RUNY is Now the People’s Champion How could we start with anything else? Anyone beating LA will be notable, but many (myself included) starting discounting RUNY after the Toronto disaster and a couple unneccesarily close matches afterward. Smarter people than I will break down the RUNY performance and how they stifled the Giltini attack. I … Continue reading 3 Things: MLR Round 8
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Spoiler Alert: MLR Round 8
A 3-1 week moves us up to 17-18. is this the week we get above .500 on the season? Yeah, I don’t think so either. Austin @ New England Are any two teams playing a more completing style than these two? The Free Jacks and their slashing offense are having their moment. Austin plays the … Continue reading Spoiler Alert: MLR Round 8
Power Rankings: MLR Round 7
1. Los Angeles Giltinis (Last Week: 1) Their biggest test yet is on deck. It might not matter. 2. Austin Gilgronis (LW: 2) The bye keeps them here. If they can take their show on the road, it'll be a statement to the rest of the league. 3. Rugby United New York (LW: 4) A … Continue reading Power Rankings: MLR Round 7
3 Things: MLR Round 7
San Diego Has Completely Fallen Apart The Legion is in trouble. This isn't the Legion of old. Yes, on paper there's immense talent, but the injury bug refuses to let San Diego go. It only took a few minutes for the starting 10 to go down this week, forcing Cecil Afrika to move into out … Continue reading 3 Things: MLR Round 7
Power Rankings: MLR Round 6
We finally saw some movement close to the top as a Big 3 has formed in the MLR. We'll see if anyone can crash into that top tier in the coming weeks. 1. Los Angeles Giltinis (Last Week: 1) You want the top spot? Gotta beat 'em. 2. Austin Gilgronis (LW: 3) They want the … Continue reading Power Rankings: MLR Round 6
Tuesday Tables: MLR Round 6
Eastern Conference https://twitter.com/usmlr/status/1386722951928500225 RUNY was destroyed this weekend, but they still hold the top spot on a Points/Match metric. NOLA also took a loss this weekend. Who do you really believe in on the East coast? With so many sides bunched together, will they be setting up the Eastern Conference champion to be devastated in … Continue reading Tuesday Tables: MLR Round 6
3Things: MLR Round 6
Every week in the MLR provides us with too much information to process over two game days. We’ll be providing 3 immediate takeaways each week. Toronto is Fully Back Ben Foden started. Troy Lockyear started. Dan Hollinshead started. Andy Ellis came off the bench. The RUNY backline is star studded. Toronto could care less. The … Continue reading 3Things: MLR Round 6
Spoiler Alert: MLR Round 7
The MLR is set up for every team to finish .500. The little decisions get you above that. Last week, we made no little decisions at all, going 3-3 on the week. That moves us to 14-17 on the year. Still better than Seattle. With that... Byes: Atlanta, Austin, Utah, Houston New England @ San … Continue reading Spoiler Alert: MLR Round 7
Spoiler Alert: MLR Round 6
After a golden sombrero the week before, we got back on track with 5 of 6 correct last week, moving out overall record to 11-16 on the season. Will the 6 games this weekend put us back over .500? Seems unlikely. Anyway... NOLA @ Atlanta This is a tough call. NOLA's loss to Austin comes … Continue reading Spoiler Alert: MLR Round 6
Why MLR Round 6 is so Important
For those of you that have loved the MLR as much as I have over the last few years, you know that 2020 held massive potential. Three new teams entered and all had wins within a few weeks. Big global names, like Ma’a Nonu and The Beast himself, decided to bring their talents to the … Continue reading Why MLR Round 6 is so Important
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