Rugby ATL have signed South African forwards John-Roy Jenkinson and Justin Basson for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Tighthead prop Jenkinson joins from Super Rugby Unlocked side Griquas while second row Basson most recently played for the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship. Jenkinson, 30, represented South Africa u20 …

Austin is the new home of Argentine flier Julián Domínguez. The Texan capital side have acquired the talented winger from Major League Rugby rivals NOLA Gold. Domínguez was in New Orleans for the 2020 and 2021 MLR seasons. There he established himself as one of the deadliest finishers in the …

Old Glory have re-signed Fijian international Apisai Naikatini for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 36-year-old second row will play in his third season with the DC side and fourth all told in MLR. He was part of the title-winning Seattle Seawolves side in 2019. Naikatini’s outstanding form in …

The key South American Men’s Rugby event of the year 2021 will take place this Saturday and Sunday in San José, Costa Rica. Nine Latin American countries will compete at the Estadio Nacional de San José for the regional title and for two places at the Rugby World Cup Sevens. …

Chile were 42-27 winners over Russia this morning in Sochi. The away victory sees Chile making history by claiming an away series victory. It also sends a high alert warning to the USA, Chile’s opponents in the Americas 2 final in July. The winner will qualify for RWC 2023 and …

The Toronto Arrows have confirmed their coaching staff for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. As expected there are changes with Peter Smith promoted to Head Coach and former Chile prop Francisco Deformes hired as the new Forwards Coach. Smith takes over the lead role from Chris Silverthorn, who has …

The World Sevens Series makes its return on Friday (late Thursday in the Americas) when the first of two tournaments in Dubai kicks off. Both Men’s and Women’s teams will be in action as the Series begins to work its way back from the severely truncated 2021 campaign. Though a …

New York have made their first player announcements of the off-season with confirmation that Andy Ellis, Dylan Fawsitt, and Nate Brakeley have re-signed for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The trio acted as the senior player leadership group in 2021 with Fawsitt club captain. Ellis enjoyed his first season …

2021 test match rugby will conclude for the Americas on Friday. The final fixture for the year sees Chile playing away from home against Russia. The match is the second of a two-match-series. Game one went the way of the South Americans; Los Cóndores made a stunning comeback to beat …

The Barbarians take-on Samoa on Saturday in London, England. The international fixture sees the celebrated including players from the world over. Among the names are Argentine players Marcos Moneta and Rodrigo Fernández Criado. The match will be a first taste of international rugby at this level for both men. Moneta …