Game of the week: War at the Shore

This weekend represents the biggest round of action in the American National Rugby League outside of the Grand Final when most teams will compete at the annual ‘War at the Shore’. The Week Seven fixtures are the penultimate round of the regular season with six of the 10 teams in the league converging on the New Jersey shoreline to contest back-to-back-to-back games. The first match of the day pits the league-leading Aston Bulls (6-0) against the New York Knights (3-2-1) in one of the tastier matchups. The Bulls have been on an absolute tear this season and will be looking to keep their momentum going against a Knights team that should be very competitive. The second game on the card features the hometown Bucks County Sharks (2-4) up against the Washington DC Slayers (2-3). This one looks, on paper at least, to be a relatively... [read full story]