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1. Austin Gilgronis (Last Week: 1) They've done well against lesser teams at home. Going on the road against Seattle will be their biggest test to date. 2. Rugby New York (2) They've only played two games, yet they feel worth the hype. 3. Seattle Seawolves (3) The Seawall is back, but can it hold … Continue reading Power Rankings: MLR Round 3
https://twitter.com/usmlr/status/1495804199418097665 In Control 1. Austin Gilgronis Next Four: @SEA, vLA, @ATL, vNE 2. Seattle Seawolves Next Four: vAUS, vNOLA, @HOU,@DAL 3. San Diego Legion Next Four: @HOU, vDC, @NY, @LA In The Hunt 4. LA Giltinis Next Four: vNE, @AUS, vUTAH, vSD 5. Houston SaberCats Next Four: vSD, @ATL, vSEA, BYE 6. Utah Warriors Next … Continue reading State of the Race: MLR Western Conference – Round 3
Dallas Deserves Better The Houston turnaround is worth recognizing, but Dallas deserves more credit. The Jackals' first home match showed the massive growth they've made in just three weeks. Having to go through the Austin buzz saw for their first game could've killed their confidence. It didn't. Losing to San Diego despite so many opportunities … Continue reading 3 Things: MLR Round 3
Welcome to the transitory phase of the MLR season. As I've repeated several times, it takes four games to really get your team flowing. For some teams, a pair of preseason matches and two regular season rounds fulfills that need. For others, (like New York,) there was no preseason and one regular match. From there, … Continue reading Spoiler Alert: MLR Round 3
1. Austin Gilgronis (Last Week: 1) They started with the easiest two weeks in the league, but they've still dominated professional competition more than expected. 2. Rugby New York (2) Sam Windsor learns what winning in Houston feels like. 3. Seattle Seawolves (4) Despite a significant amount of time down to 13, the defense held … Continue reading Power Rankings: MLR Round 2
https://twitter.com/usmlr/status/1493238607456333825 In Control 1. Austin Gilgronis Next Four: vUTAH, @SEA, vLA, @ATL 2. San Diego Legion Next Four: vSEA, @HOU, vDC, @NY 3. Seattle Seawolves Next Four: @SD, vAUS, vNOLA, @HOU In the Hunt 4. Houston SaberCats Next Four: @DAL, vSD, @ATL, vSEA 5. LA Giltinis Next Four: BYE, vNE, @AUS, vUTAH 6. Utah Warriors … Continue reading State of the Race: MLR Western Conference – Round 2
A weird week in the MLR schedule-wise calls for a rare Thursday Spoiler Alert. We started the year 4-2. In the crapshoot that is the early rounds, I'll take it. Seawolves v. Warriors Both of these teams are genuine playoff contenders, but only one is playing like one. Both sides look like what they are. … Continue reading Spoiler Alert: MLR Round 2
Crafting power rankings before the season starts is a tough assignment. Arguably, doing it after one round of work is even worse. We'll try to avoid overreacting to eighty minutes of rugby (or less) per team when there's still so much to play. 1. Austin Gilgronis (Last Week: 3) Remember when they were called the … Continue reading Power Rankings: MLR Round 1
With one round of MLR action in the books, there's an initial sorting in the Western Conference. Notably, each team's forward looking potential will mirror their standing since everyone is level on games played. Without further ado... https://twitter.com/usmlr/status/1490740408954933249 In Control 1. Austin Gilgronis Next Four: vDC, vUTAH, @SEA, vLA 2. San Diego Legion Next Four: … Continue reading State of the Race: MLR Western Conference – Round 1
Each week brings too many story lines to cover in depth. 3 Things is our weekly feature to rectify that, taking a shallow dive into three story lines that deserve more coverage. Let the Overreactions Fly 'SaberCats are going to win it all!' 'The Jackals/Old Glory couldn't beat a college team!' 'Ma'a Nonu is going … Continue reading 3 Things: MLR Round 1
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