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OSC Weekly Ratings Wrapup

June 19, 2019 - Major League Rugby Tops WNBA and PLL In a network head-to-head battle on Sunday, CBS's broadcast of the Major League Rugby championship bested both ABC's WNBA and NBC's Premier Lacrosse League telecasts. While rugby only beat out the WNBA in overall viewers by around 40k, it pulled double the rating in the 18-49 demographic. Are those numbers good enough to earn some regular season telecasts next year on CBS? The fact it was the championship probably meant little to the average viewer vs. the WNBA or lacrosse t... Full Story

Season Recap

June 19, 2019 - The NOLA Gold came out of the gates red hot in 2019 and found themselves in first place for a majority of the season. After falling to the San Diego Legion on May 11, the Gold never regained their footing and dropped the final three matches to end the season on a four-game losing streak and miss the playoffs by two points. That is certainly not the way the Gold had pictured their season turning out, especially after the way they started, but the Gold have a ton to be proud of heading into 2020. They have a 2019 MLR MVP candi... Full Story

Last Week Around the Leagues

June 18, 2019 - Last week the Canadian Football League kicked off its 107th season, the Indoor Football League's Arizona Rattlers finished the regular season 14-0 and the Seattle Seawolves won back-to-back Major League Rugby championships in the league's second season. Highlights from this week are from the Canadian Football League, National Women's Soccer League, International League, Women's National Basketball Association, Premier Lacrosse League and Major League Rugby. FOOTBALL Hamilton Tiger-Cats Frankie Williams scored on a 68-... Full Story

Glendale Raptors Announce Borlase as New Head Coach for 2020 Season

June 18, 2019 - GLENDALE, Colo. - The Glendale Raptors have announced that Peter Borlase will serve as the head coach for Colorado's professional rugby team as they begin their third Major League Rugby (MLR) season. Borlase was an assistant coach for the Raptors side during the 2019 season, serving as the forwards specialist under the previous head coach, David Williams. Williams was released earlier this month after the Raptors finished their season early, not making the playoffs and finishing 7-7-2 in their second season in the MLR. ... Full Story

• Season Recap - NOLA Gold (MLR) June 19
  
• Glendale Raptors Announce Borlase as New Head Coach for 2020 Season - Glendale Raptors (MLR) June 18
  
• Seattle SeaWolves Last Minute Try Secures Back-To-Back Major League Rugby Championship Titles - (MLR) June 17
  
• A Tight Race for the Playoffs Continues - NOLA Gold (MLR) May 29
  
• Gold Look to Keep Their Playoff Hopes Alive on the Road Against Rugby United New York - NOLA Gold (MLR) May 23
  
• Gold Look to Tame Cats for Second Time in Regular Season Home Finale - NOLA Gold (MLR) May 15
  
• Resourceful Arrows Soar in the Standings with Two Bonus-Point Wins in Four Days While Mat Turner Spurs SeaWolves to Victory - (MLR) May 15
  
• Top Two Teams Clash at Gold Stadium This Saturday - NOLA Gold (MLR) May 8
  
• Raptors' Ruthless Robbie Petzer Puts Warriors to the Sword, as RUNY Cement Playoff Credentials with SaberCats Shutout - (MLR) May 7
  
• NOLA Signs Alex Maughan - NOLA Gold (MLR) May 2
  
• Week 14 Awards: Marauding Moor Keeps Arrows' Playoff Hopes Alive, While Warriors Find Another Gear in Bonus-Point Victory - (MLR) April 30
  
• NOLA Falls to Seattle in Top-of-the-Table Thriller - NOLA Gold (MLR) April 25
  
• Arrows' Bonus-Point Win Keeps Them in Playoffs Picture, While Legion Lock Veremalua Evokes Olympic Memories with Virtuoso Try - (MLR) April 23
  
• May 4 vs Austin Is Now a Home Game - NOLA Gold (MLR) April 19
  
• San Diego Legion End RUNY Home Winning Streak as Brock Staller Becomes First with Multiple Player of the Week Honors - (MLR) April 16
  
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NOLA Gold player Tristan Blewett tries out with the New Orleans Saints
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• Rugby Canada chooses 43-man long list for Pacific Nations Cup tournament - MLR Toronto Globe and Mail (June 19)
• Utah Warriors fire franchise's only head coach, Alf Daniels, after 2 years - MLR KSL (June 19)
• Peter Borlase named Glendale Raptors head coach - MLR Denver Post (June 18)
• San Diego Legion fall shy of Major League Rugby championship - MLR San Diego Union-Tribune (June 17)
• ‘I can’t explain this feeling’: Seawolves repeat as Major League Rugby champions with try as time expires - MLR Seattle Times (June 17)
• San Diego Legion will try for league rugby title Sunday at USD - MLR San Diego Union-Tribune (June 16)
• Seawolves hoping third time’s a charm vs. San Diego in quest for repeat Major League Rugby title - MLR Seattle Times (June 15)
• Seattle Seawolves Back In The Championship Game After Defeating Toronto Arrows At Starfire - MLR Seattle Post-Intelligencer (June 13)
• Check out where rugby player (yes, rugby player) Tristan Blewett played in his 1st Saints practice - MLR Baton Rouge Advocate (June 12)
• Saints minicamp recap, Day 1, June 11: attendance, transactions, stand outs, more - MLR Baton Rouge Advocate (June 12)
• Rugby player Tristan Blewett looking to make the most of tryout with the Saints - MLR New Orleans Times-Picayune (June 12)
• Saints mining Gold: New Orleans rugby standout gets tryout for NFL squad - MLR Baton Rouge Advocate (June 10)
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