The Utah Warriors opened their Major League Rugby account in San Diego last weekend and though they couldn’t get the win, they did come away with a bonus point and the feel-good factor of ending the game on a high. On Saturday they host the league-leading Glendale Raptors at Zions …
Read More »MLR Preview – San Diego Legion vs Houston SaberCats
The San Diego Legion host the Houston SaberCats at Torero Stadium on Friday evening in the second of three Major League Rugby games this weekend. San Diego earned their first win at home against the Utah Warriors on Sunday and must front up again on only four days rest against …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 26 Preview
Week 26 of the Top 14 is the final round of the regular season. For this very reason all seven matches are to be played simultaneously. It is to ensure that no team goes into their match knowing the mathematical requirements they face. Only two clubs know their fate – …
Read More »Austin outpace New Orleans in Round Rock
Austin Elite celebrated their first official Major League Rugby home game on Thursday evening with their first win, not just in the regular season but as a franchise. A confident New Orleans side were left grasping for air as the home side pulled away in the final quarter to seal …
Read More »English Premiership – Week 22 Preview
The regular season of the English Premiership comes to a close on Saturday. Week 22 will be played with London Irish already confirmed as the bottom side. The Exiles have been relegated back to the second division for next season. With it being the final round all six matches are …
Read More »Match Officials confirmed for Rugby World Cup Sevens
World Rugby has confirmed 19 match officials to take control of the upcoming Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. A total of 84 matches will be played during the three-day even that kicks off on July 20. Included on the men’s tournament panel are two referees from the Americas. …
Read More »Match Preview – Ontario Arrows vs Boston Mystics
After a furious ice storm scuttled their original plans, the Ontario Arrows will at last have their highly anticipated home opener on Saturday afternoon when they host the Boston Mystics. The weather has proved exceedingly turbulent once again ruling out use of the main York Lions Stadium pitch, but with …
Read More »MLR Preview – Austin Elite vs New Orleans Gold
It’s a short turnaround for Austin Elite as they host the New Orleans Gold at Round Rock Multipurpose Complex to kick off Round 3 of the Major League Rugby regular season. After battling to a 50-38 defeat against Houston on Saturday the Elite will have to front up against a …
Read More »Team of the Week
A delay in access to the full video of the all-Texas derby put our final selections off for a few hours but we got there, and in the end it was worth the wait with two players from that match forcing their way into the picture. This week’s selection seems …
Read More »Brache Starts for Reborn Western Force
USA Eagle Marcel Brache is to start for the Western Force on Friday. The reborn professional Australian team will play against Fiji in Perth in the first match of the new World Series Rugby. Brache is joined in the side by former South African international Peter Grant in addition to …
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