Utah opened their 2025 Major League Rugby campaign with a strong showing on the road, stopping the Hounds by a final score of 45-31. Two tries from Joe Mano and an impressive Warriors debut for D’Angelo Leuila contributed to the result, which ultimately wasn’t decided until the final minutes of …
Read More »MLR 2025: RFC Los Angeles vs Houston SaberCats – ARN Guide
Houston will be looking to redeem their home opener defeat against Chicago when they travel west to California on Sunday. The SaberCats will hand a Major League Rugby debut to former Scotland winger Rufus McLean. They’ll face dangerous opposition in RFC Los Angeles, who gave the defending champion Free Jacks …
Read More »MLR 2025: Miami Sharks vs NOLA Gold – ARN Guide
Miami will be looking to put the disappointment of their opening round letdown against DC behind them when southern neighbors NOLA arrive on Sunday. It’s a remixed backline for the Sharks, who have also welcomed Tau Koloamatangi back into the fold to help anchor a creaky scrum. The Gold meanwhile …
Read More »MLR 2025: Chicago Hounds vs Utah Warriors – ARN Guide
Dylan Fawsitt will become Major League Rugby’s first centurion when he takes the field for the Chicago on Sunday. The Hounds doubly celebrate their home opener as they welcome Utah to Bridgeview, with the new-look Warriors making their first appearance of the 2025 campaign. CURRENT STANDINGS 1-0-0 (W1) East 4th …
Read More »Legion breeze past disorganized Anthem defense
The San Diego Legion came away from Charlotte with a one-sided 52-5 victory over Anthem on Friday night. While the home side showed some endeavor on attack, a disorganized defense allowed the visitors to score almost at will with eight tries conceded against just one scored. A chip kick in …
Read More »MLR 2025: Anthem Carolina vs San Diego Legion – ARN Guide
Week 2 of the 2025 Major League Rugby season begins in Charlotte on Friday night. Frigid temperatures await the San Diego Legion, the honored guests for Anthem’s home opener at American Legion Stadium. The two sides are at the opposite ends of their respective divisions but the hosts have boosted …
Read More »MLR Round 1 Notes: New eligibility class, Injuries, Weekly XVs
Fans who keep tabs of Major League Rugby’s internal match day eligibility requirements may have noticed something unusual in Round 1. For those unfamiliar, the competition has a strict limit on players who are classed as non-domestic – that is players not eligible for Canada or the USA. Each team …
Read More »Legion blast through Seawolves in return to Torero Stadium
The San Diego Legion celebrated their return to Torero Stadium with a dominant 40-26 victory over the Seattle Seawolves on Sunday. While just two scores separated the two sides at the final whistle, the game was over as a contest early in the second half as the home side piled …
Read More »New England starts title defense with road win over LA
The New England Free Jacks took their first steps towards defending their Major League Rugby crown with a hard-fought 24-17 bonus point win over RFC Los Angeles on Saturday. It was a highly physical encounter with both sides throwing everything at each other, but ultimately the scramble defense of the …
Read More »Chicago spoils Houston home opener in tactical battle
Houston fans were left in disbelief as their home favorite SaberCats tasted defeat at the hands of the Chicago Hounds on Saturday by a final score of 25-22. The visitors earned their victory through toil and effort, and got the better of their hosts in the kicking exchanges in a …
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