French club Charente have signed Pablo Dimcheff from Los Ceibos. The 21-year-old joins the Pro D2 side ahead of the upcoming season. Dimcheff’s move to Charente means that the club now has two South American hookers in Dimcheff and Uruguayan Germán Kessler. Kessler was a stand-out performer for Uruguay at …

Rugby United New York have confirmed their first contract extension of the Major League Rugby off-season. US Eagles lock Nate Brakeley has signed on through 2021. The 30-year-old has been with the club since their exhibition run in 2018. Brakeley enjoyed his first Rugby World Cup experience in 2019, starting …

Due to COVID-19 Los Jaguares participation in Super Rugby 2020 officially ended early. As as June 06, 2020 it was evident that players would depart and the UAR had encouraged them to take offers from abroad. The first 2020 Jaguar to depart for abroad was Guido Petti who joined Bordeaux. He had …

NOLA Gold have signed Juan Cappiello. The Argentine mid-fielder has signed a long-term contract to play for the Major League Rugby (MLR) franchise for the next three years. Cappiello joins from French side Mont de Marsan. He played for the Pro D2 side from 2019-2020 and played the prior season …

No Argentine province has contributed comparatively to Los Pumas as Buenos Aires. Argentine test teams over the years have seen many a Porteño. For instance, all but four players from Argentina’s roster for Rugby World Cup 2007 were from Buenos Aires. Both prior to and since Tucumán has contributed a …

Rugby ATL prop Duane Aholelei has signed a two-year extension with the club that runs through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The Tonga ‘A’ representative follows fellow front rowers Chance Wenglewski and Neethling Gericke who have also added time to their deals in the off-season. Aholelei, 31, started three …

The Austin Gilgronis have re-signed Dominic Akina for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A collegiate football player, the 26-year-old Hawaiian turned heads in his first campaign as a professional. Having previously played as an outside center for Western Oregon, Akina made the switch to flanker in the preseason and …

In preparation for as of yet uncertain competition, Chile Rugby have named Cóndores training squads to train at the National High Performance Academy. Plans are currently to hold a South American Championship in Uruguay in September as the pandemic allows. While the two groups will not yet be able to …

The Dallas Jackals have confirmed the signature of Carlo de Nysschen for the 2021 Major League Rugby Season. He is the second scrumhalf locked in by the expansion side, following South Korea sevens rep Jinho Mun, and arrives from the withdrawn Colorado Raptors. de Nysschen will celebrate his 24th birthday …

Gloucester have confirmed the signing of Matías Alemanno from Argentina. The Córdoba second-rower will join the English Premiership club for the upcoming season. The 28-year-old was contracted to the UAR until December 2020, though has obtained release due to COVID-19. He is the third high-profile Jaguares forward to depart Argentina …