Precipitous Coaching Change for American Raptors after 0-3 Start After losing their opening three matches in Super Rugby Americans by a combined score of 145-32, the American Raptors have changed coaches for the second time this season. After visa problems prompted a switch before the SRA games began, Canadian David Butcher took over. But Butcher is now gone and while there's no official word from the City of Glendale, Colo.
RuggaMatrix America: A Different Look Bruce McLane takes us in a bit of a different direction this time around. Here Bruce sits down with economist, lecturer, and author Thomas Dilorenzo. So this talk is about money, economies, and policy, not a sports podcast this time but one much more about philosphy.
LA MLR Team Officially Ready to Play
Contrary to implications posted in GRR, the Atlanta-LA sale in Major League Rugby did indeed go through and Rugby FC Los Angeles will kick off in the 2024 season.
Atlantis Teams Bring Hardware Back from Grenada
Atlantis Rugby sent a men's team and a women's team to the Grenada Rugby World 7s in the first weekend of December, sending both teams to their respective finals.
Overall, Atlantis teams finished 10-2, with the women finishing 2nd in their bracket and the men finishing 1st.
How PR7s Is Making it Happen Off the Field
One of the common comments about Rugby 7s in America is that it is the way forward to bring fans into the game—simpler to understand than 15s and more fast-paced. Sevens is fan-friendly and Premier Rugby Sevens CEO Owen Scannell knows that.
