Weekend Rugby WRap: February 11, 2019
Americas Rugby Championship
- Major League -
Six Nations
ARC:
United
States most likely have missed out on its shot
at a third Americas Rugby Championship running as missed cues and mishandles
led to missed opportunities and a vigorous, unforgiving and relentless
Argentina XV dismantled their opponents at Neuquén, 45-14. A tentative and
error-prone Eagles XV, down 0-21 in the first forty, got injury on top of
insult in receiving a red card fair putting themselves in a position from which
they could not return. It was well into the last half before the USA were able
to break the Argentine defense to score, but as they say, too little, far...
Only bright spot on an otherwise dreary day was the
commentary of former Denver Highlanders and Vail RFC head coach, Steve Lewis.
An adept and astute rugby gamesman, his observations and explanations were
simple and on the spot, delivered cogently and coherently. A testimony to the
man’s exceptional understanding of the algebra of rugby.
Canada were ahead 10-nil behind the efforts of fullback,
Ciaran Hearn, before the wheels flattened and half dozen sticksplitters later
by Brasil and Utah Warriors flyhalf Josh Reeves, the Tupis claimed the 18-10
result.
Uruguay are now Argentina XV’s only competition for the
trophy as Los Teros topped Chile, 20-5, in Montevideo.
MLR - By the Numbers:
5 the
midpoint Austin lead that the Elite were unable to hold and Toronto Arrows
returned to claim advantage, 15-13, in the 53rd minute on a
grounding by 8man, Frank Kolby, and its conversion by New Zealand-born Sam
Malcolm; Austin regained the lead on a sticksplitter by French halfback,
Mickael Romero, at 19-18 in the 66th, but a try by the flying Dan
Moor at ’75 sealed the Arrows initial MLR victory, 23-19;
10 points,
13-3, the halftime advantage squandered by Houston SabreCats in Southern
California as San Diego Legion scrumhalf, Nate Augspurger, touched down in the
78th minute for a score converted by flyhalf Joe Pietersen and 17-13
that result;
14 scored
in the span of 3 minutes from ’70-‘73 on a pair of dots by Gold Tristan Blewitt
and JoJo Tikoisuva each converted by steady-shoed standoff, JP Eloff, and NOLA
knocked back reigning champs, Seattle SeaWolves, 41-31, in Narlins; In what’s
becoming a regular thing for former Glendale Raptors halfback Taylor Howden, the
second center grounded just after the break to fire up the NOLA second stanza
offense
Six
Nations:
And then there were two: one pair of undefeated nations
remaining in the tournament, England and Wales. Last Grand slam for England came
three short years ago, while it’s been seven for Wales. Weekend action wrap...
By
the Numbers:
14 struck
from the boot of Dan Biggar on 4, 1st-40 penalties and the
conversion of a flying Josh Adams 54th minute try, and Wales topped
Italy on the trot at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico, 26-15;
2 points
the halftime advantage, 12-10, extended to 9 by ’80 minutes and Ireland had
righted its wobbling boat after last week's standing 8 count in Dublin, with 22-13 rebound at Murrayfield over a punchless Scotland;
trys by: Murray, Stockdale and Earls, pretty much the usual suspects for those
happy occasions, against a single grounding by inside center, Sam Johnson, gave
the visitors the record;
17 for England 10, Owen
Farrell, on 3-2-1: three conversions, two penalties and a grounding, aided by a
1st-40 hat-trick by the flying Jonny May, and the tournament leaders
had dispatched their old foe at Twickers, 44-8; only a Morgan Parra penalty and
a try by 14, Damian Penaud, for France in the dismal Les Bleus display
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