Houston welcomes another East Coast team to AVEVA Stadium on Sunday when Rugby United New York arrive to close out the fourth week of the new Major League Rugby season. The SaberCats didn’t have the goods against Old Glory DC last Saturday and will need to up their game against …
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MLR Preview – Rugby ATL vs Toronto Arrows
It’s ‘Superhero Day’ at Lupo Family Field and Rugby ATL will need a commensurate effort to topple the unbeaten Toronto Arrows on Sunday afternoon. ATL suffered their first defeat last weekend to Rugby United New York and the Arrows are another step up, their most recent effort a dominant road …
Read More »SLAR Preseason Highlights: Peñarol vs Corinthians
Peñarol and Corinthians made their debuts on Wednesday. The preseason SLAR fixture was the first time that rugby teams from Uruguay and Brazil met in a professional contest. Both teams are to play in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) which begins this coming Friday. Click here to access …
Read More »SLAR Preseason Highlights: Ceibos vs Palermo & Córdoba
Los Ceibos completed two victories in their SLAR preseason matches on Friday. Played in Córdoba, the second Argentine professional team took on Palermo Bajo and Córdoba Athletic in two 40 minute ruby matches. In the first match, Los Ceibos took on Palermo Bajo and were 42-7 winners. Fullback Juan Bautista Daireaux …
Read More »MLR Preview – Seattle Seawolves vs New England Free Jacks
Seattle’s three-game losing streak to start the season is the main talking point as the two-time defending champions host the expansion New England Free Jacks on Saturday evening. A combination of injuries, visa delays, and shortage of form have left the Seawolves in uncharted territory. The good news is that …
Read More »MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs San Diego Legion
The San Diego Legion will look to continue their unbeaten run but will face stiff competition on Saturday afternoon in the form of the NOLA Gold. Clear skies are on the forecast in New Orleans, which suggests an exciting match between two sides who prefer to play high tempo attacking …
Read More »MLR Preview – Colorado Raptors vs Utah Warriors
The ‘Rocky Mountain Rumble’ takes place at Infinity Park on Saturday afternoon as the Colorado Raptors welcome the neighboring Utah Warriors. It’s been a difficult season with three losses on the trot for the Raptors, while the Warriors narrowly escaped Austin with a draw last weekend. Colorado welcome back two …
Read More »MLR Preview – Austin Gilgronis vs Old Glory DC
Austin will take their home show on the road this week as Toyota Field will host its second Major League Rugby fixture. It’s Old Glory who arrives for what is being dubbed the ‘Cuisine Solutions Cup’, a nod to DC’s major sponsor that will soon open a new sous-vide franchise …
Read More »Final squads confirmed for Los Angeles 7s
The HSBC Men’s World Sevens Series returns on Saturday in Los Angeles. It’s the fifth stop on the 2019-2020 calendar, one that has now been severely disrupted with the Asian leg postponed from April to October due to the coronavirus. After a decade of being hosted in Las Vegas, the …
Read More »Mensa leads Los Ceibos in final warm-up match ahead of SLAR
On October 05, 2019, Lucas Mensa played against England in Tokyo. He was a replacement for Los Pumas in their do-or-die RWC pool match in Tokyo. Four months later he is to lead Los Ceibos in their second, and final, warm-up match ahead of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby …
Read More »MLR 2020 – Week 4 Broadcast Guide
Enter Week 4 of the 2020 Major League Rugby campaign, and there are some tasty matches that will be difficult to predict. Last week was unkind to the home teams (1-4-1). Will they fare better this week? Two matches will kick off at the same time to start Saturday’s proceedings. …
Read More »Peter Tiberio puts hold on retirement, returns to Seawolves
Retirement will have to wait for Peter Tiberio. The 30-year-old outside back has re-signed with the Seattle Seawolves for the remainder of the 2020 Major League Rugby season. It’s an about-face on his late-September announcement that he would be hanging up the boots. Tiberio quickly became a fan-favorite at Starfire …
Read More »SaberCats sign Australian forward Van Stewart
The Houston SaberCats have signed a new forward for the remainder of the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Van Stewart has arrived from Sydney, Australia, where he has been playing for Manly Marlins in the Shute Shield. He could debut in Sunday’s match against Rugby United New York. Stewart was …
Read More »SR Preview: Bulls vs Jaguares
In game two of Los Jaguares’ three match tour of South Africa, the Argentine side take-on the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. It is a crucial game for both sides, due to their positioning in the South African Suer Rugby conference. In his fifth season in the competition, RWC 2019 …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week – Round 3
Standards seemed to dip a little in the third week of the Major League Rugby season. Perhaps it was fatigue, or the return to cooler temperatures after the sun of Las Vegas. It was a good week for kickers as discipline faltered, and players on both ends of the throw-in …
Read More »Peñarol romp past Corinthians in warm-up match
Peñarol romped past Corinthians, winning 45-14 in the official debut appearance of both teams. The match marked the first game of professional rugby involving teams from both Uruguay and Brazil. Played at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo, a dominant first half showing paved the way for a comprehensive Peñarol victory. …
Read More »French Guyana compete in Sevens tournament in Brazil
French Guyana is to compete in a Rugby Sevens tournament in Brazil on Thursday. Taking place in Fortaleza, Ceará, the competition will be a one day event involving two local clubs and French Guyana. The competitors are to be French Guyana (men’s and women’s); two teams from Asa Branca club; …
Read More »Preview: Peñarol vs Corinthians
With the advent of professional rugby in South America, soccer clubs Peñarol and Corinthians will battle it out in the new Súper Liga Americana e Rugby (SLAR). Their inaugural battle is to take place today in Montevideo in a warm-up match ahead of the 2020 season which begins on March …
Read More »NOLA Gold lose Ignacio Dotti for two months
NOLA Gold have lost Ignacio Dotti for two to three months. The Uruguayan second-rower suffered a fractured forearm this past Saturday while playing for NOLA Gold against the Colorado Raptors in Glendale. The 25-year-old Dotti is into his second season with the NOLA Gold. He joined the side on his …
Read More »Jaguares Lose Tomás Cubelli for Bulls and Sharks road matches
Gonzalo Quesada’s injury concerns are mounting. Just days after Bautista Delguy was forced to fly home from South Africa injured, a second player will be doing the same. Los Jaguares have lost Tomás Cubelli for the two upcoming road matches against the Bulls and Sharks. The roster for the three …
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