New Zealand

Arrows earn second win against SaberCats

The Toronto Arrows picked up their second win of the Major League Rugby season as they beat the Houston SaberCats 44-27 in an all-action affair at Constellation Field on Friday evening. After building a dominant 27-10 halftime lead, the Arrows again hit a wall in the second half but had …

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Ardron starting for Chiefs against Brumbies

Canadian international Tyler Ardron will reprise his role as starting eightman for the Chiefs when they play the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday. Despite his team’s narrow defeat, Ardron enjoyed a strong start to the Super Rugby season with a try-scoring performance against the Highlanders last week. This week’s Chiefs …

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MLR Team of the Week

It was an interesting week when it came time to select our Major League Rugby standouts. It took a second watch to make the less obvious decisions and the intensity of the games in New Orleans and Seattle was a step above those in San Diego and Austin. The contenders …

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Canada look south for ARC reinforcements

Canada have called up six players for the North American leg of the Americas Rugby Championship. Among them are three uncapped forwards, two of whom are products of New Zealand rugby. A new name to Canadian fans is 26-year-old hooker Jordan Olsen. Born and raised in Whangarei, he qualifies for …

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Seawolves come from behind to beat Arrows

The Seattle Seawolves overcame a 13-point second half deficit to defeat the Toronto Arrows 35-30 at Starfire Stadium on Sunday. A packed house took in the game and were treated to an exhilarating contest that featured seven tries and endless intrigue from start to finish. Toronto came out fastest with …

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San Diego coast to win over Utah

The San Diego Legion rode an 18-3 halftime lead through a low-scoring second half to come away 21-10 winners over the Utah Warriors at Torero Stadium on Saturday. Sunshine facilitated running rugby in the first half but the conditions deteriorated in the second that served to put a halt on …

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