The Tasman Mako have named a 27-strong traveling squad for their upcoming two-match tour to the USA. As expected the Mitre 10 Cup champions will send a development squad featuring limited senior provincial experience but a number of promising youngsters. Mitre 10 regulars Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta and Jacob Norris bolster …

USA World Cup fullback Mike Te’o has been named in the USA Falcons squad to compete at the Coral Coast Sevens in Sigatoka, Fiji, this coming week. The development side will give opportunities for several players to push for spots on the senior World Sevens Series squad. Te’o has re-signed …

It was a tough day for Sale Sharks in La Rochelle as the Premiership side lost their Champions Cup match 30-23 on Friday evening. To make matters worse, starting flyhalf AJ MacGinty was lost in the first half to a serious shoulder injury. Sharks led 10-0 in the opening quarter …

The Seattle Seawolves have added three players to their extended roster for the upcoming Major League Rugby season. Midfielder Matt Brennan is joined by twin three quarters Sitiveni and Suliasi Tamaivena. Brennan returns to Seattle after spending a season in New Zealand playing for Burnside in Christchurch. He was previously …

The New England Free Jacks have confirmed two preseason matches ahead of their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign. Both will be against the same opponent – the New England Independents. Hosted at the Union Point Sports Complex in Weymouth under the all-weather dome, the first match will be on Saturday, …

Canadian duo Taylor Paris and Matt Tierney will start for Castres against the Dragons on Saturday. It’s the 5th round of the European Challenge Cup and the winner will be at the top of Pool 1 and in a strong position to earn a place in the Quarter Finals. Paris …

Argentine back-rower, Nicolás Sbrocco has confirmed his playing future. The 25-year-old from Tucumán has an Italian destination rather than Los Ceibos. With a background playing for the Argentina XV, Sbrocco is attached to Argentina. Sbrocco will swap Universitario for Perugia. The move to Italy comes despite there having been offers …

The Olímpia Lions have finalized their player roster for the inaugural Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The team coached by former Pumas assistant, Rául Pérez will include Fijian RWC 2011 player Napolioni Nalaga. Nalaga joins from from London Irish to give the Paraguayan side two classy finishes with the Fijian …

A total of 130 players from the Americas traveled to Japan this past September to participate in the Rugby World Cup – six call-ups joined the initial 124 selected. Of the 130, all but five made at least one on-field appearance in the tournament. Those who did not include Argentina …

There is to be a Brazilian referee involved in the 2020 Major League Rugby (MLR) season. The leading official from Brazil, Henrique Platais will take control of matches in the upcoming season. From Rio de Janeiro, the 32-year-old Platais went from playing rugby to officiating at a young age. He …