Old Glory DC made it four wins in a row as they defeated Rugby ATL 31-29 on Sunday in a nail-biting encounter at Cardinal Stadium. Scoring went back and forth between the two Eastern Conference rivals with the result hanging in the balance through to the final whistle. Click here …
Read More »MLR Highlights: Seattle Seawolves vs Utah Warriors
The Utah Warriors have claimed a famous 33-31 victory over the Seattle Seawolves. An extraordinary finale saw the winning try scored in the 88th minute of play. Continual penalties extended the game well beyond its typical conclusion. Click here for the complete match report. The following video is courtesy of …
Read More »MLR Highlights: Houston SaberCats vs Austin Gilgronis
The Austin Gilgronis earned their first win as a franchise since June 2018, taking a 24-20 result over the SaberCats in Houston to claim the Texas Cup. It ends a stretch of 22 winless games that included only a solitary draw two weeks ago against Utah. Click here to access …
Read More »Seawolves home games in doubt due to Coronavirus
A Washington state emergency regulation enacted in contain the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will affect at least two Seattle Seawolves home games. Sporting events in three counties, including that of Starfire Stadium, will be restricted to 250 attendants for the remainder of March. As a result, Seawolves President Shane Skinner released …
Read More »Photo Gallery – Vancouver Sevens
An historic and memorable World Sevens Series event took place in Vancouver this past weekend. BC Place welcomed a Canadian record-setting attendance of 39,533 on Day One with 74,560 entering the gates over both days. Canada would claim the Bronze, their highest ever finish the Vancouver stop, with the USA …
Read More »RWC 2019 Broke Broadcast Viewing Records
RWC 2019 broke broadcast viewing records. World Rugby has confirmed that the Japan hosted tournament was the sport’s most watched event of all-time. This included 857 million viewers from around the world or a 26% increase from England and Wales 2015. Among the feats that RWC 2019 achieved are that …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week – Round 5
The most competitive weekend in Major League Rugby history made for some similarly difficult selections. In many cases little separated those selected from honorable mentions. Such parity only ads to the intrigue in what promises to be a captivating race towards the playoffs. There are still 11 regular season games …
Read More »Blaine Scully announces retirement from rugby
Blaine Scully has announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 32. The USA’s captain at Rugby World Cup 2019 ends a career that saw the Sacramento native win 54 test caps for the Eagles while enjoying six years as a professional at the highest levels of European rugby. …
Read More »Barbarians rematch pairs with MLR in May double-header
The Women’s Eagles will host the Barbarians for a second time as the first half of a May 3 double-header in San Diego. Torero Stadium will host the rematch of last year’s thrilling contest ahead of the Major League Rugby fixture between the Legion and the Austin Gilgronis. Formed in …
Read More »MLR Highlights: NOLA Gold vs New England Free Jacks
A wild and entertaining game at the Shrine on Airline saw the NOLA Gold taking a 31-22 victory over the New England Free Jacks on Saturday afternoon. Both teams would score four tries with the accurate goal kicking of Carl Meyer proving the difference. Click here to access the complete …
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