Juan Cruz Mallía made his Toulouse debut on Saturday. He did so in a round 17 Top 14 match against Lyon. Toulouse were beaten 31-23 in what was an away fixture. The result sees Toulouse now in third position. Wins to La Rochelle and Racing 92 see them now above …

Argentina impresso on Day One of the Madrid Sevens. Los Pumas 7’s won 40-12 against Spain and 24-17 against the USA on the opening day of the competition. Joaquín de la Vega was the star against Spain. The former u20 fly half scored a hat-trick. Franco Sábato and Marcos Moneta …

We are now exactly one month away from the start of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Normally another off-season update would not come this late in the hour, but much has changed since our last offering in mid-December. A planned January update was pushed to the side as the …

This weekend will see the return of international sevens rugby as Madrid plays host to an Olympic warm-up tournament. It’s the first such competition for many of the countries competing since the postponement of the World Sevens Series nearly a year ago. Originally slated for six teams in each division, …

This week’s signing spree from the New England Free Jacks continues with confirmation that Matt Wirken has joined from Rugby United New York. A veteran of three Major League Rugby campaigns, the 31-year-old lock moves to his third MLR team having initially played for the NOLA Gold. At 6’7″ (2.01m) …

Tomás Cubelli scored on his Western Force debut. The Argentine scrum half scored the only try for the Force in their season opener against the Brumbies. The Brumbies were 27-11 winners in the Super Rugby AU fixture. Cubelli touched down four minutes from full time. He did so after having …

The LA Giltinis have reinforced their front row stocks with the signing of former Raptors prop Marco Fepulea’i for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A tighthead specialist, he is the latest Colorado castoff to find a third home in the span of a year following the subsequent withdrawal of …

The decision of the expansion Dallas Jackals to withdraw from the 2021 Major League Rugby season left 30 confirmed signings without a team. Some were entered in a supplementary draft that also included some college athletes, while others were released from their contract and are now free agents. To date …

Hencus van Wyk will not be joining the San Diego Legion after all, at least not yet. The South African tighthead prop will instead stay in Japan, signing with the NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes of the Top League. He had previously played for Sanix Blues and in Super Rugby with …

Seattle Seawolves favorite Vili Toluta’u has made a surprise move to the New England Free Jacks. The one-time US Eagles flanker has signed a one year deal just weeks out from the start of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He has also confirmed a full-time shift from the back …