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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
One week in, and we're already looking forward to the playoff race. After this weekend's action, here's our first evolution of what's sure to be a long race. https://twitter.com/usmlr/status/1490741228714946561 In Control 1. Rugby New York Next Four: @HOU, @ATL, @DAL, vNE 2. Rugby ATL Next Four: @NOLA, vRNY, BYE, vHOU 3. New England Free Jacks … Continue reading State of the Race: MLR Eastern Conference – Round 1
Bye: Rugby New York Rugby ATL v Old Glory DC Eastern Conference champions versus the bottom of the conference, yet the gap isn't as wide as it appears. I don't know where ATL's floor is under new leadership, but I know DC's ceiling. Winner: Rugby ATL Austin Gilgronis v Dallas Jackals Austin is in the … Continue reading Spoiler Alert: MLR Round 1
If the last couple of years has taught us anything, its that trying to predict where the world will be in five months is a crap shot. Well, he's some certified crap. For some reason, I continue to torture myself with this annual exercise despite the unknowns. For example, I went into this exercise unaware … Continue reading RFT’s MLR 2022 Predictions
With the Major League Rugby season just days away, its time to unveil our initial MLR Power Rankings. Rankings are largely based on how we think teams stack against each other after considering off-season moves. 1. LA Giltinis America's best somehow got better. For a bit of reference, Luke Carty has started tests at 10 … Continue reading MLR Power Rankings: Round 0
Scott Lawrence took Rugby ATL from an expansion team in the shortened 2020 season to an Major League Rugby Final in 2021. Could he replicate that success with another expansion side? After Lawrence abruptly resigned from Atlanta nine days ago, the instant assumption was that Dallas would do everything in their power to sign him. … Continue reading Every Expansion Team Should Call Scott Lawrence
Scott Lawrence may have departed Georgia, but his coaching tree will have its first chance to grow. Rugby ATL announced the promotion of Steve Brett from assistant coach to Head Coach. Blake Bradford was elevated to Assistant Head Coach, while Lucas Baistrocchi will add Skills to his former title of Strength and Conditioning Coach. The … Continue reading Rugby ATL Will Test the American Coaching System
Scott Lawrence's sudden resignation from Rugby ATL was only one piece of a very bad day for the Georgia franchise. What led to the shocking move? Lawrence has implied in statements that he no longer saw eye to eye with the new ownership group. While short on specifics, a lack of long term clarity likely … Continue reading What Prompted the Lawrence/ATL Divorce?
We broke down some of Rugby ATL's options in their sudden coaching search yesterday. We think one choice stands up above the rest. Nate Osborne, are your bags packed? Osborne was the last of the original MLR coaches to be relieved of his duties. While he never made a playoff, his teams were constantly on … Continue reading RFT’s Pick for the Atlanta Coaching Vacancy
Usually, a coaching search should be deep and wide. For Dallas, it shouldn't be. We outlined some of the options Dallas have in their sudden coaching search yesterday. But the path forward for the Jackals couldn't be more clear. Call Scott Lawrence now. Lawrence took an expansion side to the Final in two years as … Continue reading RFT’s Pick for the Dallas Coaching Vacancy
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