The New England Free Jacks tore up the form guide with a defiant 32-0 shutout of the Houston SaberCats at AVEVA Stadium on Saturday evening. After surviving eight minutes with two men off the field in the first half the visitors scored three tries in a 15-minute second half salvo …
Read More »Warriors down sluggish Arrows at Zions Bank Stadium
The Utah Warriors are 2-0. The Warriors backed-up their opening round win against the Austin Gilgronis this evening. In their round two Major League Rugby fixture, Utah were 39-24 winners over the Toronto Arrows. The home side were in control for the majority of the contest. 39 points is the …
Read More »Old Glory fight back to beat ATL in Segra Field opener
Old Glory DC recovered from a 10-point halftime deficit to claim a 30-23 win over Rugby ATL on Saturday. It was a fitting performance from the home side in the first Major League Rugby match played at their new preferred venue of Segra Field in Leesburg. It was all square …
Read More »Tikoisuva stars as NOLA routs New York
Three tries from winger Joeli Tikoisuva propelled NOLA Gold to a 51-28 win over Rugby United New York at The Gold Mine on Saturday. It set franchise records for largest margin of defeat for New York and also the most points conceded in Major League Rugby competition. The game began …
Read More »MLR Preview – LA Giltinis vs Seattle Seawolves
The first steps of a new West Coast rivalry will be taken on Sunday in the final Major League Rugby match of the weekend. It’s the old guards, the two-time champion Seattle Seawolves, up against the next big thing, the expansion LA Giltinis. Those halcyon days seem a distant memory …
Read More »MLR Preview – Austin Gilgronis vs San Diego Legion
Sunday’s schedule will see two matches kicking off at near identical times. The first will be played in Austin, where the AG’s host fellow founding members San Diego at Bold Stadium. It’s the fifth time the Legion have faced off against Austin, but the first since the Gilgronis rebrand. None …
Read More »Seawolves snap up Scottish hooker James Malcolm
The Seattle Seawolves have moved to shore up their front row stocks with the addition of hooker James Malcolm. He had been left adrift following the withdrawal of the Dallas Jackals but has now found a home on the West Coast. Malcolm will be considered a domestic player in 2021 …
Read More »MLR Preview – Utah Warriors vs Toronto Arrows
Closing out Saturday’s four-game schedule is a cross-conference match that will serve as the home opener for the Utah Warriors. It’s the Toronto Arrows who provide opposition, the Canadian side making the long trip west to Salt Lake from their temporary home in Atlanta. The two sides did not meet …
Read More »MLR Preview – Houston SaberCats vs New England Free Jacks
A match that didn’t quite make it in 2020 will finally happen on Saturday evening. The New England Free Jacks were due to host the Houston SaberCats on March 14 of last year only for the season to be suspended and ultimately cancelled before the historic meeting could take place. …
Read More »MLR Preview – Old Glory DC vs Rugby ATL
Two sophomore sides take the field on Saturday afternoon to welcome a new venue to Major League Rugby. Segra Field will host Old Glory DC for the first time, and it’s Rugby ATL who have the honor of playing the spoiler role. Though a little more than a year since …
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