Australia

USA international Greg Peterson has put pen to paper on a two-year contract extension with Newcastle Falcons. It ties the 30-year-old lock to the English Premiership club through the 2022-23 season. Since signing on in March of 2019, Peterson has established himself as a key member of the Falcons pack. …

The Scarlets have signed Tomás Lezana from the Western Force. A local source has confirmed with ARN that the 27-year-old will move to West Wales from his present home in Perth, Australia. He joined the Western Force from Argentina for the 2021 Super Rugby season. The Western Force is Lezana’s …

The Seattle Seawolves have confirmed the addition of Samoa international AJ Alatimu for the remainder of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from Australia were he has most recently been playing for GPS in the Queensland Premiership. Alatimu played with the Perth Spirit and Brisbane City in Australia’s …

Argentina are preparing for a busy 2021. Los Pumas will play 12 test matches, none of which will be in Argentina. In reporting for El Ciudadano, Lisando Olearo notes that the matches will come in three cateogries. First, three relocated test matches in July. Second, the Rugby Championship from August …

Another busy week of Major League Rugby action saw all six teams in action. Unlike previous weeks, only one match was decided by seven points or less. Undoubtedly the top performance was that of the Toronto Arrows, whose tremendous win over New York is rewarded with four selections. 1 – …

Domingo Miotti was again important for the Western Force. The Tucumán fly half scored 10 points in a 30-27 victory over the Queensland Reds. The result sees the Western Australian Super Rugby AU side claiming an historic Semi Finals birth. The Western Force will face the Brumbies in the Super …

There were more close matches this past weekend, with really only one that stood out as being uncompetitive. It makes for some tough choices and long may that continue. In some spots there were three and even four candidates. Four players make the cut for a second week in a …

Domingo Miotti kicked the Western Force to a 31-30 victory earlier today. The Argentine fly half landed a penalty in the final play of the match to give the Western Force a last-gasp victory. Miotti was joined by fellow former Jaguares Tomás Cubelli and Santiago Medrano in the starting line-up. …

Paddy Ryan will soon return to Major League Rugby. The Australian international, not to be confused for the AG’s prop of the same name, has re-signed with the San Diego Legion and will join up with the team following his commitments in Japan with the Sanix Blues. After joining the …

Domingo Miotti made an instant impact for the Western Force. On his Super Rugby AU debut, the Argentine secured the winning points. The Western Force were 16-15 winners over the Melbourne Rebels. Miotti was one of four Argentines starting for the Western Force. The record-breaking starting formation saw Miotti at …