New England and Houston will meet for just the second time in regular season action on Sunday at a sold-out Veterans Memorial Stadium. Their only previous encounter was a blowout win for the Free Jacks at SaberCats Stadium during the 2021 campaign, though the Cats were winners when they met …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Toronto Arrows vs NOLA Gold – ARN Guide
Saturday signals the end of a long and frustrating season for both the Toronto Arrows and NOLA Gold at York Lions Stadium. Both teams have struggled with injuries and are looking ahead to next season, but will want to end the year on a winning note. The Arrows celebrated their …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Old Glory DC vs Rugby ATL – ARN Guide
The odds are not strong for Old Glory to host their first ever playoff game. DC will need a bonus point victory over Rugby ATL on Saturday combined with a New York loss to Utah with no bonus point, a scenario that seems unlikely given the run of form. Accomplishing …
Read More »MLR 2023 – Dallas Jackals vs Chicago Hounds – ARN Guide
The final week of the 2023 regular season begins with a clash between Major League Rugby’s newest teams. When they met in march it was a slender victory for the Chicago Hounds, but the Dallas Jackals will be keen to flip the switch at home on Saturday. Chicago are coming …
Read More »MLR Notes – Hooley to retire, investors for DC, Draft day set
San Diego Legion flyhalf Will Hooley has announced that he will retire at the end of the Major League Rugby season. He makes the call at the age of 29 having represented the Eagles on 18 occasions since debuting against Canada in February of 2018. Hooley is originally from Cambridge …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Peñarol outlast Dogos to become Super Rugby Americas Champions Peñarol can add a star to their jerseys. The Uruguayan are the …
Read More »Free Jacks take the spoils in Seattle
The New England Free Jacks made it nine wins in a row with a 34-26 result over the Seattle Seawolves on Sunday. It was an impressive performance from the visitors who were resting several frontline players, though it ultimately has no bearing on the final standings of the regular season. …
Read More »Legion recover from poor start to beat Arrows for win record
The Legion recovered from a poor start in Toronto to brush aside the Arrows by a final score of 50-17 on Sunday. San Diego remarkably trailed 17-7 at the intermission, but put in a try-scoring clinic in the second half to both clinch the Western Conference title and set a …
Read More »Sensational Hounds knock Utah out of playoff race
The Chicago Hounds pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season as they defeated the Utah Warriors 26-24 at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday night. It knocked the home side out of the playoff race to the benefit of the Houston SaberCats, who will return to the postseason …
Read More »New York fly past ATL to formally book playoff spot
It was a formality at this stage, but New York have now ticked all the boxes required for re-entry to the postseason. The defending champion Ironworkers outscored Rugby ATL five tries to three en route to a comfortable 39-24 victory at Silverbacks Park on Saturday. The first try took barely …
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