Los Jaguares were too good for the Sharks today, winning 51-17 in Durban, South Africa. The win takes the Argentine franchise up to second spot in the South African Super Rugby conference and sees them now with a 4-4 season record. The win was a team-effort in which collectively the …
Read More »MLR Preview – Houston SaberCats vs Seattle Seawolves
The second half of the season for the Houston SaberCats officially begins on Saturday. As the page turns so begins a new chapter for the SaberCats, with the first page to be written in their permanent home – the AVEVA Stadium. Given the honor of providing opposition on the historic …
Read More »MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs Utah Warriors
After a week in Canada, it’s back to the bayou for the NOLA Gold as they host the Utah Warriors on Saturday afternoon in the first of four Major League Rugby matches this weekend. When last these two sides met, a little over a month ago, conditions were horrendous in …
Read More »Super Rugby Preview – Sharks vs Jaguares
Two winning teams from last weekend will battle-it-out on Saturday. In the latest round of Super Rugby the Sharks are at home to Los Jaguares in a match which sees many RWC hopefuls facing off on opposing teams. The South African side have made three changes from the team which …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week
This past weekend saw 306 points go up on the board in only 4 Major League Rugby matches. Those numbers might make defensive coaches cringe but it certainly made for some compelling viewing. Consistency was the most difficult thing to find with every team bar San Diego going through large …
Read More »MLR Full Match – San Diego Legion vs Austin Elite
Sunday evening’s match between the San Diego Legion and Austin Elite saw 9 tries and 60 points put up on the board between the two sides. It capped a wild weekend of Major League Rugby action that could have significant implications in the playoff race. San Diego started Olympic gold …
Read More »MLR Full Match – Utah Warriors vs Seattle Seawolves
Zions Bank Stadium was the venue for Friday evening’s match between the Utah Warriors and the visiting Seattle Seawolves. It was an exciting match with fans treated to 80 minutes of end-to-end action. Making his Seawolves debut earlier than expected was Canadian prop Djustice Sears-Duru, who entered the match in …
Read More »RWC 2019 – The Competitors – Namibia
Namibia have a demonstrated ability at qualifying for RWC tournaments. The South-West African country has competed at the past five RWCs and is back again for this year’s tournament in Japan. The goal of winning a match will be hot on the agenda and a more sporting fixture list this …
Read More »Legion overwhelm Elite in San Diego
It was déjà vu in San Diego as the Legion overwhelmed Austin Elite by a score of 45-15 at Torero Stadium on Sunday evening. The result was almost identical to that seen at Dell Diamond in the first meeting between the two sides in February. Austin were first on the …
Read More »Late try saves NOLA in sold out Toronto debut
A last-minute try from Ignacio Dotti stole a 35-31 victory for the NOLA Gold over the Toronto Arrows on Sunday afternoon. More than 3,000 fans attended the first ever Major League Rugby match on Canadian soil and they were treated to an absorbing contest at York University’s Alumni Field. New …
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