Major League Rugby Excels in Exhibition Season

Opening day is less than three months away. As Major League Rugby’s inaugural season approaches, each team is preparing for what is set to be a memorable year.

While all teams have hit the pitch for the start of team training sessions, two squads – the Houston SaberCats and NOLA Gold – have already reaped the rewards of early exhibition success.

In their lone match of 2018, NOLA defeated the Capital Selects, 68-15 at Gretna Park.

“We took a lot out of the game,” head coach Nate Osborne told FloRugby. “For most of the guys it was the first time running the attack and defense shape together in a match. There are some things we need to be better at.”

NOLA Gold Soars Past Capital Selects, via Craig Boudreaux

Sebastian Kalm, the former All-American from Lindenwood University, converted two tries and was named Man of the Match while fullback JP Eloff chipped in 23 points and converted 9-of-10 off the tee.
Kalm via @USMLR