Author: John Murren
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Scott Lawrence: “We want to be the top communication team in the league”
We talked to Robert Taylor (president & CEO) and Scott Lawrence (Head coach) of rugby ATL about the upcoming MLR season, the importance of communication and being a positive influence in the Atlanta area. Check out the entire interview below. Robert Taylor and Scott Lawrence Rugby ATL
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James Kennedy: “Season 2 got so much better so quickly”
James Kennedy is the founder and CEO of New York based side Rugby United New York (RUNY). Recently we chatted about the growth of RUNY & the MLR and also how James see the game progressing in the United States, amongst other things. Listen to the extended interview below. James Kennedy – RUNY Founder &…
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New England Free Jacks announce roster for 2020 season
Boston’s first ever professional rugby team will take part in the 2020 season of the MLR with their roster being announced last week. The Free Jacks hosted the Cara Cup pre season tournament in March which saw them host the A sides of the 4 Irish provinces. The Cara Cup was a great initiative and…
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Seawolves clinch back to back titles
Top seeds San Diego Legion gained the advantage of hosting the MLR Championship final against Seattle Seawolves in their home ground of Torero Stadium which proved to be a fitting venue for the final. Torero Stadium was packed primarily with San Diego supporters but credit to the Seattle Seawolves fans who travelled in their droves…
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MLR Final – Legion vs Seawolves
This Sunday 6-16-19 sees San Diego Legion take on the Seattle Seawolves in the final of only the second season of the MLR. The game takes place in San Diego at 4pm Eastern. As was the case for the semi-finals, the game will be televised live on CBS. Previous matchups San Diego Legion and the…
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Seawolves book their place in the final
Seattle Seawolves and the Toronto Arrows faced off in the second semi final of the afternoon with the prize being a place in the final against San Diego Legion next week. It was the Seawolves who started the better as they burst out of the blocks showing incredible intensity. The Seawolves forced a penalty on…
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Legion march into the final
An incredible game, an incredible finish to the game and an incredible player in Joe Pietersen to land a kick by the touchline to win the game for San Diego and send them into the final a week from now. The conditions at Torero Stadium were ideal for a flowing game of rugby however neither…
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Union cup in Dublin
The semi finals of the MLR Championship is not the only big ticket happening on the rugby calendar this weekend. Dublin is the host city for the Union Cup which is a two day festival held from June 7th – 9th. The Union Cup is Europe’s largest LGBT+ inclusive rugby tournament with 45 teams competing…
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MLR Final four weekend
This Sunday is the beginning of the playoff section of the league, with San Diego Legion taking on RUNY and the Toronto Arrows playing the Seattle Seawolves. The winners of each game will face off in the MLR Championship final which will take place a week later on June 16th. San Diego Legion vs RUNY…
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RUNY edge out NOLA Gold in tense affair
In what was a beautiful afternoon for rugby, this was playoff jostling clash between 2nd place NOLA Gold and 4th place RUNY. NOLA started off the game dominating both possession and territory. This dominance paid dividends on the 6th minute when Cam Dolan crossed over the line following multiple pick and drives for a well…
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