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Major League Rugby is a professional USA league that began in 2018 and has teams in the U.S. and in Canada. Current MLR teams include Austin Elite Rugby, Glendale Raptors, Houston SaberCats, New Orleans Gold, Rugby United New York, San Diego Legion, Seattle Seawolves, Toronto Arrows, and the Utah Warriors. In 2020, teams in Atlanta, New England, and Washington, D.C. will join the league and have exhibition matches in 2019.

Seattle Seawolves Edged By Glendale Raptors

By djcoilrugby on April 29, 2018 Major League Rugby

Seattle Seawolves & Glendale Raptors The Seattle Seawolves lost to the Glendale Raptors 19-15 at Starfire Stadium on April 28. The soldout crowd endured the rain but were treated to an outstanding match. The Seawolves have sold out their entire Major League Rugby home season. On Thursday preceeding the match, John Quill injured his shoulder in practice and Devin Vaughter replaced him on the squad. With the change Dylan Fawsitt started at hooker, and Zach Fenoglio switched to flanker. First Half The Glendale Raptors Maximo De Achaval was sent to the bin in the 4th minute after a midair collision…

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Major League Rugby Preview: San Diego Legion vs. Utah Warriors

By djcoilrugby on April 29, 2018 Major League Rugby

San Diego Legion & Utah Warriors The San Diego Legion will host the Utah Warriors in their home Major League Rugby opener at Torero Stadium on Sunday, April 29 at 4 pm PDT (7 pm EDT). Preceding the match at 1:30 pm PDT the University of San Diego will play the NorCal Pelicans. Tickets are still available. The match will also be broadcast locally on YurView, in Utah on AT&T Sports Net, nationally on ESPN+, and internationally on the Major League Rugby Facebook page. Last week, the San Diego Legion lost to the Seattle Seawolves 39-23. The Utah Warriors had…

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Houston SaberCats Overcome Austin Elite Rugby 50-38

By djcoilrugby on April 28, 2018 Major League Rugby

Houston SaberCats & Austin Elite Rugby The Houston SaberCats hosted Austin Elite Rugby in the Battle Of Texas on April 28 at Dyer Stadium. The SaberCats emerged with a 50-38 win. Remote streaming proved to be an issue on ESPN+ in the first half and on the Major League Rugby Facebook page for international viewers. That’s a shame, as the match when visible was a good one. The commentary by Grant Cole and Brett Mills continues to be stellar. Next week the SaberCats travel to face the San Diego Legion on May 4. Austin Elite Rugby will look to gain…

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Major League Rugby Preview: Seattle Seawolves vs. Glendale Raptors

By djcoilrugby on April 28, 2018 Major League Rugby

Seattle Seawolves vs. Glendale Raptors The Seattle Seawolves host the Glendale Raptors on Saturday, April 28 at Starfire Stadium in the CBS Sports Network Game of the Week. The kickoff between the Major League Rugby number 1 and 2 teams will be at 7:30 pm PDT (10:30 pm EDT). Both teams opened the MLR season at home with the Seawolves beating the San Diego Legion 39-23 and the Glendale Raptors winning 41-26 against Austin Elite Rugby. Both teams have many capped internationals, along with some infused talented younger players. The Glendale Raptors will be without Ben Landry and Connor Cook,…

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Major League Rugby Preview: Houston SaberCats vs. Austin Elite Rugby

By djcoilrugby on April 27, 2018 Major League Rugby

Houston SaberCats & Austin Elite Battle of Texas The Houston SaberCats host Austin Elite Rugby in the ‘Battle of Texas’ on Saturday, April 28 at Dyer Stadium at 2:30 pm CDT. This will be the only Major League Rugby meeting between the teams this season. The Houston SaberCats opened the MLR season last Saturday, losing 35-26 to New Orleans Gold, while Austin Elite Rugby lost 41-26 to the Glendale Raptors. Houston SaberCats Upcoming Event The Houston SaberCats Academy is holding a Rugby Skills Camp for males and females on May 12 from Noon to 5 pm at Rhodes Stadium, 1733…

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Seattle Seawolves Use Dominant Scrum to Beat San Diego Legion

By djcoilrugby on April 23, 2018 Major League Rugby

Seattle Seawolves vs. San Diego Legion – MLR Opener The Seattle Seawolves opened the Major League Rugby season against the San Diego Legion on Sunday, April 22 in front of a sold-out Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Washington. The match was broadcast on ESPN+ and locally on ROOT SPORTS in the Northwest and on Cox’s YurView network, available on Channel 4 to Cox and Spectrum cable customers in San Diego. Seattle Seawolves vs. San Diego Legion Recap San Diego Legion created pressure on the Seattle Seawolves early with their line speed. A Seawolves penalty for not releasing resulted in a Ben Cima…

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Ontario Arrows: Away Win vs. Boston Mystics

Ontario Arrows Leave Boston With Win Over Mystics

By djcoilrugby on April 22, 2018 Major League Rugby

Boston Mystics & Ontario Arrows The Boston Mystics lost to the Ontario Arrows 29-19 on April 21 at Pine Banks Park in Malden, MA. The Ontario Arrows jumped out to a 19-0 lead at the half, but the Boston Mystic second-half comeback with three tries did not match the five tries the Arrows had on the day. Preceding the match against the Ontario Arrows, the D2 Barbarians beat Boston Irish Wolfhounds 48-26 in a NERFU playoff match. Boston Mystics vs. Ontario Arrows Recap Since the match was not streamed, a scoring recap will need to suffice. The Ontario Arrows took…

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Glendale Raptors Hold Off Austin Elite Rugby

By djcoilrugby on April 22, 2018 Major League Rugby

Glendale Raptors Win MLR Home Opener Against Austin Elite Rugby The Glendale Raptors beat Austin Elite Rugby 41-26 on April 21 in their home opener of Major League Rugby at Infinity Park. The match was broadcast on CBS Sports Network as the game of the week and was streamed internationally on the Major League Rugby Facebook page. Glendale Raptors vs. Austin Elite Rugby Recap The Glendale Raptors saw Austin Elite Rugby jump out to an early 7-0 lead before a penalty kick and three tries gave them a 24-7 lead at the break. The Raptors increased their lead in the…

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New Orleans Gold Overcomes Houston SaberCats in MLR Opener

By djcoilrugby on April 22, 2018 Major League Rugby

New Orleans Gold Spoils Houston SaberCats Home Opener The Houston SaberCats opened the regular Major League Rugby season against New Orleans Gold Rugby Club, losing 35-26 on Saturday, April 21 at Dyer Stadium in Houston, Texas. The match was broadcast on ESPN+ and locally in the Houston and New Orleans area on AT&T SportsNet -Southwest region. Internationally, the match was streamed on the Major League Rugby Facebook page. Entering the match, both teams were familiar with each other having played twice in the pre-season. The SaberCats won 30-12 on February 24 at Constellation Field, while on March 24 they played…

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Seattle Seawolves Open Against San Diego Legion in Sellout

By djcoilrugby on April 22, 2018 Major League Rugby

Seattle Seawolves vs. San Diego Legion – MLR Opener The Seattle Seawolves open the Major League Rugby season against the San Diego Legion on Sunday, April 22 in front of a sold-out Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Washington at 5 pm. PDT. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+ and locally on ROOT SPORTS in the Northwest and on Cox’s YurView network, available on Channel 4 to Cox and Spectrum cable customers in San Diego. For a live stream the game through YurView here: bit.ly/watch-stream-sdlegion. The match should excite the crowd and the broadcast audience, as both teams are talented offensively. The…

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Glendale Raptors Open MLR Season Against Austin Elite Rugby

By djcoilrugby on April 21, 2018 Major League Rugby

Glendale Raptors & Austin Elite: CBSSN Game of Week The Glendale Raptors host Austin Elite Rugby this Saturday, April 21 in the home opener of Major League Rugby at 3 pm MDT at Infinity Park, the first rugby-specific stadium in the nation. Two hours prior to kickoff, there will be festivities at the Raptors Fan Zone, a tailgate-style pregame party featuring games, activities, food, drinks, and more. Raptors head coach David Williams discussed entering the inaugural season of professional rugby, indicating his team is prepared: “We’ve become more resilient during a long, successful preseason, but real tests are the in-season…

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Utah Warriors - Josh Whippy

Utah Warriors Roll to First Win Over Wolf Pack

By djcoilrugby on April 20, 2018 Major League Rugby

Utah Warriors & Wolf Pack Rugby The Utah Warriors exploded for a 40-7 lead at the break over Wolf Pack Rugby and won 80-12. Josh Whippy was the Man of the Match with four tries, however, in the 73rd minute the match was stopped early as Whippy needed medical attention. Nobody likes to see someone injured and the thoughts of many will go out to Josh, his family, and the team. The Warriors will savor the win and then turn their attention to their opening match at the San Diego Legion on Sunday, April 29. The crowd was behind the…

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Houston SaberCats Face New Orleans Gold Rugby in MLR Home Opener

By djcoilrugby on April 20, 2018 Major League Rugby

Houston SaberCats Open MLR vs. New Orleans Gold Rugby The Houston SaberCats will open the regular Major League Rugby season against New Orleans Gold Rugby Club on Saturday, April 21 at 2 pm CDT at Dyer Stadium in Houston, Texas. Tickets sales are strong but are still available. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+ and locally in the Houston and New Orleans area on AT&T SportsNet -Southwest region. Both teams are familiar with each other having played twice in the pre-season. The SaberCats won 30-12 on February 24 at Constellation Field, while on March 24 they played to a…

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Boston Mystic Rugby Host Ontario Arrows

By djcoilrugby on April 20, 2018 Major League Rugby

Boston Mystic River & Ontario Arrows The third match of the professional season will be in Boston against a very tough Ontario Arrows team that won their last match against the Utah Warriors 24-20. Boston Mystic River improved their performance against Rugby United New York on March 31, although the in the closing minutes, RUNY scored two tries in a match that was closer than the score indicated. The kickoff against the Arrows is slated for 4 PM EDT at Pine Banks Park in Malden, and there is NO COST to attend. Last weekend, Mystic River D1 side defeated NYAC…

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