Major League Rugby launched in US

stellenbosch · 18-04-2018 2:37pm

FellasFellas wrote: »

Ross Deacon from Lansdowne also playing with RUNY as is former Irish Schools fullback Jack Fitzpatrick.

New York not in it at the moment-they are looking to start in year 2

[Deleted User] · 18-04-2018 2:40pm

Mc Love wrote: »

Where can we expect to watch it?

Good question. I couldn't find a stream for AT&T SportsNet or CBSSN just now. US networks are much better at cracking down on streams.

Mc Love · 18-04-2018 3:04pm

partyjungle wrote: »

Good question. I couldn't find a stream for AT&T SportsNet or CBSSN just now. US networks are much better at cracking down on streams.

CBSSN is on Mobdro. Didnt see an ESPN3 (listed as main sponsor) either

icdg · 18-04-2018 10:21pm

ESPN3 isn’t a channel, it’s a streaming service available to certain US cable and broadband subscribers.

I couldn’t see anyone over here pick this up - maybe eir Sport/Premier Sports at a pinch, or BT if they got it through their ESPN content supply deal.

irishbucsfan · 20-04-2018 9:19pm

They've noq confirmed all games will be shown live internationally on Facebook. In the US & Canada they'll be showing all games except the televised ones on Facebook as well.

Mc Love · 21-04-2018 10:52pm

Anyone watching this? Raptors are playing pretty well at home. Their scrum half is decent

Mc Love · 21-04-2018 11:04pm

Former munster academy player john quill scored a try for the raptors

Mc Love · 21-04-2018 11:08pm

CEO of MLR saying that their media partners allows the game access to 65 million homes. That's a phenomenal audience if they even get half that.

Mc Love · 21-04-2018 11:24pm

Another try for the raptors just after the 2nd half starts. They now lead 31-7 and elite have a man binned for unsportmanlike behaviour.

And another try for raptors for harley davidson!

FACECUTTR · 21-04-2018 11:26pm

Mc Love wrote: »

Another try for the raptors just after the 2nd half starts. They now lead 31-7 and elite have a man binned for unsportmanlike behaviour.

And another try for raptors for harley davidson!

What a name !!

Mc Love · 21-04-2018 11:28pm

Red card for raptors, dangerous tackle

testicles · 21-04-2018 11:32pm

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Mc Love · 21-04-2018 11:36pm

It's decent fare tbh and I agree maybe a few hundred thousand at best

Two tries in quick succession for the elite. Commentators said they're playing at 5200 feet. Elite will start to feel it soon

Mc Love · 21-04-2018 11:58pm

Another red for the raptors, they leed by 17 with 7 minutes left

GavMan · 27-04-2018 1:35pm

testicles wrote: »

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If they could build to even 5% of that share, that would be more than pretty much all ERCC games

FellasFellas · 05-05-2018 12:21pm

Adam Macklin started 3 for Houston today.

The Lost Sheep · 06-07-2018 11:20pm

Final is tomorrow
Glendale Raptors v Seattle Seawolves

wp_rathead · 07-07-2018 3:21pm

I still think Major Rugby Union would have been a better name for this comp
I keep thinking MLR is Rugby League

The Lost Sheep · 07-07-2018 4:51pm

wp_rathead wrote: »

I still think Major Rugby Union would have been a better name for this comp
I keep thinking MLR is Rugby League

Tying in with soccer and the MLS. I think Major League rugby works better than MRU.
Hopefully next year and addition of more teams will see more Irish involved.

The Lost Sheep · 02-11-2018 6:51pm

Major League Rugby (MLR) released today the Toronto Arrows will join MLR for the upcoming 2019 season.
Season two will launch in January with nine teams: Austin, Houston, Glendale (Colorado), New Orleans, Rugby United New York, San Diego, Seattle, Salt Lake City (Utah) and Toronto
New England and Washington DC will join in 2020

Dubinusa · 02-11-2018 10:07pm

Good news.

RockBoysarewii · 02-11-2018 11:33pm

Would be great to see more teams join from Canada.

The Lost Sheep · 25-01-2019 8:08pm

New season starts this weekend
First round games are
NOLA Gold v Toronto Arrows
Austin Elite Rugby v Houston SaberCats
San Diego Legion v Rugby United New York
Seattle Seawolves v Glendale Raptors

FACECUTTR · 25-01-2019 8:21pm

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

New season starts this weekend
First round games are
NOLA Gold v Toronto Arrows
Austin Elite Rugby v Houston SaberCats
San Diego Legion v Rugby United New York
Seattle Seawolves v Glendale Raptors

Any ideas if it's televised ?

The Lost Sheep · 25-01-2019 8:23pm

FACECUTTR wrote: »

Any ideas if it's televised?

It is.
On one of the ESPN channels. full tv schedule is on website
https://www.usmlr.com/schedules/

Thrashssacre · 25-01-2019 9:59pm

Anyone know anything about how ticket sales were going some of the new teams have big enough stadiums, be interesting to see if they can get people to turn out

Dubinusa · 25-01-2019 10:45pm

My Sgt is a coach for the new Massachusetts team. Apparently. Connacht A and Leinster A will be over to play in April. Me so happy.

The Lost Sheep · 25-01-2019 10:51pm

Thrashssacre wrote: »

Anyone know anything about how ticket sales were going some of the new teams have big enough stadiums, be interesting to see if they can get people to turn out

Not sure. stadiums are 3000-10000 which isnt that big in terms of sport venues in states and im fairly certain sides last year did ok in terms of getting fans and newer sides are in places with plenty of expats from here etc which should help attendances especially with irish players involved

Dubinusa wrote: »

My Sgt is a coach for the new Massachusetts team. Apparently. Connacht A and Leinster A will be over to play in April. Me so happy.

No apparantly.
All 4 provinces are playing in states. Annnounced back in November

https://www.the42.ie/provincial-a-teams-competition-usa-4332238-Nov2018/

Dubinusa · 26-01-2019 12:56am

It just gets better!!!!!

RockBoysarewii · 26-01-2019 10:03pm

The first MLR Canadian team ( Toronto Arrows ) are losing to New Orleans 24-7 at halftime.
Not looking good.

Major League Rugby launched in US

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