Canada

Robbie Povey has signed a one-year extension with the Houston SaberCats that runs through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. It’s the second year in Texas for the 25-year-old Canadian international. He spent his first MLR campaign in 2020 with the Utah Warriors. After a three-year hiatus from test rugby, …

Seattle Seawolves flyhalf AJ Alatimu has been named in the Manu Samoa squad to prepare for their match against the Barbarians to be played on November 27 at Twickenham in London. It is the only match for Samoa on the end-of-year fixture list after proposed matches against Georgia and Spain …

The Toronto Arrows have confirmed the re-signings of international duo Paul Ciulini and Tomás de la Vega for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. At the same time 2021 Collegiate Draft pick Bryce Worden has formally committed to the side. Ciulini has been a staple in Arrows lineups as a …

One of Canada’s greatest sevens players has announced her retirement from the sport. Ghislaine Landry is hanging up the boots at the age of 33 after an illustrious international career that spanned a decade. The announcement follows that of her men’s team counterpart Nathan Hirayama following the Olympic Games played …

The Utah Warriors have found their new Forwards Coach. With Shawn Pittman promoted to full-time Head Coach, the club have added Super Rugby veteran Robbie Abel to their staff for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He is the older brother of LA Giltinis prop Charlie Abel. Abel is just …

NOLA Gold have acquired scrumhalf Devereaux Ferris and utility back Aaron Matthews in a trade from the Seattle Seawolves. The Gold also receive salary cap considerations in the deal, with a foreign player spot heading to the Seawolves in exchange. Once-capped USA international Ferris joined the Seawolves from the San …

Old Glory DC have signed flyhalf Rohan Saifoloi for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Hailing from the Queensland capital of Brisbane, the soon-to-be 30-year-old represented Australia at the 2011 Junior World Championship and toured with the Manu Samoa squad to Europe in 2017. Saifoloi has played at the highest …

The Houston SaberCats have signed loose forward Gideon van Wyk for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Arriving from the Cheetahs, the 20-year-old comes highly rated and joins fellow South African back rowers Jaco Bezuidenhout and Willie Britz to Texas. A star No8 for the renowned Paarl Boys High School, …

Canadian flanker Michael Smith has been suspended for two games after receiving a red card in the first half of the test against Belgium on Saturday. Smith was sent off by referee Andrea Piardi after TMO Stefano Penne spotted what was deemed a dangerous clearout at a ruck by the …

Dean Muir has confirmed his departure from the San Diego Legion after three Major League Rugby campaigns with the club. The 32-year-old hooker has returned to his native South Africa and it’s not yet clear where his professional career will continue. Since arriving in California ahead of the 2019 season …