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Canadian international Mackenzie Carson has re-signed with Saracens for the 2021-22 Premier 15s campaign. The 22-year-old hooker returns for a third season with the London-based club, having initially joined in 2019 after one season with Bristol. Carson saw her game time severely limited due to injury during the 2020-21 season, …

Matt Jensen has announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 29. In a statement posted on social media, the Utah Warriors stalwart and former USA Eagles lock, who has maintained a full-time job away from rugby, says he intends to spend more time with his young family. “I’m …

Scotland’s Mike Adamson has been appointed to referee the upcoming Rugby Americas North World Cup Qualifying series between the USA and Canada. In unusual circumstances, he will take charge of both tests with ‘local’ officials handling the assistant referee and TMO duties. Adamson, 37, played five seasons on the World …

Matt Tierney is back in the Canada squad for the imminent World Cup Qualifying series against the USA. The Castres prop, however, is the only European reinforcement from the group that toured to the UK in July, and one of only two France-based professionals named alongside Aurillac flyhalf Peter Nelson. …

A second Old Glory DC front rower is stepping up to a Tier 1 competition. Mike Sosene-Feagai has signed a short-term deal to join Toulon in the Top 14. The US Eagles hooker arrives as a medical joker to cover for French international Christopher Tolofua, who is expected to be …

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US-eligible second row Ronan McCusker has signed on with the Doncaster Knights for the 2021-22 RFU Championship season. He departs the New England Free Jacks after two seasons of Major League Rugby and one exhibition campaign with the club. McCusker started in New England’s first ever match as a club …

Elaine Vassie has been promoted to General Manager of the Dallas Jackals. Originally hired as an Assistant GM, she takes over the lead role from co-founder Phil Camm, who is now listed as a Business Strategy Consultant. Vassie is the only female GM in Major League Rugby. The 39-year-old is …

The Seattle Seawolves have locked in another player on a multi-year contract. Canadian loose forward Travis Larsen has put pen to paper on a two-year agreement that keeps him at Starfire Stadium through the end of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Larsen was acquired by Seattle from the San …

Conor Trainor has called time on his rugby career at the age of 31. The long-time Canadian international says he intends to continue studies at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business. He follows former teammate Ciaran Hearn into retirement. A statement on social media reads: “Thank you …