Ongoing player recruitment has seen Mauro Perotti joining Alcobendas. The former Argentina XV scrum-half was among the leading players in last season’s División de Honor, the elite Spanish rugby competition. Perotti moves to the Madrid club from División de Honor rivals Bathco Rugby Santander. He comes from Gimnasia y Tiro …

As the transition to the 2020-2021 season advances so too does player recruitment. The latest Argentine player to sign for a European club is Juan Ferrere. The second-rower joins CAU Rugby Valencia to continue his career in Spain. Ferrere is from the renowned Buenos Aires club, San Isidro (SIC). He …

The Dallas Jackals have announced the signing of hooker Chad Gough from the Colorado Raptors. He joins the expansion side for the 2021 Major League Rugby season having started all five games for the Raptors in 2020, playing nearly 90% of all possible minutes. Gough, 28, is noted for his …

Austin have confirmed their first new player signing for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Grand Canyon University captain Cam Dodson has joined the Gilgronis as an undrafted free agent. The 23-year-old lock or No8 is the first addition under new AG’s coaches Sam Harris and Mark Gerrard. Dodson is …

The leading contributor to Los Pumas is Buenos Aires. Argentine test teams over the years have seen many a Porteño. For example, all but four players from Argentina’s roster for RWC 2007 were from Buenos Aires. The dominance has decreased in subsequent RWCs with PladAR unearthing more and more players …

Ignacio Dotti has signed a new two-year deal with the NOLA Gold. The 25-year-old Uruguayan lock has opted to stay in Major League Rugby through the 2022 season, in doing so turning down overtures to play in South America’s new professional competition – the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. After …

Barça Rugbi have recruited prop Nicolás Zaffaroni. The Argentine front-rowers joins Barcelona after previously having played for fellow Catalonian side CR Hospitalet. Capable of playing both loose head and tight head, Zaffaroni moves to Barcelona for his third season playing in Spain. In his first season he played eighteen matches …

Two of North America’s top forward talents are effectively heading in opposite directions. Hawaiian second row Sione Lolohea has opted out of his Brive contract to instead take up a rugby scholarship at Life University. Filling the spot at the French Top 14 club’s academy is Canadian back row Logan …

The Austin Gilgronis have confirmed their third returning player for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Rodrick Waters has re-signed with the club, the winger following tighthead prop Mason Pedersen and fullback Zinzan Elan-Puttick in committing to the AG’s. Waters, 26, made his league debut against Rugby United New York …

Three Chileans will play for French club Anglet in the Fédérale 1. They are Javier Meneses, Iñaki Ayarza and Ramón Ayarza. All three players have represented their country in the past. Javier Meneses joins the French club from Bayonne. He does so for the senior roster, a move up from …