The New Orleans Gold showed the rest of Major League Rugby that they mean business as they defeated the fancied Toronto Arrows at Gold Stadium last weekend. They will have some more convincing to do on Saturday when the Glendale Raptors arrive with winning on their minds. Finalists in 2018, …
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The Utah Warriors will start their 2019 Major League Rugby campaign at Dell Diamond on Friday night. Their week off will have given them time to work out some of the kinks experienced in the preseason and also some insight into the new-look Austin Elite who have radically altered their …
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Major League Rugby welcomed a new venue in Dell Diamond on Saturday as Austin Elite welcomed the Houston SaberCats to their new home in an all-Texas derby. The weather gods were angry, sending most of the 1,600 in attendance to find cover while the players dealt with the torrential rain. …
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With nine teams now in the league and a minimum of three matches a weekend, we’ll be doing something new this year – a weekly XV composed of players from Major League Rugby. Of note is that this XV differs from our usual ‘Team of the Week’ in that all …
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A strong competitor in prior years of the ARC, Uruguay go into the 2019 campaign with everyone paying attention. Los Teros have been a success of the competition, most notably in claiming the scalp of Canada in Vancouver twelve months ago. ARC 2018 The 2018 ARC saw Canada vs …
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The Seattle Seawolves and Glendale Raptors went toe-to-toe at a sold-out Starfire Stadium on Sunday in a rematch of the 2018 Major League Rugby final. It was an exhilarating match from start to finish, the perfect way to cap a memorable opening weekend of the 2019 season. Seattle featured several …
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History was made in New Orleans on Saturday afternoon when the Gold hosted the expansion Toronto Arrows in the 2019 Major League Rugby season opener. That the league has successfully launched a second season is itself notable. It also opened the books on professional rugby in a new country. The …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Major League Rugby It was an historic weekend as Major League Rugby passed another hurdle with the start of it’s second …
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The Seattle Seawolves edged the Glendale Raptors 20-18 in a thrilling conclusion to the opening weekend of the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Brock Staller led the way for the defending champions with 15 points including the game-winning penalty with just six minutes to play. It was clear from the …
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Rugby United New York celebrated their Major League Rugby debut on Saturday with a 25-23 win over the San Diego Legion at Torero Stadium. A strong first half put them up 15-7 at the break, but they needed a late penalty try to save them from a resurgent home team. …
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