A near-perfect defensive performance from LA saw them pick up a 17-3 win over Austin at Bold Stadium on Wednesday night. Despite limiting the Giltinis to under 20 points for just the second time this season, the Gilgronis had middling success on offense with no line breaks and only a …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week
This past week of Major League Rugby action was unusual from a selection point of view. Though there were several strong team performances, individual standouts were quite difficult to identify. There were big plays but relative to previous weeks only a couple spots were clear and obvious choices. 1 – …
Read More »MLR Preview – Austin Gilgronis vs LA Giltinis
The top two teams in the standings will go head-to-head at Bold Stadium on Wednesday evening for a match some are dubbing the ‘Cocktail Bowl’. While the Austin Gilgronis and LA Giltinis may share the same owner, they are very different entities on the pitch. It’s just the second Wednesday …
Read More »Free Jacks confirm signing of Tuidraki Samusamuvodre
The New England Free Jacks have confirmed the addition of Fijian flyhalf Tuidraki Samusamuvodre for the remainder of the Major League Rugby campaign. Initially signed by the Dallas Jackals in September, he was acquired in January’s supplementary draft but visa and travel restrictions delayed his arrival. Samusamuvodre represented his country’s …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP 2022 Women’s World Cup The new dates for the postponed Women’s World Cup are now set. World Rugby has …
Read More »Old Glory recovers from slow start to beat Seawolves
Old Glory DC recovered from an early deficit to defeat the Seattle Seawolves 22-18 at Segra Field on Sunday afternoon. The visitors held a one-point lead at the half but were held scoreless in the second forty as their hosts held on to record a bonus point victory. Seattle looked …
Read More »Warriors game but Giltinis too strong at SoFi Stadium
The LA Giltinis were tested by Utah but came away with a 38-27 win over the Warriors on Saturday evening. It was a capacity sell-out for the first ever rugby match at SoFi Stadium, with all 4,880 tickets permitted under pandemic restrictions accounted for. LA came flying out of the …
Read More »Austin smother New York in low-scoring battle of attrition
The Austin Gilgronis earned a 16-9 victory over Rugby United New York at Bold Stadium on Saturday. It was a battle of attrition with the home side’s smothering defense holding their guests try-less. New York got on the board first with a Dan Hollinshead penalty in the 2nd minute. A …
Read More »ATL claim hard-fought bonus point win over New England
Rugby ATL claimed a hard-fought 33-18 bonus point win over the New England Free Jacks. It was a 70-minute cliffhanger in Georgia before two yellow cards to Free Jacks forwards saw the visitors finishing with 13 men. It enabled ATL to seal the win which takes them to the top …
Read More »Arrows overcome resilient SaberCats in Houston
The Toronto Arrows overcame a resilient Houston SaberCats 19-10 in front of a vocal crowd at AVEVA Stadium on Saturday evening. Staunch defense from the home side limited the visitors to only two tries in the first half despite owning the vast amount of territory and possession. An early try …
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