Saturday’s preseason match between the Utah Warriors and Rugby ATL will carry some emotional weight with it. While it does not count in the standings, it represents the first meeting between two senior Major League Rugby sides since the league was forced to suspend operations on March 12, 2020. Both …

The Austin Gilgronis have signed versatile front rower Angel Torres for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Born in Escondido, California, the 21-year-old lived in Mexico until returning to the USA at age six where he grew up in Valley Center on the outskirts of San Diego. Torres is already …

NOLA Gold have announced the signing of flyhalf Timothée Guillimin for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old is well known to MLR fans having previously played for Austin Elite and this past season for the New England Free Jacks. Guillimin joined New England part-way through the 2019 season, …

ESPN is to broadcast the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) across South America. This means that fans in all competing countries as well as non-competing countries from the region will be able to follow all of the matches. The 2021 SLAR season will begin on Wednesday, March 16. The …

For a second straight year, the World Rugby u20 Trophy has been cancelled. World Rugby confirmed the decision on Friday. It was an expected announcement following the earlier cancellation of the top tier World Rugby u20 Championship. A media release included this statement: “The dynamic nature of the environment combined …

De Wet Roos and Luke Beauchamp have been named co-captains of the Houston SaberCats for the upcoming Major League Rugby season. It’s a minor diversion from the 2020 season when Roos was sole captain with Diego Magno vice-captain. Though Roos was born in South Africa, both players are products of …

Rugby United New York have confirmed the resignation of Greg McWilliams as Head Coach with immediate effect for personal reasons. The news comes as a shock with the start of the 2021 Major League Rugby season two weeks away. A statement from McWilliams released by the club reads as follows: …

The Utah Warriors have signed South African lock James Mocke on a short term contract for the first month of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He had already been training with the squad as part of the development squad and played for the Warriors selects during the fall exhibition …

Los Jaguares XV are Argentina’s entry into the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. Los Jaguares XV will compete in this year’s competition in place of Ceibos. The roster will wear the same jerseys as those of Los Jaguares from 2020 Super Rugby. Moreover, the team will play …

Having initially been out of the roster, Danny Giraldo is now in. The Colombian has been confirmed as one of 30 players to travel to Chile for the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The 2021 season will begin in Santiago on Wednesday, March 16. Giraldo is a big inclusion …