Rugby United New York have announced the creation of a new Academy program to identify and develop local collegiate and club talent. Heading up the program is former captain and long-time US Eagles scrumhalf Mike Petri, who finds esteemed assistants in current New York and former All Blacks No9 Andy …
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Three Americas teams unbeaten on Dubai Day One
Three teams from the Americas went unbeaten on Day One of the Dubai Rugby Sevens. Argentina’s Men’s side and both Canada and the USA Women’s sides won all of their matches. The tournament is match preparation ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Los Pumas 7’s opened against Uganda. Argentina won …
Read More »Warriors call for Christensen, Whippy wins appeal
The Utah Warriors have called up extended squad scrumhalf Danny Christensen on a month-long senior contract to fill in a pressing need on the roster. Michael Baska was injured in Saturday’s game against the Toronto Arrows leaving Fraser Hurst as the only specialist No9 on the Major League Rugby squad. …
Read More »Seawolves sign international backs Tuilevuka and Leitner
The Seattle Seawolves have confirmed the addition of two internationals to their backs division for the remainder of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Once-capped Eagles center Seta Tuilevuka and Canada ‘A’ winger Karsten Leitner have joined up with the team as they prepare for their next match against the …
Read More »Augusto Bohme fue sancionado por dos semanas
El jugador de Selknam Augusto Bohme fue sancionado por dos semanas tras ser citado por el Oficial de Citaciones Gastón Polo Olivera (Argentina) al finalizar el partido número 11 de la Superliga Americana de Rugby entre su equipo y Peñarol Rugby, en el Estadio Nacional de Santiago. Se lo encontró …
Read More »Juan Echeverría fue sancionado con una semana de suspensión
El jugador de Peñarol Juan Antonio Echeverría Rodríguez, fue sancionado con una semana de suspensión tras ser citado por el Oficial de Citaciones Gastón Polo Olivera (Argentina), al finalizar el partido número 11 de la Superliga Americana de Rugby entre su equipo y Selknam, en el Estadio Nacional de Santiago. …
Read More »Yaras disputam torneio em Dubai
O Torneio Emirates Invitational reúne este ano oito seleções masculinas e seis femininas de Sevens, dentre elas as Yaras, para uma série de jogos amistosos nos dias 2, 3, 8 e 9 de abril em Dubai, nos Emirados Árabes Unidos. Promovida anualmente pela empresa Emirates Airlines, a competição visa dar …
Read More »Santiago Socino re-signs with Gloucester
Santiago Socino is the latest Pumas international to extend their stay in Europe. The 28-year-old hooker has signed a new contract with Gloucester that will keep him in the English Premiership for at least another year, though the length of the new deal has not been disclosed. Socino originally joined …
Read More »Vannes extension for Pumas No8 Rodrigo Bruni
Pumas No8 Rodrigo Bruni has signed a one-year contract extension with RC Vannes that ties him to the French Pro D2 side to the end of the 2021-22 season. The 27-year-old joined the club in December following the dissolution of the Jaguares Super Rugby team. Bruni has been in tremendous …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week
The second week of the new Major League Rugby season was a mixed bag in terms of performance. Some teams have adjusted to the restart more rapidly while others are still stuck in preseason mode. Individually it was one for the forwards, with hooker and lock particularly difficult to choose. …
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