It’s another home game for the NOLA Gold as they roll out the welcome mat for Rugby ATL. The two sides collided in a preseason encounter at Marietta that was won by ATL, but this is the first official Major League Rugby clash between the two. The opening round match …
Read More »MLR Preview – San Diego Legion vs Colorado Raptors
The final match of Major League Rugby’s Vegas Weekend festivities pits the San Diego Legion up against the Colorado Raptors. San Diego jumped into the early title favorites slot with a strong win over Seattle last weekend while the Raptors were second best in Houston. San Diego haven’t messed with …
Read More »MLR Preview – Old Glory DC vs Seattle Seawolves
The highly anticipated home debut of Old Glory DC looks to be a sellout as they host the Seattle Seawolves at Cardinal Stadium on Sunday. Both teams are looking to bounce back from losses as DC were swamped by NOLA and the Seawolves came up short in San Diego. There’s …
Read More »MLR Preview – Toronto Arrows vs Houston SaberCats
Sunday’s Major League Rugby offering in Las Vegas begin with a mid-day clash between the Toronto Arrows and the Houston SaberCats. Both teams are coming off wins, the Arrows overpowering the Gilgronis in Austin and the SaberCats stopping the Raptors at home. Toronto has only a single change to the …
Read More »MLR Preview – Rugby United New York vs Austin Gilgronis
Two teams who suffered opening round losses will attempt to swivel their fortunes around in the second match of the Major League Rugby Vegas Weekend. Rugby United New York were completely undone by the Free Jacks at Sam Boyd while the Gilgronis suffered a similar fate opposite the Arrows in …
Read More »MLR Preview – Utah Warriors vs New England Free Jacks
Major League Rugby’s Vegas Weekend starts with a Saturday morning showdown between the Utah Warriors and New England Free Jacks. It’s the first ever meeting of the two. The Free Jacks are coming off an impressive debut win over Rugby United New York. Utah started well against ATL but faded …
Read More »Canada to play Wallaroos in July double-header
Canada’s National Senior Women’s XVs team will travel down under to take on their Australian counterparts as part of an international double-header on July 18. Townsville’s brand new Queensland Country Bank Stadium will host the match with the Wallabies set to play Fiji on the same day. The fixture was …
Read More »MLR 2020 – Week 2 Broadcast Guide
It’s another jam-packed weekend of Major League Rugby. After an inauspicious prelude on Sunday, four games will take place at Sam Boyd Stadium for Vegas Weekend. The kickoff times are sightly awkward with 11:30am local starts on both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s matches are both in Vegas, with the Free …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week – Round 1
The first week of the season is in the books and there was a real diversity of good and bad. With a full compliment of six games there was competition at every spot though some were effectively automatic selections. Those who went well at No8 were at a particular disadvantage …
Read More »Coronavirus Postpones Hong Kong Sevens to October
The coronavirus has postponed the 2020 Hong Kong Sevens to October, reports Jonathan White. An official announcement is to come from World Rugby on Thursday. The tournament is regarded as the pinnacle annual event of the World Sevens Series. Scheduled to be played on April 3-6, the competition is to …
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