Day: May 17, 2025

2025 – RD 14: Seattle Seawolves v San Diego Legion

Another chapter in the oldest rivalry in MLR is written as the Seattle Seawolves host the San Diego Legion in Round 14 of the 2025 Major League Rugby season! The Seawolves are coming off an excellent road win over the Utah Warriors, and are looking to keep their playoff hunt alive. The San Diego Legion are looking to bounce back from  heavy defeat to the Houston SaberCats at home.

These teams have met 16 times in the past, with the Legion holding a 8-5 lead in regular season meetings but the Seawolves are 3-0 against San Diego in the post-season, tying the all-time series at 8-8. Who will break the deadlock in this one?

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2025 – RD 14: Miami Sharks v New England Free Jacks

The Miami Sharks host the defending champion New England Free Jacks for an Eastern Conference clash in Florida! The New England Free Jacks are the first team to clinch a 2025 playoff spot after the NOLA Gold failed to earn a point in Tuesday’s clash with Old Glory DC, but the Free Jacks will want to lock up home advantage. They come off a well earned victory over the Chicago Hounds in Round 13. The Miami Sharks are still fighting for their first ever playoff appearance, and will want to build on a brilliant road victory over the NOLA Gold in Round 12.These teams have met 3 times in the past, with the Free Jacks holding a 2-1 series lead.

With a well played, bonus point victory for the Sharks, the head-to-head series is tied up at 2-2 with the Free Jacks looking a little off their usual game. The Florida heat led to many handling errors, but a pair of crossfield kicks gave Miami two tries and a narrow lead at half time, and a Guiseppe Du Toit score early in the 2nd half kept the momentum on the side of the hosts. Keeping the scoreboard moving through the boot of Shane O’Leary, the Sharks were up to a 23-7 lead before the Free Jacks scored their first points of the 2nd half through Wian Conradie in the 63rd minute.

The Sharks would hit back with a 4th try just 5 minutes later, and although the Free Jacks would add a 3rd try of their own in the dying stages, they had too much work to do and not enough time. The Sharks take the full 5 points and snap the Free Jacks’ 7-game win streak, while New England take 0 points.

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2025 – RD 14: Houston SaberCats v Utah Warriors

The Houston SaberCats return home to host the Utah Warriors in a Western Conference clash during Round 14 of the 2025 Major League Rugby season! Both teams are battling for the top of the West, and the ‘Cats are coming off of a well earned, comfortable victory over the San Diego Legion. The Utah Warriors are looking to bounce back from a defeat to the Seattle Seawolves, and are looking to snap a 2-game skid.

These teams have met 13 times in the past, with the SaberCats holding a narrow 7-6 lead in the series. Can the Utah Warriors even the series in this game?

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WER 2025 – RD 9: Boston Banshees v Chicago Tempest

The Boston Banshees host the Chicago Tempest at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, RI during Round 8 of the Women’s Elite Rugby inaugural season!

The Banshees are coming off of a big win on the road against the Bay Breakers, and are looking to build on that momentum into the back half of the season. On the other hand, the Chicago Tempest remain winless and will be keen to show that they should not be underestimated. This is the 2nd meeting between these sides following a huge 12-65 Banshees win in Chicago back in Round 3.

Just like the first meeting between these sides, the Tempest would only manage 12pts on the board, but reduced the points against from 65 to 49. This is the 2nd game in a row where the Boston Banshees have scored 49pts, finishing with a 7 try, 12-49 road victory. Banshees winger Katie Lohaus scored her first 3 WER tries in this game, recording her first WER hat trick!

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