Rugby News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
After two rounds of RWC playoff qualification matches completed, two out of the four sides in this knockout tournament remain; the USA Eagles and Portugal. And one last game is scheduled for Friday, November 18. Qualification for the 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC) is limited to 24 sides, and just one place remains in Pool […] READ MORE
INTERVIEW – Is Major League Rugby, America’s professional league, the sport’s most exciting prospect? USA Eagle Will Hooley believes so. MLR 2022 is in full swing, and you can watch all matches free of charge on The Rugby Network. LWOS spoke with Hooley about MLR’s potential, the USA National Team, and life after rugby. An […] READ MORE
With the return of missing New Zealand rugby players who were absent from The Rugby Championship-winning schedule, news that previous All Blacks captain Sam Whitelock had been ‘reappointed’ as tour leader came as little surprise. That is as he resumes his senior position as skipper – in name mostly – as Ardie Savea had performed […] READ MORE
PREVIEW – Rugby Canada looks to qualify for the 2021 Rugby World Cup next Saturday against their rivals USA Rugby. Leg one of the North Americas qualifiers ended with a 34-21 victory for the Canucks in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. This means that even a Canadian loss would allow them to qualify depending on […] READ MORE
LA Giltinis in their inaugural season has won their first-ever MLR Championship final at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The best team in the league who had a record of 12 wins and four losses in the regular season showed up in the playoffs. They are now the newly crowned champions of Major League Rugby. They […] READ MORE
Rugby United New York wins an important game to keep themselves in the playoff race. It was not easy though, as the game went right to the wire in Round 15 of the Major League Rugby (MLR) 2021. That might have been expected though, as both rivals emerged in the MLR competition as expansion teams […] READ MORE
The Toronto Arrows were the better team on Saturday. They led throughout the match and never let go of the lead, something they had trouble doing so far this season. Credit to the SaberCats whose tremendous defence helped keep the game close. However, the Arrows dominated possession, especially in the first half and there was […] READ MORE
For the first 54 minutes of the game, it looked like the NOLA Gold was the second-best team on the field. However, the Gold was able to create offence in the last 20 minutes of the game and it was enough for them to take the 22-14 win over the Toronto Arrows. NOLA Gold wins […] READ MORE
Blaine Scully has called time on his professional rugby career, but looks back on his time with Leicester Tigers, Cardiff Blues and USA fondly as he looks forward to a life of parenthood and ambition. The former Eagles captain spoke to Robert Rees about his post-rugby life, his journey into rugby and his time travelling […] READ MORE
The USA is arguably the most improved side during this four-year cycle. This is an ominous sign for other nations, as the USA Rugby World Cup campaign is showing how seriously the nation is now taking the sport. However, the USA finds itself in one of the toughest pools imaginable. Drawn against England, France, Argentina, […] READ MORE
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