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To say USA Rugby’s 31-29 defeat to Chile was a disappointment is beyond an understatement. It’s a debacle. A fiasco. Collapse. Is there a strong enough word? The United States came into the aggregate series as heavy favorites to knock off Chile and secure its place in the 2023 World Cup. The teams had faced…
New England Free Jacks vs. Rugby ATLFriday, 7 p.m. Eastern at Veterans Memorial Stadium This week’s Friday Night Special features the two best in the East. I had held my reservations on New England earlier in the season until they beat a team like Atlanta. The Free Jacks did just that in convincing fashion, 41-27…
The All-Gils grudge match and a huge one between Houston and San Diego highlight this week’s matches. Read along below to see what’s on deck for this weekend. New England Free Jacks vs. Old Glory DCFriday, 7 p.m. Eastern at Veterans Memorial Stadium Old Glory has played much more inspired ball lately, and is actually…
Rugby ATL vs. LA GiltinisSaturday, 3 p.m. Eastern at Silverbacks Park Let’s start the weekend off with the highlight match shall we? Two of the best this year, and last year’s Championship rematch. Both teams have been playing quite well of late and are coming off of hard-fought victories. I’ll take Atlanta with the home…
It’s another big weekend of MLR action as we rapidly approach the final push for the playoffs. This week features some big inter-conference battles, as well as a huge Eastern Conference match. Read along for your weekend preview and match predictions. Houston SaberCats vs. Toronto ArrowsSaturday, 8 p.m. Eastern at Aveva Stadium This is a…
Old Glory DC vs. Utah WarriorsFriday at 8 p.m. Eastern, Segra Field. DC has been playing better of late, has a new voice in Nate Osborne, and is still hunting that first win. With a 2-6 Utah team coming to town, the question becomes “if not now, when?” I’ll take the ‘now.” 34-28, DC. Toronto…
This article was originally written for The Rugby Network. Click here to read it in its original format. NOLA Gold lit up the scoreboard on Saturday to the tune of a 51-28 victory over Rugby United New York. For a team known for its quick pace and potent offense, it was actually the defensive effort…
Major League Rugby had its usual slate of thrilling action over the weekend. Two teams dazzled with 50+ point outbursts and two others made dramatic second-half comebacks to earn victory at the end. Read along for previews of this week’s matchups. This article was originally published by The Rugby Network. Click here to read it…
Contenders Put on Notice as MLR Returns for 2021 Major League Rugby was back in a big way over the weekend with a slate full of exciting games. Last year’s top two teams took a tumble and five of six matches were separated by a single possession or less. The Giltinis sparkled and a number…
This article was originally published by The Rugby Network. Click here to read it in its original format. Major League Rugby returns for its fourth season on Saturday after a long COVID-induced layoff. An exciting campaign was cut short five weeks in, dashing the hopes of the undefeated San Diego Legion and other top contenders…