCats

The Seattle Seawolves maintained their spot at the top of the Major League Rugby table with an uninspired 20-7 win over the Houston SaberCats on Saturday evening. It was a largely forgettable match on the whole, littered with handling errors and bereft of tension with the combined points the lowest …

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Austin defeat Utah in MLR slugfest

Austin Elite gave their Major League Rugby Semi Finals chances a significant boost by earning a bonus point win over the visiting Utah Warriors on Friday evening. The 41-33 result saw 10 tries in all scored, five from each side, with a frantic final quarter seeing 30 of the game’s …

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Seawolves smash Gold to go Top of the Table

The Seattle Seawolves moved to the top of the Major League Rugby table on Sunday with a crushing 55-26 win over the NOLA Gold. Three tries within 10 minutes of kickoff set the tone and but for a brief purple patch on either side of the break, the Seawolves were …

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Warriors too strong for SaberCats

The Utah Warriors dealt a hammer blow to the Semi Final chances of the Houston SaberCats as they took a 36-30 win over their hosts at Dyer Stadium on Saturday. Both teams struggled with continuity in the Texas heat with shorts bursts of excitement surrounded by large periods of inactivity. …

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Austin roll over sterile San Diego

Austin Elite flipped the switch on the Major League Rugby form guide as they rolled over the San Diego Legion by 31-5 at Round Rock Multipurpose Complex on Friday evening. It was a complete reversal of fortunes for the Elite who had been pummeled by the Warriors in their last …

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Seawolves conquer Warriors in Seattle thriller

A sold-out crowd at Starfire Stadium was treated to a thrilling spectacle of running rugby as the home town Seattle Seawolves defeated the Utah Warriors 41-32 on Sunday evening. Each team scored five tries but it was the outstanding goal kicking and resolute defense of the Seawolves that proved the …

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SaberCats stumble in New Orleans

Houston’s hopes of reaching the Major League Rugby Semi Finals took a major tumble as the SaberCats flopped to a 24-20 defeat at the hands of the NOLA Gold on Saturday. Played on a choppy field in sweltering heat, both teams struggled to find continuity with discipline also front and …

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