WRITTEN BY ALEXANDER DIEGEL FOR THE RUGBY NETWORK The regular season finale did not disappoint with a number of entertaining games before we hit the playoff rounds. With the games in the books, check out the biggest storylines as we wrap up the 2021 MLR regular season. The Utah Warriors Are Ready to Rumble Utah …
Written by Joe Harvey Arriving in Seattle ahead of the 2019 Major League Rugby season, JP Smith swapped places regularly with player-coach Phil Mack that year, helping the side pick up their second MLR title in dramatic fashion at the end of that season. The reasons why the Seawolves signed the scrum-half are clear to …
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Written by Joe Harvey | Photo by Karl Moore Ben LeSage’s time as a professional rugby player has certainly come with its challenges. Joining the Toronto Arrows after playing for Canada at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, the 25-year-old has yet to play a game for Toronto on home soil. Having played entirely …
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Written by Martin Pengelly for The Guardian | Photo by Jeffrey McWhorter/AP USA Rugby proceeds to candidate phase after feasibility study Sources say World Rugby leans to Australia and US for ’27 and ’31 NFL stadiums could soon be used in a Rugby World Cup, should USA Rugby succeed in its bid to host the men’s …
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DALLAS (June 10, 2021) — Major League Rugby (MLR) will host its second-ever Collegiate Draft on Thursday, August 19, 2021. The event will feature the largest eligible draft class in league history. Last year the inaugural Collegiate Draft was a huge success for the only professional rugby league in North America. No. 1 pick …
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WRITTEN BY ALEXANDER DIEGEL FOR THE RUGBY NETWORK | Photo by griff lacey Major League Rugby fans don’t have to wait long for a return to action this week. The first place LA Giltinis take on second place Austin Gilgronis in a pivotal Western Conference match on Wednesday night. Take a look ahead at that …
WRITTEN BY ALEXANDER DIEGEL FOR THE RUGBY NETWORK Defenses Stand up in Week 9. A couple of weeks ago, it seemed like every game featured a near-100 point scoreline. Now the defenses are taking a turn in the spotlight. In one match a single try was enough to win it, while others featured long defensive …
Written by Joe Harvey | Photo by David Becker When Dylan Audsley first put pen to paper with San Diego Legion in 2018, his reputation proceeded him. As a college player, Dylan was revered as an unflappable force in the backs, guiding Saint Mary’s College to a national championship in 2017, where he scored 25 …
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Salt Lake City, UT; Feb 4, 2019: Twenty-two Major League Rugby players represented the USA Eagles and Canada national teams in the opening fixtures of the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship this weekend, with the USA routing Chile 71-8 and Canada falling to a last-gasp Uruguay try, 20-18. Ten MLR players made it into the the …
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