MLR announces Player, Team and First XV of Week 3 Salt Lake City, UT; February 11, 2019: In the third week of their inaugural season, the Toronto Arrows followed a late try with a valiant defensive stand in the final minutes to tally the franchise’s first ever win and the Major League Rugby Team of …
TORONTO — Back-row forward John Moonlight, who scored the first-ever try for the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby, has been named to the MLR team of the week. The former Canada rugby sevens captain, a firefighter in his home town of Pickering, Ont., scored the historic try in the 22nd minute Saturday when he …
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Down to the last four. The Rugby World Cup has been dramatic, scintillating, and emotional, to say the least. And while Canadian and American fans no doubt have watched through gritted teeth – trust me, I feel your pain – spectators around the world have been spoiled by our sport, in France. The gladiator arena …
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DALLAS (July 18, 2023) – Today Major League Rugby (MLR) officially announced its All-MLR team selections for the 2023 season. Additional end of season awards including Player of the Year, Forward and Back of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year are to be announced by MLR next week. The top …
Written by Joe Harvey | Photos by John Matthew Harrison San Diego Legion clinched a playoff spot thanks to their victory over the Rugby New York Ironworkers last weekend.Ever-present for the Southern California side, as he has been for the past six seasons, Nate Augspurger and the Western Conference leaders confirmed that they are one …
Major League Rugby takes every precaution possible with situations concerning player/fan safety. Due to lightning strikes in the local area, the Chicago Hounds vs. Seattle Seawolves fixture on Sunday, March 26, was delayed. Further lightning during the delay meant that the match could not be restarted in a safe and timely manner. The MLR League …
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Chicago Hounds to Compete in the 2023 MLR Season; Miami Sharks to Join in 2024 DALLAS (Feb. 8, 2023) – Major League Rugby (MLR) – the highest level of rugby competition in North America – will kick off its sixth season of professional competition on February 17, 2023, with 12 league teams competing for the …
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Written by Joe Harvey | Photo by USA RUGBY “Doing the national anthem, I was thinking ‘I always wondered what it would be like to do the national anthem at Sandy Park’,” Kate Zackary said. “It was great to see a lot of converts and a lot of people supporting us at our home field.” …
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With the 2022 Major League Rugby season having come to a close at the end of June, it is time to turn to the awards. In the coming weeks, the End of Season Awards will be coming thick and fast, kicking off with the All-MLR Team selections. LOOSEHEAD PROP, CHANCE WENGLEWSKI – RUGBY NEW YORK …
DALLAS (July 7, 2022) – Today Major League Rugby (MLR) officially announced its All-MLR team selections for the 2022 season. Additional end of season awards including Player of the Year, Forward and Back of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year are to be announced by MLR next week. The top …
Duncan Matthews put on a show in the Western Conference Final helping his team advance to the Championship Final. The Rhino Rugby Try of the Week goes to Matthews for his across field kick to finish off the chase to down the ball against the Houston SaberCats.
The final 2022 Rhino Rugby Try of the Week goes to Renata Roberts-Tenana of Old Glory DC. After a team attacking effort, Tenana with a quick chimp to himself downed the ball to add to their victorious score over the Toronto Arrows. View the upcoming weekend schedule and information on how to watch here: https://www.majorleague.rugby/schedules/ …
Written by Joe Harvey | Photos by Craig Boudreaux To learn the foundations of James ‘Doc’ Irey’s Rise of Rugby, you have to take yourself all the way back to 2013. At the time, the NOLA Gold prop was 26 and serving with the US Navy and Marine Corps and had returned to the USA …
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Written by Joe Harvey | Photos by Craig Boudreaux Coming off the back of their first bye week, the NOLA Gold are looking to pick up their first win of the season this Friday night on the road to the Seattle Seawolves. Losing their opening three games at the hands of the New England Free …
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Loosehead Prop, Franco van den berg – utah warriors Nine Ball Carries 19 Breakdown Arrivals One Offload Hooker, Matthew Moulds – San Diego Legion Six Ball Carries Eight Tackles 12 Ruck Arrivals Tighthead Prop, hencus van wyk – san diego legion Nine Ball Carries 12 Ruck Arrivals One Offload Left Lock, keni nasoqeqe – houston sabercats …
DALLAS (August 9, 2021) – Today Major League Rugby (MLR) officially announced its All-MLR team selections for the 2021 season. Additional end of season awards including Player of the Year, Forward and Back of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year are to be announced by MLR throughout the week. The …
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