A classic East Coast rivalry resumes in Jersey City on Sunday afternoon. Rugby United New York will play host to the New England Free Jacks. In shorter words, it’s New York vs Boston in Jersey. With the playoff race likely to come right down to the wire, the match is …
Read More »MLR Preview – Houston SaberCats vs Old Glory DC
One of the few matches that did come to fruition in the shortened 2020 season saw Old Glory grabbing a road win over the SaberCats in Houston. DC returns to AVEVA Stadium on Saturday evening with their eyes on another win, with the stakes much higher this time around. The …
Read More »MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs Utah Warriors
Another old rivalry will be rekindled on Saturday evening when NOLA Gold host the Utah Warriors at The Gold Mine. The two founding members have met on three previous occasions but it’s now pushed beyond two years since their most recent encounter. NOLA have won all three games though two …
Read More »Thomas Morani signs for San Diego Legion
Thomas Morani’s third home should be his last this season. After initially re-signing with Houston, the outside center spent three weeks on loan with Old Glory DC before moving to San Diego this past weekend. He has now completed a permanent move to the Legion for the rest of the …
Read More »World Cup Watch – Canada – May 20, 2021
It’s been four months since our last look at Canada’s depth chart. While there have been no official selections since, we are now at the midpoint of the Major League Rugby season and can use club form as a guide to making some reasonable though not entirely objective adjustments. Canada’s …
Read More »Pumas 2021: Missing XV
Mario Ledesma’s Pumas roster for 2021 is big. It contains 67 players, a reflection of the options available for international duty. There are enough players to field four starting line-ups. This is also true per position with at least four players per position included. The roster was comprehensive, though there …
Read More »Airtight LA defense stymies Austin attack
A near-perfect defensive performance from LA saw them pick up a 17-3 win over Austin at Bold Stadium on Wednesday night. Despite limiting the Giltinis to under 20 points for just the second time this season, the Gilgronis had middling success on offense with no line breaks and only a …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week
This past week of Major League Rugby action was unusual from a selection point of view. Though there were several strong team performances, individual standouts were quite difficult to identify. There were big plays but relative to previous weeks only a couple spots were clear and obvious choices. 1 – …
Read More »MLR Preview – Austin Gilgronis vs LA Giltinis
The top two teams in the standings will go head-to-head at Bold Stadium on Wednesday evening for a match some are dubbing the ‘Cocktail Bowl’. While the Austin Gilgronis and LA Giltinis may share the same owner, they are very different entities on the pitch. It’s just the second Wednesday …
Read More »Free Jacks confirm signing of Tuidraki Samusamuvodre
The New England Free Jacks have confirmed the addition of Fijian flyhalf Tuidraki Samusamuvodre for the remainder of the Major League Rugby campaign. Initially signed by the Dallas Jackals in September, he was acquired in January’s supplementary draft but visa and travel restrictions delayed his arrival. Samusamuvodre represented his country’s …
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