Agustín Creevy played well yesterday. The former Pumas captain helped London Irish past the Exeter Chiefs. He was both a try scorer and a defensive master in the match. London Irish won 22-19 in their best result of the year. Creevy was a replacement hooker. He entered in the 50th …
Read More »RUNY sign Ireland age-grade international Evan Mintern
Rugby United New York have confirmed Ireland u20 international Evan Mintern for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. It’s a re-signing of sorts, with the 24-year-old initially meant to join the team for the 2020 season but a complication in acquiring visa approval meant he did not make an appearance …
Read More »ARN Player of the Week – Jordan Olsen
This past weekend saw the European Semi Finals taking place, the third round of the Mitre 10 Cup, Week 11 of the Shute Shield, and the 4th week of the Pro D2 season. Also on offer was a trial match featuring many of Chile’s top players as they prepare for …
Read More »Mitre 10 Cup – Round 3 Review
Just a week after one of their own lifted the Ranfurly Shield, a second New England player emerged triumphant at Inglewood. Once again a number players with Major League Rugby links made their marks, some for the wrong reasons. The final match of the weekend featured a remarkable eight players …
Read More »Valpolicella sign former Argentina XV center Bruno Devoto
Valpolicella have signed Bruno Devoto. The former Argentina XV center makes the move to Italy from Buenos Aires club CASI. The 28-year-old Devoto is the second South American recruited in as many months. Valpolicella signed Uruguayan Juan Manuel Rodríguez last month from Peñarol. The pair will play for the Serie …
Read More »Santboiana sign Roberto Tejerizo
Unión Esportiva Santboiana have signed Roberto Tejerizo. The move means that the former Jaguares front-rower will play in the Spanish División de Honor. The 32-year-old makes the move from Eastern to Western Europe. He previously played for Baia Mare in Romania. Tejerizo is from the northern Argentine city of Tucumán. …
Read More »Former Springboks winger Bjorn Basson joins San Diego
The San Diego Legion have signed South African winger Bjorn Basson for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He makes the extreme journey from Siberia to California having most recently turned out for Russian club Enisei STM in the European Challenge Cup. Basson has been a professional since 2008 when …
Read More »RUNY re-signs prop Kirk Hamilton
Rugby United New York have re-signed tighthead prop Kirk Hamilton for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 31-year-old New Jersey native enters his third season as a professional having been with the club since its inception. Hamilton missed the first two games of the 2020 season but clocked significant …
Read More »Utah Warriors unveil new stadium plans
The Utah Warriors have unveiled plans to construct a new stadium in time for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. When completed it would be the third purpose-built rugby facility in the USA following Infinity Park in Glendale and Houston’s new AVEVA Stadium. It’s an unexpected announcement given the Warriors …
Read More »Free Jacks sign Sean Yacoubian from Raptors on long-term deal
The New England Free Jacks have signed scrumhalf Sean Yacoubian to a long-term deal through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. He joins from the withdrawn Colorado Raptors, making just one appearance in 2020 before the season was suspended. Originally from Scotland, Yacoubian represented his home country at u20 level …
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