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A 4-1 week pushes us up to 53-22 on the year. Its a full six game slate as we enter the final round before the Trade and Signing Deadline. Bye(s): NOLA Gold New England Free Jacks v. Old Glory DC New England keeps pushing the winning streak. A bye week to further develop Nate Osborne's … Continue reading Spoiler Alert: MLR Round 14
Major League Rugby's first Signing Deadline is less than a week out. Whether it will matter is yet to be seen. The point of the deadline is twofold: Prevents late signings/acquisitions that could significantly upgrade a teamPrevents a team from signing non-league players to fulfill fixtures that have little consequence However, if a team runs … Continue reading Will Major League Rugby Enforce the Signing Deadline?
1. New England Free Jacks (1) 8 wins in a row. Their biggest rival could be complacency. ( Ex: NOLA @ LA 2021) 2. Austin Gilgronis (2) A wild playoff could be fun. An Austin-New England Final could be much more fun. 3. LA Giltinis (4) At this point, they could have a prop play … Continue reading Power Rankings: MLR Round 13
https://twitter.com/usmlr/status/1521173694915047424 In Control 1. Austin Gilgronis Next Four: @ LA, BYE, @ UTAH, v. SD 2. LA Giltinis Next Four: v. AUS, @ SD, @ DAL, @ UTAH 3. Houston SaberCats Next Four: @ SD, v. UTAH, @ DC, @ SEA In The Hunt 4. San Diego Legion Next Four: v. HOU, v. LA, @ … Continue reading State of the Race: MLR’s Western Conference – Round 13
A 5-1 week pushes us up to 48-21 on the year. Its a five game slate this weekend as we enter the back third of the season. Quick picks this week. Eventual winners are in bold below. Bye(s): Houston SaberCats, Old Glory DC, Toronto Arrows Rugby ATL v. LA Giltinis New England Free Jacks v. … Continue reading Spoiler Alert: MLR Round 13
1. New England Free Jacks (1) Sometimes the result is a statement regardless of the style. 2. Austin Gilgronis (2) Keep rolling against Seattle and LA and they'll have one hand on the top seed in the West. 3. Rugby ATL (3) Traveling to California and beating the Legion reiterates that its a four team … Continue reading Power Rankings: MLR Round 12
https://twitter.com/usmlr/status/1518625413723004928 In Control 1. Austin Gilgronis Next Four: v. SEA, @ LA, BYE, @ UTAH 2. LA Giltinis Next Four: @ ATL, v. AUS, @ SD, @ DAL 3. Seattle Seawolves Next Four: @ AUS, v. DAL, v. NY, BYE In The Hunt 4. Houston SaberCats Next Four: BYE, @ SD, v. UTAH, @ DC … Continue reading State of the Race: MLR’s Western Conference – Round 12
Contender List Runs Four Deep An expanded MLR playoff means that two more teams will have a chance at postseason glory. That may not matter. In the West, Austin and LA look well ahead of the pack. In the East, New England and Atlanta have a shot at the Shield. Everyone else is vying for … Continue reading 3 Things: MLR Round 12 (and RAN 7s)
When Dallas postponed their inaugural season from 2021 to 2022, they assumed it would be a less daunting task than kicking off in the height of a pandemic. They might have been wrong. To call Dallas's 2022 season even moderately successful would require some suspension of reality. The Jackals take an 0-10 record into Round … Continue reading Dallas Should Avoid Cleaning House
1. New England Free Jacks (1) The path to the Shield in the East goes through New England. 2. Austin Gilgronis (2) The path to the Shield in the West goes through Austin. 3. Rugby ATL (3) They feel much closer to New England above them than New York below them. 4. LA Giltinis (4) … Continue reading Power Rankings: MLR Round 11
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