Former Pumas prop Gastón Cortes is among the latest batch of signings confirmed by the Toronto Arrows for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 34-year-old tighthead specialist arrives from Leicester Tigers via Glasgow Warriors, where he has been on loan since February. Cortes made his test debut against Chile …
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Franco Lamanna signs for Mogliano in Italian Top 12
Franco Lamanna is to play for Mogliano in the Italian Top 12. The Teros forward has signed for the Venetians for the upcoming season. Lamanna is an established name in Uruguay’s test side. He has two RWC campaigns to his name and 46 caps. The 28-year-old usually plays flanker, though …
Read More »Dom Bailey back for Austin in 2021
Dom Bailey will make his rugby return for Austin in the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The soon-to-be 26-year-old openside flanker has signed a new contract with the Gilgronis, a name he has never represented having last played for the team under the Elite banner. After joining from the Chicago …
Read More »MLR opens door for Hawaiian team in 2021
Major League Rugby has confirmed that a team from Hawai’i is being considered as a potential 14th team for the 2021 season. Kanaloa Hawai’i has reached the first stage of admission to full membership, and has now been granted a 90-day negotiating period to reach expansion targets and secure board …
Read More »Marcel Brache in Force lineup for Super Rugby return
Marcel Brache will start for the Western Force in their return to Super Rugby this weekend – albeit in unique circumstances. With the full competition on ice due to COVID-19, Australia has followed New Zealand’s lead with their domestic teams facing off against each other in a fully domestic competition. …
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Could Major League Rugby ever run its own sevens competition, or perhaps a fun preseason tournament? The idea is often thrown around in fan discussions with the English Premiership’s own Sevens Series cited as an example that might be worth following. Whether or not one ever comes to fruition, MLR …
Read More »Neethling Gericke extends Rugby ATL contract
Neethling Gericke has signed a two-year contract extension with Rugby ATL that binds him to the Major League Rugby side through the 2022 season. The 29-year-old is also a Forwards and Defense Coach with Life University, whom he played for prior to joining ATL in July 2019. Originally from the …
Read More »Dallas Jackals sign Korea Sevens scrumhalf Jinho Mun
The Dallas Jackals have signed scrumhalf Jinho Mun for their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign. He is a local resident most recently attached to the Dallas Harlequins club side. The 24-year-old represented South Korea on the Asia Sevens Series in 2019. Mun was born in Aūa, American Samoa, but grew …
Read More »2020-2021 Top 14 and Pro D2 provisional calendars
The LNR has released its provisional calendar for professional competitions in the 2020-2021 season. France’s professional leagues are set to begin on September 04 and conclude on June 26 with the Top 14 Final. Also included are dates for France’s test team’s international activities. Les Blues are set ton face …
Read More »Rugby matches resume in Willemstad
Rugby matches resumes this past weekend in Willemstad. The capital city of Curaçao was the setting for a series of matches including WaraWara RFC vs the Curacao Students RC and the Women’s team vs Youth team. A 10’s-a-side match started play for the day. It saw the Women’s team vs …
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