New England Free Jacks (1) Heading down to Atlanta will be pivotal in the playoff race. Rugby ATL (2) Hosting New England will be pivotal in the playoff race. Rugby New York (4) Beating Toronto at home would be a big boost to solidifying the top three, assuming they move Andy Ellis to loosehead. Austin … Continue reading Power Rankings: MLR Round 7
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State of the Race: MLR’s Western Conference – Round 7
https://twitter.com/usmlr/status/1505958035646164994 In Control 1. Austin Gilgronis Next Four: BYE, v. HOU, @ SD, v. DAL 2. Seattle Seawolves Next Four: v. LA, BYE, @ NE, v. SD 3. San Diego Legion Next Four: BYE, @ UTAH, v. AUS, @ SEA In The Hunt 4. Houston SaberCats Next Four: @ UTAH, @ AUS, v. DAL, @ … Continue reading State of the Race: MLR’s Western Conference – Round 7
State of the Race: MLR’s Eastern Conference – Round 7
https://twitter.com/usmlr/status/1505949566813630468 In Control 1. Rugby ATL Next Four: v. NE, @ TOR, @ NOLA, BYE 2. Rugby New York Next Four: v. TOR, v. DC, @ LA, BYE 3. New England Free Jacks Next Four: @ ATL, v. NOLA, v. SEA, BYE In The Hunt 4. Toronto Arrows Next Four: @ NY, v. ATL, v. … Continue reading State of the Race: MLR’s Eastern Conference – Round 7
Six Nations in Review: Italy
With the 2022 Six Nations in the rear view mirror, we're looking at every team's Championship. We'll start at the bottom with Italy. For five of the six teams in the self-claimed 'rugby's greatest championship', ending the competition with four points on the table would be an unmitigated failure. For Italy, this was the next … Continue reading Six Nations in Review: Italy
3 Things: MLR Round 7
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. New England is a Genuine Title Contender Austin went back home after losing for the first time this year in Atlanta. The 23 … Continue reading 3 Things: MLR Round 7
USA Rugby World Cup Bid Focusing on 2031/2033
Hopes for a future Rugby World Cup in the USA have moved a bit further into the future. After a three day summit with World Rugby, including World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin, the sides mutually agreed to shift the bids focus to a 2031 Men's Cup and a 2023 Women's Cup. https://twitter.com/USRugbyWC/status/1504835914849140743 The initial World … Continue reading USA Rugby World Cup Bid Focusing on 2031/2033
Spoiler Alert: MLR Round 7
Another week saw us pick up another 4-2 result, pushing us to 23-12 on the year. Our push towards mediocrity ensues. Without further ado… Bye: Houston SaberCats Utah Warriors v. Toronto Arrows Toronto is in a weird spot. On one hand, they’re 9 points out of playoff position and are sporting a 2-3 record. On … Continue reading Spoiler Alert: MLR Round 7
RFT’s ‘MLR Madness’ Bracket Unveiled
With another tournament tipping off today, its time to unveil the first (and potentially final) annual 'MLR Madness' Bracket. Obviously, there is no such tournament, so this is a exercise in futility fun. With that in mind, let's break it down. Format We broke teams into six seed lines. The format looks like this: Opening … Continue reading RFT’s ‘MLR Madness’ Bracket Unveiled
Don’t Expect a Wooching, Baska Return in 2022
Several Eagles are returning to the nest, but that doesn't mean the whole flock is coming home. The recent returns of Joe Taufete'e from Lyon and Paul Lasike from Harlequins to join LA and Utah, respectively, has prompted a few on social media to petition Psalm Wooching and Michael Baska to return as well. They'd … Continue reading Don’t Expect a Wooching, Baska Return in 2022
Power Rankings: MLR Round 6
1. New England Free Jacks (2) The luck of the Irish will last well after the green vomit ends. 2. Rugby ATL (3) I don't know if the result would go the same way if they'd played in Austin. That's why taking home field advantage throughout this year's playoffs will mean so much. 3. Austin … Continue reading Power Rankings: MLR Round 6
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