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MLR 2022 Preview – NOLA Gold

NOLA Gold are searching for something that has eluded them in their four seasons of Major League Rugby – a spot in the postseason. In both the 2019 and 2021 season the team were eliminated from a playoff spot on the final day of the regular season. Can they turn …

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MLR 2022 Preview – Austin Gilgronis

Such was the rise in quality for the Austin Gilgronis in 2021 it’s almost hard to believe that they actually finished in the lower half of the overall table. It’s a reflection of how competitive the league was last season and how far they have yet to go. Their challenges …

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Foreign-Born / Produced Players in 2022 Six Nations

The 2022 Six Nations Championship is the 23rd edition of the competition since expanding to include Italy in 2000. It was originally conceived as the Home Nations Championship and first contested by England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales in 1883. France joined in 1910 to create the Five Nations Championship. Eligibility …

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MLR 2022 Preview – Old Glory DC

Old Glory DC’s sophomore campaign was more challenging than their freshman run in Major League Rugby. After seeing a significant portion of their top players depart – names like Mikey Sosene-Feagai, Mungo Mason, and Jason Robertson – this year could be even tougher. There is room for positivity. Continuity in …

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MLR 2022 Preview – San Diego Legion

It’s going to be another strange year for the San Diego Legion. After a nomadic existence in 2021 that saw them play home games at five different venues, the team has now left their spiritual home of Torero Stadium and will play at the SDSU Sports Deck. It’s a significantly …

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MLR 2022 Preview – Toronto Arrows

No team in Major League Rugby can claim to have endured what the Toronto Arrows have gone through over the past two seasons. Zero games played on their side of the border and an entire season spent camped out in Atlanta, away from friends, family, significant others. They’ll wait a …

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